Lump in my armpit

[catdaddy2601]

Sooo basically, I've had a lump in my armpit for ages. I don't know what's happened over the last few days, but either it's become infected or had an allergic reaction and has swelled up a lot, burning and hurting a lot.

Do you reckon there's a chance it could turn cancerous if I leave it? Because I hope it does

 

[GentleJerk]

Swollen lymph node. Your body is trying to fight something off. Have you had any sort of virus or flu recently?

You should get it checked out by a doctor if you want to know what's causing it.

 

[Eternally Dottie]

It could be a swollen lymph node as GentleJerk said or something else like an cyst or folliculitus (infected hair follicle). It sounds as though it is infected so if it's not improving you need medical attention. It's unlikely to kill you though but will just be more painful the longer you leave it

 

[BornBrief]

I regularly get cysts under my arm. If it's abscessed and that bad you need to go to have it drained or the infection will spread. If you look at your arm, you may see redness travelling down it or another area from the cyst. I wouldn't fuck around with that stuff