Armpit pain > breast cancer fear

[qwerty4]

Hii,

The last two/three months or so my left armpit has been hurting, it also radiates as a sharp pain into the left side of my breast towards the nipple.
I am very scared this could be breast cancer. I tried to feel but there are so many lumps etc. that I don't know what is normal or not.

I had an appointment with a gyno but it was cancelled because of corona and now I am on a waiting list that they won't even look at until May (because of government measures).
I am scared that if it is something malignant it will grow and spread because it will be a while before I can get it checked.

I did notice that the pain becomes worse right before and during my period, but even when I am not on my period it hurts. I think the pain started at a time where I was very stressed (and I still am), could it have something to do with stress maybe? :/

 

[FinneousRex]

I used to get the super painful lumps all the time. This is gonna sound silly but throw away all of your razors you use. Try a new body wash/shaving cream that is for sensitive skin. And try to avoid shaving for a while. There was a period of probably 6 months to a year where I’d get these horrifying painful lumps under my armpits and I found out it was from shaving. But yes, they are sharp pains. Obviously I can’t confirm that this is what you have since I’m not a doctor, but this is my experience.

 

[qwerty4]

Thank you for the reply, I appreciate it, I hadn't thought about that possibility yet.
The thing is my armpit looks normal from the outside and the pain feels like it is coming from the inside. Was that the case for you as well?
Either way, I will try what you said and avoid shaving for a while to see if it improves.

 

[FinneousRex]

Thank you for the reply, I appreciate it, I hadn't thought about that possibility yet.
The thing is my armpit looks normal from the outside and the pain feels like it is coming from the inside. Was that the case for you as well?
Either way, I will try what you said and avoid shaving for a while to see if it improves.

Yes. They weren’t visible at all. I wouldn’t notice until my underwire would bump it and it would stop me in the tracks because the pain was so sharp. Or when I put deodorant on. Then I’d start feeling around and find one or more really painful bumps. And they feel pretty big too. Like a marble. Within a week or so they go away. But some come back. I don’t have this problem anymore. I think this was back when I was using cheap ghetto razors and spray deodorant. Every couple years I might get a small one. But not typically.