Found a lump in my armpit and really concerned.

I have found an oval shaped lump in my armpit and it is quite big. I have not noticed it before so I was really panicked when I saw it. I went to the GP today and she said to wait six weeks which I really can't see myself doing. She then said she didn't know what it was! Has anyone had something similar to this as I wondered if it was a lymph node enlarged. I am even considering going privately for a biopsy as I can't wait six weeks.

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  • dont worry too much, easier said than done but i made myself ill when i found one under my arm, i kept reading hard immobile lumps in the armpit were a bad sign so i diagnosed myself with allsorts!.....i finally plucked up the courage to go to the doctors and she said it was just a ingrowing hair thats caused it, even deodrant can cause lumps! she said it would go down after a couple of week and it did! thank god! never felt so relieved! im sure urs will be fine too! x

  • Glad you were ok and it went down. Yes when you look at the internet searches they do seem to show the scariest scenarios and it is hard not to worry. I am going to see another doctor tomorrow as I feel like I can't wait six weeks which was what I was originally told to do.

     

     

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