I appreciate all the positive messages. The steroids were stopped back in February and this has slowly developed since.
So its been about 8 months so far.
I saw a doctor today (a very expensive one I might add) regarding the issue.
Was interesting, both good and bad. I guess the dream answer for me was a medication to get rid of it.
He mentioned that this can happen to people of all ages (which I was aware of) regardless of steroid use or not, however this can be a negative side affect of steroids, which it might very well be.
He told me that he really thought it would resolve its self on its own over time, as he mentioned that the body normally counteracts any imbalances like this. I told him at 8 months in i'd be surprised if it just started going away...
I brought up the topic of tamoxifen to treat the issue as there are many studies that show positive effects in reducing even eliminating gynecomastia. He mentioned that he was weary of treating a hormonal issue with more hormonal therapy.
I discussed if I should see an endocrinologist due to it being hormonal and he thought that because it was more related to the breast, that seeing a breast specialist surgeon to get an opinion would be the best idea (as their field of expertise is breasts and things that happen to them).
The doctor could clearly see this is affecting me negatively and I was prescribed some low dose of non habit forming anxiety medication, I asked if it would interfere with what is going on and he said it would.
I mentioned that I wouldn't want surgery and it is definitely not on my to do list. He said that the referral was only to get a second opinion. He also mentioned that he has referred me to this particular breast surgeon as he is not someone who would do surgery for the sake of it unless they believed it was completely necessary. He asked me to discuss tamoxifine treatment with him but thought that he would be giving me the same answer (that it will go away).
It is positive to have take a step to figuring this thing out, but unfortunately I don't know what direction.
One nipple is clearly protruding, not a little, like someones squeezed my chest and its filled up (obviously the lump behind it). The other nipple as a very tiny lump.
Although it would seem stupid to take non prescribed drugs (which is what got me here in the first place) I feel that if I am told that it will go away on its own or the only other option is surgery then my only option is to self treat with tamoxifine.
Mainly because that it has higher chances of working if you have had gyno for under a year.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3526085http://anabolicminds.com/forum/steroids/97254-if-you-think.html