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I can feel my pulse under my left armpit. is this normal? sometimes it feels like fluttering but doesnt beat in rhythm when i test it against my pulse on my neck?

Q: i can feel my pulse under my left armpit. is this normal? sometimes it feels like fluttering but doesnt beat in rhythm when i test it against my pulse on my neck?

: Yes, you can feel the axillary pulse in the armpit but it should be rhythmic, same as carotid pulse at the neck, not fluttering feeling.

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Yes, you can feel the axillary pulse in the armpit but it should be rhythmic, same as carotid pulse at the neck, not fluttering feeling.

Answered 8/31/2022

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A member asked:

I can feel my pulse under my left armpit. is this normal? sometimes it feels like fluttering but doesnt beat in rhythm when i test it against my pulse on my neck?

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