Advice needed

Hi. Im wondering if anyone can help me please. My lymph nodes, under both arms keep swelling up and can be painful. Today they're smaller but more swollen definitely under both arms. I've had breast pain in both breasts for a few weeks. Convinced myself it's muscular but I'm not sure. I thought I felt something hard in my left breast near my armpit but the more I feel I'm not 100% sure. My gran died in her 50s and had breast cancer. I don't want to waste doctors time if they're just going to say its muscular or hormonal. Just have a niggling feeling something isn't right. 

  • Hello there and thanks for posting

    I am sorry to hear about the symptoms you have that are worrying you.

    Whilst  lymph nodes are often swollen because of a current or past infection, and breast pain often is linked to changes in hormone levels or injury no one here can say for sure. So we always suggest people get this sort of thing checked out by their GP if it continues and doesn't settle down after a couple of weeks or gets a lot worse.

    Doctors are in the best position to assess you and if needed they can arrange some more tests. You really won't be wasting their time and hopefully everything will be fine.

    All the best

    Naomi