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I have a pain in my underarm that sometimes comes or goes (2 weeks) on the inside of my arm. sometimes it seems like a part is sleeping. what is it?

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Dr. Robert Jackson answered

See doc: See your doctor to have this evaluated because this could be caused by many things.

Answered 2/13/2013

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