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What Causes Sudden Sharp Pain In Right Nipple?
Question: I have had sudden sharp pains in my right nipple that travels down about 6inches. feels like needles. only last a second or two. going on for three days now. pain level is about a 2 on a scale of 1-5.
Brief Answer:
Take Tylenol and ibuprofen for relief! Then, monitor!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this pain that you have reported. I have reviewed your information fully and this pain is not very suggestive of a specific disease condition or an ongoing disease process. I lean more towards this pain being of transient nature with the potential of spontaneous resolution without any aggressive medical intervention. I will start gently by controlling with pain medications and will only request for further evaluation if it fails to resolve fully within a week, gets worse or something else comes up like fever, selling of the breasts, etc that would warrant such. For now, pain medications and monitoring are the best ways to a address this.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.
Take Tylenol and ibuprofen for relief! Then, monitor!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this pain that you have reported. I have reviewed your information fully and this pain is not very suggestive of a specific disease condition or an ongoing disease process. I lean more towards this pain being of transient nature with the potential of spontaneous resolution without any aggressive medical intervention. I will start gently by controlling with pain medications and will only request for further evaluation if it fails to resolve fully within a week, gets worse or something else comes up like fever, selling of the breasts, etc that would warrant such. For now, pain medications and monitoring are the best ways to a address this.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.
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