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Lump in armpit for almost 7 years.- Scared to death!!
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Lump in armpit for almost 7 years.- Scared to death!!
by varaabcd, Aug 16, 2002 12:00AM
I have a lump in the right armpit which is quite big from the age of 18.Infact the right armpit looks overall fleshier than left. If I press it it does pain and at times there is discomforting pain in my arm and back. I was scared to go for a check up.I ignored it. Now I am newly married and 25 years and still haveit.It does pain if I press it.Now that I have access to internet I read/hear abour lymphoma and am very very disturbed and immediatly get noticebly pale. I did not have real major fever or symptoms all these years except for chicken pox last month. Now please tell me do I have cancer. I am also shy to show it to my doc as my underarms are quite dark. Please help me. my doc checked the breasts for lumps and found nothing but I was shy to show her my armpits.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-rf, Aug 16, 2002 12:00AM
Dear varaabcd: When doctors check your breasts, they should also feel under your arm, at least a little bit. Having said that, if a lump has been there 7 years and not grown or caused other symptoms, it is doubtful that it is cancer. However, the only way to know what this is - is to have it evaluated. Don't be shy about showing your doctor. He/she is there to help.
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I am pmsing and going to start my period some time this coming week and my breasts get sore and lumpy with my period and after my period they go away. I have had a mammogram last year and an ultra sound and the technician told me i have very cysty breasts.
When I was younger I used to have to get lumps checked out right on my armpit area where the hair grows as I would get itchy sore lumps there, the doctor i was seeing at the time told me it was a swollen sweat gland and it would go away..which it always did.
I phoned my doctor's office yesterday and explained everything to his assistants and she said it could very well be from hormonal changes because of my period. Should i wait til after my period is finished and get it checked out...I am scared. I try not to press on it every 5 minutes as the more i press on it the more it hurts and itches.
Any info will be greatly appreciated