First of all, let me say I think this BB is great! What a wonderful resource! I am a 43 y/o female with a 2 month old baby. I have never had a breast infection with my other children. 3 weeks ago I thought I was fighting the flu-as the day progressed I would feel more achy, tired and I had a low-grade fever(this started on Sunday) By Wed. I finally realized that I had a breast infection (duh) My breast was sore but I thought maybe it had to do with the fact that my whole body ached. That is also the first day I noticed a red spot. By night my whole breast was red and warm. I had always heard that you should take Phytolacca for breast infections. I didn't have any so I started taking Belladonna 6x( that was all I had) I was talking to my Amish friend the next day and she had Phytol. 200c. I took a dose of it (3 tablets) and by the next morning I woke up drenched in sweat. I figured the infection was leaving . I have felt much better since then, although it did take quite a few days to recover completely. Anyway, yesterday I started to have this same fluish feeling and my breast is starting to feel tender again. My ? is (finally) should I take another dose of Phtol. 200c (it has been 2 weeks and a day) or maybe should I take Belladonna 200c (which I now have) A friend of mine told me I should use the Belladonna. Do you think that maybe I should have taken another dose of Phytol. I figured that since my body was fighting it the remedy was working and there was no need for more. Maybe the infection wasn't totally gone. I am holding off taking anything until I hear from someone. Thanks so much!

Hi THR,
Let me first say that I am not a qualified Homoepath (yet)...so please don't take anything until one of the qualified Homeopaths answer..okay .

My guess is this: (and they'll definitely correct if I got this wrong )

If you took the phyto 200 and it gave some relief (especially having sweated the way you did) - then I would say that you'd need to go up in potency to 1M.

Is your breast getting the red spot again? You didn't say if that was coming back...and are the symptoms that are coming now the same as before? If so, then my somewhat-educated guess is to go up in potency. I wouldn't take the Belladonna.

Okay all the rest of you guys - I took a stab at this .... please confirm or correct me on this. I'm going to have a look in the rep..and come back if I find another rem indicated for this acute.

(I'm learning THR - and since this is an acute, I thought it'd be nice to have a go...but please WAIT for one of the qualified Hom's to reply)

Take care...and I hope someone else replies soon!!!
Lisa

[This message has been edited by Lisa007 (edited 03 November 2000).]

Hi...so far, I've found (Kent's Rep):

Inflammation, mammae:
(I'm only typing what is in bold type) Bell, Bry, Hep, Phyt, Sil, Sulph....
of course there are many others...but I suspect since this is acute...it is one of the bold-type rem's...

I'm looking for other rubrics....boy this is hard work (trying to figure out the rubrics!!).

Still searching......
Lisa
PS THR, can I ask you what makes the pain worse - or what gives relief?? Also...is it worse/better at any particular time of day (i.e. worse at night?). Anymore info will help point to the correct remedy (for me, anyway...the pro's on here will probably be able to tell from what you already posted)..if you don't mind answering my questions...thanks lisa
WHICH SIDE???? right or left breast? or both?

[This message has been edited by Lisa007 (edited 03 November 2000).]

Okay, at this point, I'm thinking Phytolacca OR Hepar Sulph - until I get more info from you...could also be Bryonia - or even Belladonna (but I don't really think it is Bell just yet - is your breast HARD?? with the tenderness?).

Please answer the questions above (if you don't mind)...and I'm going to keep searching...(hope you don't mind me trying on your case ).
Lisa

PS...You probably already know this..but you should keep breastfeeding if you can manage it..unless the pain becomes unbearable.
BTW: I found MANY other rubrics relating to mammae under Chest in Kent...but I just need more info to be sure which rem is truly indicated .

[This message has been edited by Lisa007 (edited 03 November 2000).]

Owing to the urgency of this case, I advise taking the Bell 200 now, one dose.

Lisa, Thanks so much for giving this a stab. I haven't noticed the red spot yet, although everything feels very much the same as 2 weeks ago, but I did feel fluish a few days prior to the spot appearing then, too. It is my left breast. My armpit aches and so does my left arm. I noticed this time and last that I had a horrible frontal headache during the night in bed. I would say that heat definitely gives relief. Sometimes I think I'm feeling much better, then a little bit later I'll think I'm very sick. This seems to be happening off and on. The baby is a good nurser so I start her off on that breast each time. It hasn't gotten unbearable yet. My other problem is getting 1M. Is there somewhere in the states that a lay person can get that potency? Maybe my Amish friend could get it for me. I think Phyt. may be right, though, because in thinking back to when I took it, I know I was starting to perk up a little within 6 hrs. I hate to take an antibiotic as I know the correct remedy will work faster and not affect the baby. Thanks!

THR,

You can get remedies quickly from www.homeopathyovernight.com and they carry most remedies in 1m potencies.

Barb

Thats not correct! all remedies you take, go to the baby, regardless of what, homeopatic or allopathic!
And, its n ot certain that this is a ifection, or inflamation, it could be something else. Got any diagnosis of it??
And, in order to prescribe, we need a lot more info that this. This, or that mayu helop, but also create big trouble.

The only diagnosis I got was over the phone with my OB. I explained to him that I had a temp. of 99.8, a red tender spot on my breast, and flu-like symptoms. He said it was a breast infection and prescribed an antibiotic(Keflex) I had the prescription filled but did not take it as I started feeling better with the Phyt. I noticed that when I get letdown it feels like it is coming from my armpits.

No allopathy here thank you, one dose is enough, next is going up if its the correct rememdie, and it might be.