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Aching in the armpits

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Stevo100
Stevo100

Hi ladies 

Does anyone else have pain /aching in their armpits just before their period? Does anyone know why or is those bloody hormones again?

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  • Sochima822
    Sochima822 Stevo100

    Posted

    Hi, I suggest you get some arnica. Rub it into the area, until it goes away. This took it away for me after 2 days of use, but even after the first night i used it, it reduced the pain the next day. It was recommended by my doctor. I also used it for breast pain. Hope you feel better soon.
    • Stevo100
      Stevo100 Sochima822

      Posted

      Hi there

      I have some cream I brought for some elbow pain, thanks I'm going to try it xx

  • Suki_girl
    Suki_girl Stevo100

    Posted

    I used to get painful armpit before my periods. Not now I'm in perimenopause, but we are all different. I recon it must be related to hormones because the time when my armpits were the most was when I was preganant. I had lumps in them that were so painful. I was so worried They were tumours. The doctor said they were my lymph glands that were swollen but couldn't explain why it had happened when I was pregnant.

  • angela33631
    angela33631 Stevo100

    Posted

    I get this. Visited my go recently who gave me vitamin b. He examined my arm pits and breasts and advised it's hormonal due to menopause.

    My pain felt like cramp which I also felt in my shoulders.

  • Guest
    Guest Stevo100

    Edited

    I had bad fibrocystic cysts and my breasts and underarms would hurt before my period. Too much estrogen! 
  • marcia_27799
    marcia_27799 Stevo100

    Posted

    Steve hope you feel better, I personally don't have that symptom but my mom used to have it and ended up with Limphomas situation. Even if you feel better with the creams I suggest a visit to your obgyn maybe a mammogram...always is better safe than sorry. Get well soon

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