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Hi all
I know I have posted about this before, but I wanted to see if there was any fresh perspective out there...
For over a couple of years, on and off, I have had numbness/tingling in my left arm and leg. I then started to have a lot of soreness over the last year in my left armpit that would seem to correspond to the numbness. The pain extends from my armpit to the breast which very much scares me.
I think I probably have cystic breasts, but most MD sites say that it is bilateral and not in just one breast... so... scaring me even more. Matia says that it is common for the left side to get congested, but I would just like to hear other people's experiences with this. The pain comes and goes, but now I feel like it is more commonly staying with me than leaving.
Thanks,
Jeanette
I have also had numbness and
I have also had numbness and tingling in my left arm, and sometimes down my leg as well...usually when this happens I get a rash on my arm that looks like patches of goosebumps, doesnt last long at all. Also used to get swollen lymph nodes in my armpits when I first got ic. Everytime I'm dealing with an issue, the problem seems to be on the left...most recently my left eye has been messed up..
I have had pain and soreness
I have had pain and soreness in my left breast for many years. Even before I knew about my IC. I haven't asked Matia, but I know now its all related. I have cystic breasts also, but I can't tell you how many tears I've shed thinking I had breast cancer! And it's only in the left side, never in the right. I had numerous doctor visits and ultrasounds, all telling me I was fine. I only noticed a slight improvement when I went off birth control. Sometimes, at it's worst, I couldn't even exercise or sleep on my tummy.