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I'm experiencing pain on the left side of my breast under my armpit. its very painful that i need to take pain killers.. what should i do? im worried

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Dr. Jeffrey Juchau answered

Left sided pain: Of magnitude requiring pain medication needs to be evaluated and a source found. This is something that needs to be evaluated today by your doctor or in an ER.

Answered 3/9/2016

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Need more info: I need to know how old are you?are you breast feeding ? or do you have any sores in your breast or nipples if it is that painful you need to be checked for infection(could be lymph nodes

Answered 3/15/2016

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A member asked:

I'm experiencing pain on the left side of my breast under my armpit. its very painful that i need to take pain killers.. what should i do? im worried

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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