Guest guest Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Are you sure that it isn't an ingrown hair or anything? I've had a few of those where my whole armpit is sort of sore/ swollen, but once I get the hair out, it all goes away quickly. It also might just be a sore muscle, but that fact that your skin is getting red makes me think some kind of infection or irritation. Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 If you're a woman, it could possibly be breast tissue. I had a lump in my armpit that would swell up and be painful, then subside. This happened for several months and I finally went to the doc, who put me on two rounds of antibiotics which didn't do a blessed thing to the lump. Finally he sent me to a surgeon to have it removed, who, bless his heart, removed it in his office since I didn't have insurance and he wanted to spare me the cost of hospital fees, where he normally did such procedures. When the lab results came back, he told me he was really surprised, as it turned out to be breast tissue. Evidently, in some women, there can be breast tissue all along the torso from the arm pits to the groin. This tissue was responding to monthly hormonal changes just like one's breasts do. It was harmless, but we didn't know that until it was removed and looked at in the lab. I'd keep a close eye on it and take note if there are any changes and when, during your monthly cycle. If wouldn't hurt to get it checked out if it doesn't go away, insurance or no insurance. There are some things we need a doctor's help for. In the meantime, load up on natural antibiotics: garlic, echinacea, oregano, coconut oil, etc., in case it is an infection. > > My armpit has been swollen and painful for at least 2 weeks now. I > don't feel any hard lumps, but my armpit is slightly red. I've been > googling and it's basically bringing up possible infections or cancer. > If it's an infection is there an alternative to antibiotics that could > get rid of it? I don't have health insurance so I was thinking about > trying some natural solution first before going to the doctor. Any > suggestions? Thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 What kind of deoderant are you using? My armpits started getting swollen, sore, and had painful bumps from my deoderant. I've had to quit using it, switched to either Lugol's iodine or that crystal thingie which work OK. It seems to be a permanent allergy/reaction because I tried several months ago and got the same reaction. You have a lot of lymph nodes in there, it could be a reaction to something somewhere down along your arm. Sometimes the lymph nodes just get clogged, too and you never find out why. It can hurt. > > My armpit has been swollen and painful for at least 2 weeks now. I > don't feel any hard lumps, but my armpit is slightly red. I've been > googling and it's basically bringing up possible infections or cancer. > If it's an infection is there an alternative to antibiotics that could > get rid of it? I don't have health insurance so I was thinking about > trying some natural solution first before going to the doctor. Any > suggestions? Thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Well I ended up going to Primacare & they gave me antibiotics to take for 10 days. The doctor said she felt a small bump when she pressed on it, & it hurt when she pressed on it. After the antibiotics the pain went away but the swelling is still there. I don't know why it's still swollen. She said they could lance it, but that scares me because what if it's not an infection. I don't want them cutting my armpit without knowing for sure that it's an infection. I have an appointment on Monday with my general practitioner to see what she thinks. I just hope she doesn't say the same thing. It's weird because the swollen part of my armpit isn't really where the bump was. I never felt a bump in the first place. I was wearing natural deodorant at the time(now I'm not wearing any). I don't see any ingrown hairs either. It's basically just swollen & won't go away. Any ideas on what it could be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 I'm not trying to scare you or anybody else, but this is how it started for my friend that had MRSA. It started with a swollen spot under her arm pit the Monday before Thanksgiving, 2007. She did not return to work until March 15, 2008. Her story is a real horror story. She ended up having to go to a wound care facility Mon, Wed, and Friday for treatment. I got some kind of lump under my arm. I don't know what it was, but I steamed with as hot water as I could stand, it came to a head, and I squeezed it. As soon as it started, I started taking colloidal silver orally. After it was open, I treated it with topical CS and continued to oral CS until after it was gone. It went away after a few days of religious treatment. It probably was not what my friend had, or what you had. Please take this seriously. Kathy From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of yellowtulip4me Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 3:43 PM Subject: Re: Swollen Armpit Well I ended up going to Primacare & they gave me antibiotics to take for 10 days. The doctor said she felt a small bump when she pressed on it, & it hurt when she pressed on it. After the antibiotics the pain went away but the swelling is still there. I don't know why it's still swollen. She said they could lance it, but that scares me because what if it's not an infection. I don't want them cutting my armpit without knowing for sure that it's an infection. I have an appointment on Monday with my general practitioner to see what she thinks. I just hope she doesn't say the same thing. It's weird because the swollen part of my armpit isn't really where the bump was. I never felt a bump in the first place. I was wearing natural deodorant at the time(now I'm not wearing any). I don't see any ingrown hairs either. It's basically just swollen & won't go away. Any ideas on what it could be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 When I had one, grapefruit seed extract seemed to help, but I think it also likely that my sluggish lymph system factored in- low grade inflammation in one system of the body can increase the likelihood of infection in the surrounding area, in the same or contiguous system. This is definitely a situation where non-allopathic medicine could really have helped instead of rushing to an antibiotic, but in this economic climate it's hard not to go with what's covered by insurance. The last conventional antibiotic I took 5 years ago sent me on a yeast spiral. . . ..good luck. Desh ____________________________________________________________ Click for online loan, fast & no lender fee, approval today http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3m3WMFzYn7qPiGijPzII5RO0h5V78y\ fTxyWDtwQJF0VKMWOK/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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