vaginapagina | Period = Sore Boobs. Help! (Reply)

Around my period my breasts get sore. They've done this for years now and it does not cause me concern. However, when I tried searching for home remedies or ways to manage the discomfort a ton of "BE SCARED YOU'RE PROBABLY DYING OR PREGNANT!" sort of information came up.

So my questions are:
1) Breast pain before your period is pretty common, right? I know a ton of women who have this going on. Do you experience this?
2) What can be done for the pain? My breasts swell around a cup size, sometimes more, right before my period and are sore to the touch, bras are uncomfortable. I've tried heat and massage but both seem to make them MORE painful. Is there something I can be doing nutritionally? Herbs? Some other home remedy? Slathering them with exotic fruit? Potions made from bat by-products?

Thanks!