Nurses General Nursing
Published Aug 12, 2015
Kooky Korky, BSN, RN
5,216 Posts
We had a middle age woman recently who c/o an electric current type of feeling intermittently in the right breast for a few months. Gentle sensation, not really painful, just noticeable and different from anything she'd ever felt. Mammo and US WNL, per breast specialist.
Perhaps related to neck / Thoracic spine degeneration / bone spurring?
Good that it's not cancer, but curious as to what it is, what type of Doc would actually be able to give a Dx.
Any insights, differential Dx, words of wisdom? Thanks
Horseshoe, BSN, RN
5,879 Posts
Hormones? Perimenopause can cause breast tenderness/odd sensations. So can weight gain.
roser13, ASN, RN
6,504 Posts
I felt that type of "electric current" through my breast with shingles. But that surely was not the case with your patient.
No, thankfully not shingles. Probably hormones/menopause. Thanks for input.