Dr. Priyadarshini Tripathy
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
I have just weaned off my two-and-a-half-year-old toddler fully, it is about a week, and I am having breast engorgement and pain in my breasts, especially in my left breast. Sometimes suddenly, the breasts are tight and engorged, and the tightness releases in less than one minute on its own, but the pain is present whenever touched, and a bit of heaviness too. There was minor leakage, but the rest is fine, I tried cold cabbage leaves and hand expansion a bit, but it is not helping much, please advise medicine to dry out the milk production from the breast and the pain.
Thank you.
Hi
Welcome to icliniq.com
I went through your query. Breast engorgement is quite common after stopping breastfeeding. As in your case, conservative management is not working; you need to take the below medicine to stop leaking.
If you still leak breast milk, you need to do an ultrasound of both breasts to see whether any glandular obstruction is present or not.
Treatment plan
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
Thank you for the reply,
I am confused with the dose, I request you to please explain which tablet is for twice a week for two weeks means; I also request to you to suggest medicine for pain.
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com
It means you need to take 0.5 mg strength of the tablet. One tablet on Monday and one tablet on Thursday, then repeat the same thing next week.
For pain, you need to take tablet Zerodol P- 1 tablet twice a day after food for five days.
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