Is Breast Pain a Symptom of Fibromyalgia?

In the study published in the Clinics Journal, researchers investigated the reason behind the coexistence of fibromyalgia and mastalgia. They studied how both these conditions affect pain patterns of women. The study consisted of 114 female participants. 61 of these women were suffering from breast pain while the remaining 53 had been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. All of the patients in the study had complained about breast pain.

This include patients who had suffered from mastalgia 3 months before the study has even started. They were all under the fibromyalgia group of patients. Furthermore, all participants were required to answer a Breast Pain questionnaire during the study. In addition, the patients under the mastalgia group were also screened for fibromyalgia. This is to determine the coexistence of the two conditions.

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  1. I do experience Sore Areas In My breasts. Not always In The same area. There are so many Body pain Issues and constant fatigue, Weird body temperature variations, vision issues and on and on.

    1. says: Pamela

      I totally agree with u Wendi Hoffman pain all over and it goes on and on with loads of different symptoms I also have all of those things going on and it’s jst so hard to even try and move most days

  2. I’ve had sore breast most of my adult years I’m 74 this yr. went to many Drs.they shrugged it off not believing me.I have been diagonal with rheumatoid arthritis 3years ago and I’m on methotrexate injections once a wk works well, except when weather changes but glad it’s not worse.

  3. I have fibromyalgia I get a lot of pain all over my body but my breasts hurt and so painful 24/7 I had legs shoulders arm hands back is so painful all day and night not sleeping well. I have retired earley could not carry on working because of being in pain and constantly tierd all the time. It feels like somes cuting my breasts off with a knifevso painful I have very big breasts seen the doctor they it’s to do with fibromyalgia like with all my symptoms to do with fibromyalgia. I all so have IBS Which is got so bad .

  4. says: Kathy

    I have hand tremors taking meds that somewhat help. But the most aggravating is fine motor skill problem in my hands. Is this a fibro issue as well?

  5. says: Sammi

    I’ve had alot of breast pain over the years – sharp stabbing pains often followed by itching and aching. Always my left breast. Tweaking the nipple hard was the only way of countering it til the discomfort subsided. I originally put it down to monthly cycles, but then it continued into menopause. Unfortunately for me, it morphed into DCIS which necessitated a lumpectomy – all discovered through routine mammogram and not something I could have found myself as it was the milk ducts.

    My point is, please don’t be lulled into thinking the pain/ache is simply down to fibro. Getting regular mammograms is a must and keep an eye out for trouble.

    1. says: Shelley Bleese

      Hi Sammy does it worked tweaking the nipple I’m going to try that, my pain is also in left breast it feels so heavy too, I really want to saw it off, the pain is always there, then sharp pains too I’ve punched it quite a few times,(It didn’t really help much)
      Shelley

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