16. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Nov 03, 2008, 5:08 pm PST

During my pregnancy and 13 months breastfeeding my son, my fibrocystic tissue subsided; the pain is coming back now, and I find that 400 IU vitamin E daily helps a lot. My grandmother had breast cancer, and my mother-in-law was recently diagnosed with it as well. It's important, as you note, to know your own breasts well, especially if they're unusual, so you can feel if there are any changes. My advice to Jackie would be to draw up a diagram of a breast (like a bullseye) and copy it for each month, so you can mark the locations and approx. sizes of anything you notice. Hope that helps!

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17. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Nov 04, 2008, 9:57 am PST

i have this but, i also have a brown discharge that scares me . the dr. said i didnt have anything to worry about unless it turned white. it still scares me

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18. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Nov 04, 2008, 5:43 pm PST

I appreciate this article for I do have a fibrocystic breast and have known this for several years, I believe articles like this help women to focus on breast awarness to know their own bodies to be able to advocate for themselves along with their doctors best choices. I know for myself after getting my first mammo gram after finding lumps at 39 years old, I was very scared about the worst and was greatly relieved at the outcome. I continue to check myself often and try to eat and live as healthy as I possibly can. I also know that cancer is not biased of who it maims. Please ladies be your own best friend and keep aware of your body you will be your best line of defence!

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19. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Nov 06, 2008, 5:27 pm PST

I was bugged out about a lump under my right breast, but everytime I had a mammogram, it was never a concern to the doctor. I even went so far as to request a sonagram and they saw nothing unusual about it. Thank you for this article. I can rest a bit easier knowing this is common and harmless.

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20. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Nov 07, 2008, 12:43 pm PST

I have that "condition". Avoiding caffeine altogether and only drinking alcohol on rare occasions has helped it immensely.

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21. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Nov 07, 2008, 3:46 pm PST

I am near 70 and the last mammogram report stated "Breast were so dense that He would recommend self-breast exams". Duh!

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22. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Nov 07, 2008, 8:20 pm PST

I'm so happy to came across your article. I texted right away my friend who had been diagnosed of this condition and been worried since then. She was happy of the initial information I gave her that fibrocystic is not a disease but a condition. Though she said hers might be a different case cause at times she feel pain that seems like a muscle being stretch. I promised to print this article for her to read since we have not internet connection in school yet. Thank so much!

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23. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Nov 08, 2008, 7:41 am PST

What is needed is a machine that rolls over the breast like fingers and remembers the contours. Cheap and easy. Obvious

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24. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Nov 08, 2008, 8:34 am PST

Dear Expert, How can you write that fibrocystic breast disease and breast cancer are not related if even the most superficial perusing of the scientific literature gives a totally different picture? Women with benign lumps have nearly double the likelihood of getting breast cancer later. In my experience, dairy and, sometimes, beef consumption are related to breast lumps. As are many other food items if the woman is sensitive to them. My best advice to women is to observe their breasts and leave out all foods that might be offending. And eating a natural diet high in fruit and vegetable has been shown to protect from breast cancer. Alexa Fleckenstein M.D., physician, author.

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25. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Nov 08, 2008, 12:52 pm PST

Your breast will not always be lumpy. I suffered with mine being very sore and terribly hot. It was very uncomfortable. I did away with all caffine for a year or more and they disappeared. I use to kid my doctor that I'd never know if it was something that I should be worried about. This was way before menopause because I am onloy 62 now and haven't had an incident in over 20 years.

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26. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 09, 2008, 7:34 am PST

This information and others information on common health issues is valuable and should be made available regularlly. People ask me about this and ot her issues regularly. This is a great way to to refer them to answers and lead them to not just this question but answers to others if it continues to be accessible.

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27. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 09, 2008, 4:32 pm PST

The cure for Fibrocystic breast dis-ease is super saturated potassium iodide, also known as SSKI. Take 6 to 8 drops of this in water or juice daily and within 6 months or longer, they will reduce themselves to almost nothing. It's highly recommended to also rub on Magnesium oil as well. Magnesium oil is as effective as IV Magnesium, but much cheaper and easy to use. Do some searching on each topic you will find relief. Oh, I might as well comment on the iodine deficiency link to breast cancer, yes that is a factor, since iodine prevents estrogen based cellular proliferation. I should also add, that Cancer is a fungus, it is specifically Candida, that if you ever wonder why antibiotic use, alcohol intake and high stress increase risk, look no further. This is why IV-Sodium Bicarbonate works well for most types of cancer. www.Immortalhair.org

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28. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 09, 2008, 4:38 pm PST

Is there any correlation between fibrocystic breast disease and fibromylagia?

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29. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Nov 11, 2008, 2:57 pm PST

I come from a family of women who have FC breasts & cysts elsewhere. When I told my mom about all the bumps I was feeling, she laughed & said "welcome to the family! no you don't have to go to the doctor". I do like that there are other options than mammograms for having breasts checked. We now live in a time when more doctors are more aware of the intricacies of the female breast, we have more options for care, more education & resources for information than my mother's generation had.

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30. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Nov 12, 2008, 9:23 pm PST

Lillie: As a mother with FC condition; you are right! Watching your tissue/breasts for changes is important. But with all things on the body; we should always be careful with any changes. I do also watch my caffiene intake. Your article is very helpful; and I wish I had had this info. when I had a biopsy several decades ago. Thank you Claudia

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