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What Could Cause Bruising Under Armpit?

I have bad bruising under my armpit, down my arm, and around my wrist and hand. The bruise is turning yellow now, but very sore, ALL the way down the inside of my arm. There are three spots of bad red bruising near my elbow, which is now fading away. The doctors have no idea what this is, and I had a sonogram on my neck on Fri. to rule out a blood clot. ????? Thank you
posted on Fri, 30 May 2014
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hi reading your description I am inclined to think it is Herpes Zoster (Shingles- a viral infection along a nerve). It has a natural course and it wanes off. In the meantime you can take gabapentin , pain killers and local application of Lotio calamina to sooth the area.
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What Could Cause Bruising Under Armpit?

hi reading your description I am inclined to think it is Herpes Zoster (Shingles- a viral infection along a nerve). It has a natural course and it wanes off. In the meantime you can take gabapentin , pain killers and local application of Lotio calamina to sooth the area.