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Had my blood drawn yesterday,now i have a bit of a bruise and pain sore pain under my armpit. is that normal?
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Watch for Infection: The pain in the armpit is probably related to the skin needle prick that you had yesterday. Watch for any redness on your arm as that will indicate possible infection.. which tends to spread into lymph nodes in the armpit. If that is the case you may get chills or fever and more redness/pain in your arm. So next 24 hours you need to be watchful for infection, head to the ER in that case.
Answered 3/17/2017
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Maybe: Take 800mg Motrin with food every 8 hours X 3 doses. If the pain under your armpit remains, go back to the DOCTOR.
Answered 3/21/2017
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Must be rare.: Over 50 years I have never had a patient complain of this. So must be rare.
Answered 3/17/2017
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It's not typical: If you had blood drawn near your elbow, it is not typical to get a slight bruise and pain in your armpit. Use warm compresses under your armpit 2-3 times a day and follow up promptly with your doctor to have this issue evaluated.
Answered 3/21/2017
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