Is this mastitis?

[Brie]

Uncontrollable chills, body aches, headache, mild nausea, slightly sore throat. I also have a red spot on my boob but it's been there for several days with no symptoms. Temp normal. Feel like death.

[mlvmd]

I had a very slight fever but no pain in my throat. My boob actually didn't really hurt until a couple of days into it. For me it was uncontrollable nausea that sent me to the doctor.

[Brie]

And I have a fever now. 101

[VillainV]

Sounds like it could be mastitis. I had it once and my boob hurt a TON but the mastitis was preceded by a pretty nasty plugged duct. Antibiotics helped within a few hours, and ibuprofen got the inflammation down enough that the clog was cleared pretty quickly.

[greycat]

It sounds like it could be mastitis but I never had a sore throat or nausea. I wild get checked out but it might be something else like strep or the flu. I rarely get fevers but always feel like death when I have one.

Hope you feel better soon!

[anna7602]

I think yes because of the red spot you mention. Do you feel like you have a clog? Try warm compresses on it and all the other clog-clearing tricks (I even massaged a clog with an electric toothbrush last time). I had chills and fever during my most recent clog, but once I cleared it, the fever went away within a few hours.

[lilac05]

Sounds likely. Whatever it is, call for an appointment this morning. And take some ibuprofen in the meantime.

I hope you're feeling better soon!

[countthestars]

I don't know, but . Feel better soon Brie!!

[t]

I think yes. Hope you are able to get meds quickly. They work pretty fast. Feel better!

[Ashley&Scott]

Sounds like it to me, I hope you can get meds quickly. Feel better!

[pinotgrig]

Sounds like it, esp if it came on really fast. My doc always told me it would feel like you got hit by a truck in a matter of hours.

I'm sorry. Feel better soon.

[vmars]

yes sounds like it. your doc should give you antibiotics over the phone.

[Deleted]

Yes. I felt like death and had a fever within 12 hours. Red streaky spot on my breast. Not much pain in it.

I felt way better after 8 or 12 hours of antibiotics. And pump every 3 hours if you can manage. It helps.

Be prepared for your supply to drop pretty significantly with the antibiotics. It took about 3 weeks for mine to go back to normal.

[Deleted]

It felt exactly like a mild flu. Red streaking was the only difference.

[Brie]

Fever went up to 102.5 but is back down to 100.5 with ibuprofen. The OB nurse is going to ask if they can call in antibiotics without me coming in. I really don't want to go in, their office is about 20 minutes away and I don't feel up to driving and H can't leave work.