Recurring lumps in armpits

Hi there, just wondering if anyone has had any experience with this and if it seems like something I should be concerned about. About 6 weeks ago I had a lump in my armpit, pea sized. Over the course of a couple of weeks I ended up with 3. 2 in my left armpit and 1 in my right. After 2.5 weeks they went away and I ended up with almost bad flu, feverish, headachy, extreme fatigue and nausea. I put the lumps down to my body dealing with whatever was going on. When I was well again I ended up with another 2 lumps in my left armpit. They went away, and now I have another one in my left armpit again. Does this sound like something I should be concerned about? I keep googling (obviously like we all do) but I don’t know if I’m overreacting thinking this is something a doctor needs to see. I’m worried I’ll book the appointment but then the lump disappears again and the doctor think I’m wasting their time. Any help of advice would be amazing thank you x

  • Welcome to the forum BluePeace although I'm sorry for the worry these lumps are causing.

    As they have returned after you've recovered from your illness, it may be worth seeing your GP just to be on the safe side as they'll be able to examine you and give you that all important, and much needed, peace of mind.

    Hopefully some of our members will offer their thoughts and advice to you soon as well but in the meantime, we're thinking of you BluePeace and will have our fingers crossed the lumps are no cause for concern.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator