“Breast pain?”
I'm a 60 year old male. About three months ago I had my lower left wisdom tooth extracted and it was slow to heal and got infected. I was treated with antibiotics which took care of the infection but was on them for about three weeks. The hole never healed and for about a month and a halve now I've had a nasty tasting colorless discharge secreting from it. At about the same time I noticed pain in my left breast around the nipple which seems to be increasing and it is slightly swollen in comparison to my right breast. I've seen my dentist several times, as well as an oral surgeon and a ENT Dr. and get the same response from all, It seems to be healing well and no signs of oral cancer, with no answers for the discharge or breast pain. I'm no Dr. but feel that the discharge and breast pain may be connected. I also have an aneurism on my aorta that is being monitored by a cardiologist with Cat Scans about every 8 months and am taking Metoprolol (50mg daily) for it. The taste of the secretion changes depending on what I digest. For example, if I take medicine it taste medicinal, if I drink alcohol it taste like nasty bial. I drink beer on a daily basis and have for many yrs. (about a six pack a day). I'm not sure if I should see another Dr. about this just yet and frankly don't know what kind of Dr. I should see at this point to get the answers I need
Male | 60 years old
Medications: Metoprolol, omeprazole, Symbicort inhaler
Conditions: Aneurism on Aorta
3 Answers
I’m not sure the changes in your breast are at all connected with the oral surgery. I would go to your MD and have that evaluated. As for the taste you have, if there is still a pocket where the tooth was removed (healthy and not infected) you can trap for you are ingesting and that is what you are tasting. Infections in your mouth do not change taste based on foods.
I would recommend you start with an Internist. I can only say that if your situation isn’t resolving after this time period, it would be wise to start at the beginning. The internist is akin to the quarterback. All referrals to specialists would likely come from him.
Some of your symptoms may be related to all the medications you’re taking. Check the side effects of the medications you are on. You may consider if the symptoms persists to go to a teaching hospital or dental school for evaluation.
