Question 1

i have underarm pain on left hand side.  feels muscular.  comes and goes, not related cycle, bra?  pleurisy?  have lifted heavy bags.  heart?  cancer?

Accepted Answer

Lifting: Few things will cause underarm pain.  This is the site where the neurovascular pedicle passes from  the neck, under the collar bone to the arm itself.  The muscles there such as subscapular and latissimus can be strained by lifting heavy bags unless this is routine.  The bra, lung inflammation (pleurisy) hormone cycles unrelated to producing these symptoms

Question 2

i'm having sharp pain left side directly under my armpit that gets worse when lying on my left side.

Accepted Answer

Underarm: Underarm pain can be tricky.  There are many of possible causes.   Please go in to be checked as some of those causes are not as benign as others.

Question 3

i been having  sharp pain left side of my chest by the armpit?

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More info: There are many things that can give you those symptoms. When do you get pain? What type? How long does it last? Anything make it better? Anything make it worse? Does food affect the pain? Have you had any surgery ? How long has it been there? Have you tried any medications? Did they work? Did you injure yourself? Pulled muscle etc? Has anyone done any studies? Worse with stress?

Question 4

upper chest pain, left side closer to my armpit.  had it for a month, comes and goes, feels kind of like achy/sharp pain above my heart?

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See thoracic surgeon: Begin with pcp , if no help concider vascular or thoracic surgeon. Your first rib could pressing on the vessel causing symptoms. Thoracic outlet syndrome is remote possibility.

Question 5

upper chest pain, left side closer to my armpit.  had it for about 3 years , comes and goes, feels kind of like achy/sharp pain above my heart?

Accepted Answer

Chest pain age ?: How old are you 18 or 80?
Not enough information.
What brings it come or makes it go away?
Need to see a Dr would go to 
walk in clinic.and be checked out.

Question 6

pain, left side, rib area in the backside, few inches below armpit. feel like its between bone &skin.not internally.front left chest pain w/it.?

Accepted Answer

Follows a rib: That's a pretty good description! it's following an intercostal muscle or rib. You may have costochonditis (rheumatism of the joint where the rib attaches to the breatbone). You may have intercostal neuritis. If a rash appears, it could even be shingles. Has there been any minor trauma or lifting?

Question 7

26, active, low bp, great cholesterol, normal labs. hypothyroid. sudden l upper arm pain l today & on & off chest pain left side near armpit. scared. ?

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IT's not likely to: be your heart. With pain where you described it, it sounds like a muscle sprain or something musculoskeletal. See your Dr if concerned.

Question 8

who do i call for sharp pain left side of chest?

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"Stitch"?: A sharp, stabbing pain on the inner lining of the chest that increases when you breathe in is caused by a little fold in the membrane that lines the chest cavity. A very deep breath may end it, and in any case it is transient. If this is not what you are having, a physician office visit may be in order.

Question 9

pain, left side lower rib under arm to upper rib?

Accepted Answer

See a doc: Some questions just cannot be answered well in a forum like this, especially if your symptoms have literally dozens of possible causes, from completely harmless to very serious. Your doc will need to know how old you are, other illnesses or conditions you have, when you have the pain, what causes it, makes it better etc., you need a visit with a good doctor, not 400 characters or less.

Question 10

i have got upper back pain left side what's the problem?

Accepted Answer

Need an Evaluation: Could be several things: muscle spasm, kidney disease, kidney disorder, lung, ribs, spine.. An exam and a conversation will help narrow the field of causes.

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I have underarm pain on left hand side. feels muscular. comes and goes, not related cycle, bra? pleurisy? have lifted heavy bags. heart? cancer?

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I'm having sharp pain left side directly under my armpit that gets worse when lying on my left side.

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I been having sharp pain left side of my chest by the armpit?

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Upper chest pain, left side closer to my armpit. had it for a month, comes and goes, feels kind of like achy/sharp pain above my heart?

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Upper chest pain, left side closer to my armpit. had it for about 3 years , comes and goes, feels kind of like achy/sharp pain above my heart?

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Pain, left side, rib area in the backside, few inches below armpit. feel like its between bone &skin.not internally.front left chest pain w/it.?

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26, active, low bp, great cholesterol, normal labs. hypothyroid. sudden l upper arm pain l today & on & off chest pain left side near armpit. scared. ?

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Who do i call for sharp pain left side of chest?

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Pain, left side lower rib under arm to upper rib?

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I have got upper back pain left side what's the problem?

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