I'm 14 and i got my first flu shot ever
about 5 days ago. The area is a little
red and sore but my main concern is that i
found a pea sized tender lump just under
my armpit on the side i got the shot in.
Is this just a side effect/swelling of an
artery or is this something
different?(crosses fingers and hopes this
isn't cancer )
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Ayrshire-lass
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 656 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Posted: 01-13-08 12:17pm
ive been gettin a flu jag for the past 3
years because of broncitis. and i have
never seen that kind of side affect. is it
hard? kinda sore? how far in the skin?
wb asap
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playsafe
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 23
Posted: 01-13-08 12:25pm
Are you sure the pea sized tender lump was
not already there and you just happened to
notice it recently? Cancer is unlikely
because you say it is tender. Cancer lumps
are usually senseless. They do not hurt.
Additionally, since it is tender you
probably can't fully squeeze it since the
pain will stop you from doing it. But if
you could you would probably notice that
it is "sqeezable" again cancer lumps
aren't like that. Most likely that you
have an infection. More detail might help
)
