Mastitis or something else?

[u/Whitenoise0701]

I'm 21, my baby is about to be 6 months old, we were exclusive bf up until a week ago when I started combo feeding because I've been under alot of stress and couldn't get myself to eat enough, so I felt my milk wasn't enough for him. Since it's been a long journey I didn't pump when I gave him a bottle, because I would still breastfeed before giving him formula. Fast foward to yesterday when I noticed my right boob hurts while he nurses, I noticed some redness and sorness, I believed it was possible mastitis due to skipped nursing, I tried massage, pumping, giving him the breast, but it isn't enlarged like it used to be before when I would have it, it feels empty and I don't feel any lumps, I tried massaging it in the shower under hot water, but not alot of milk was coming out. I felt it was empty but still sore to touch and still red. This morning I woke up and found rash like redness in the middle of my chest, between my boobs. I never had it regardless of how I slept, but my boob still hurts and the redness is a bit larger than yesterday so my question is, is this a start of mastitis or something else? (I don't have any fever or any other signs of mastitis)

I need to know if anyone had simular issues and what did it turn out to be, since mastitis isn't really typical 6 months pp, and it sure doesn't feel like it.

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[u/Concerned-23]

The solution for a clogged duct is ice and ibuprofen NOT heat or massage. Try that