I was diagnosed with chronic mastitus in 2005 My breasts have went from a DD cup to a K I have fevers on and off for weeks The pain is unbelievable and on pain meds I am 59 years old The right breast gets so immflammed it sits at my waist at times i now have accompanied with it nausea and headaches andndizziness The fevers go 100-101 I have lost 40 pounds and the breasts are larger than ever I cannot mammogram because the breasts are too painful for it to be done In 2003 the left breast had to have a biopsy It was found to be negative. Cold helps but not for long.whirlppol helps temporarily but the pain is always there although the swelling does go down I also have a feeling of exhaustion all the time In 2007 they thought breast reduction but due to the use of methotrexcate for chronic RA for over 20 years my immune system is not very good and since I catch everything three doctors refused to do breast reductions for fear I wouldn t heal. At times I worry about the mastitus diagnosis, am I being neurotic?