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What Casues Numbness And Tingling Sensation In The Left Armpit?

Last Thursday I had done some yard work. Nothing out of ordinary mowing, edging etc. That same night I felt as if I had strained a muscle in my left shoulder. I applied a salon pas and tried to rub it out. By Friday my shoulder muscle was still bugging me, but by dinner time I noticed a tingling/burning maybe a numbness/itchy kind of feeling in my left armpit and down around the upper part of my arm. It s hard to describe the sensation. As, of yesterday evening I noticed the irritating/itchy, burning sensation come across the top of left side of chest just above my breast. I did notice that my left underarm seems a bit swollen in comparison to my right underarm. I don t feel any significant lymph nodes in either underarm. I feel no lumps in my breasts either. I just had a mammogram about 3 months ago, results were fine. Any thoughts are appreciated....I ll be contacting my family Physician in the morning.
Tue, 25 Sep 2018
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Hi,

By your history and description, possibility of cellulitis (infection of skin) in left arm pit area is more likely. Swelling, unpleasant sensations especially after yard work are more in favor of cellulitis. So better to consult your doctor and get done clinical examination of left arm pit. If it is cellulitis then you will need oral antibiotics and antibiotic cream.

If it is not cellulitis then possibility of muscle spasm related symptoms is more likely. So apply warm water pad on affected areas of chest. Take painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs like ibuprofen and thiocolchicoside.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar,
Pulmonologist

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What Casues Numbness And Tingling Sensation In The Left Armpit?

Hi, By your history and description, possibility of cellulitis (infection of skin) in left arm pit area is more likely. Swelling, unpleasant sensations especially after yard work are more in favor of cellulitis. So better to consult your doctor and get done clinical examination of left arm pit. If it is cellulitis then you will need oral antibiotics and antibiotic cream. If it is not cellulitis then possibility of muscle spasm related symptoms is more likely. So apply warm water pad on affected areas of chest. Take painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs like ibuprofen and thiocolchicoside. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar, Pulmonologist