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What Causes Pain And Tenderness Around The Armpit?
I have unusual tenderness/soreness in the front and lower part of my right armpit. Came on suddenly today, didn t do anything recently to pull a muscle that I can recall. Are there glands or lymph nodes there? Also have a headache. I don t normally get them but I also didn t sleep well last night or eat well today, headache could be from that.
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Sat, 13 Aug 2016
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It might be due to infection of hair follicles causing swelling of lymph nodes of underarm. Headache may be related to infection.
Advice
1. Amoxicillin 500 mg every 8 hours for 5 days
2. Cold compression with ice every 4 hours
3. Ibuprofen 600 mg per oral after meal if headache is intolerable. Otherwise avoid it
4. Regularly shave your underarm
5. Use dusting powder to keep your underarm clean and dry
Thanks
Advice
1. Amoxicillin 500 mg every 8 hours for 5 days
2. Cold compression with ice every 4 hours
3. Ibuprofen 600 mg per oral after meal if headache is intolerable. Otherwise avoid it
4. Regularly shave your underarm
5. Use dusting powder to keep your underarm clean and dry
Thanks
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