Big knot under his arm?

Question

My husband has a big knot in his under arm (you know the crease of your under arm. Its big swollen, red & warm to the touch & hurts him up his arm & towards his shoulder & chest. He can not put his arm all the way down because it hurts him so much.
I told him that he should go to the doctor but he won't listen to me.
He said that he'll go tomorrow. It concerns me because what if it's something & it gets close to his heart.
What do you guys think that he should do?
Do you know any home remedies for the swollen?

Answer 1

he should go to the docter or maybe try and brng a docter to him i mean you love him right he will understand and then if it is something really bad dont rub it in his face

Answer 2

Have him take an anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen or some tylenol tonight, and put warm washcloths on the site for 10 minutes at a time, off for 20 minutes at a time, all evening. In the morning, go to an urgent care clinic. It is not going to get well without intervention, and he's going to end up missing a lot of work, possibly end up in the hospital, if he doesn't get it treated promptly. Tell him you'll go with him because you and your family need him to be well and he can't wait any longer. Good luck!

Answer 3

I'll bet money it's an infected sweat gland. My best friend's husband had what sounds like the exact same thing (including not being able to put his arm all the way down). He was in horrible pain for the longest time and finally went to the doctor. They lanced it and packed it with gauze (as the girl below me said) and gave him some anti-biotics. It eventually got better, but it had gotten so bad that it did take a while to heal. Your husband needs to go to the doctor.

Answer 4

Sounds like an abcess, they are common for people to get in the folds of their skin. An abcess can be very painful and won't go away on its own. You should take your Husband to the emergency room and have it checked out, it could be dangerous if that infection gets into his blood. If it is an abcess, they will lance it and pack it with gauze and put him on a strong antibiotic to help clear the infection. Try to get him to go today, waiting till tomarrow will only make it more painful.

Answer 5

All I can really think of it maybe being is a cyst, boil or a bad insect bite. Either way he really should go to the doctor to be sure. Get some Benadryl to help reduce the swelling and some aspirins for any pain.

Answer 6

Sounds serious. Sounds like classic DENIAL. Some guys just can't deal with having a diagnosis become official. Can you?

Mind over Matter isn't always going to work. Keep watching it and get some answers soon.

Answer 7

Another possibility in addition to the others mentioned is an inflamed or blocked lymph node. It would be important to get this checked out. Men are notorious for putting of problems and often they just get worse.

Answer 8

Well it could be a blod clot or cellulitis ( an inflammation of some skin) They could be able to tell with an ultrasound exactly what it is. It dosn't sound good though i really think he should go to the dr

Answer 9

At least put some ice on it. Not directly to the skin but in a bag

Answer 10

probably your lymph nodes, there are various under the pit of the arm. you may have it appeared at if it would not sparkling up. instantaneous interest is needed if it makes your arm swell up. it may additionally be breast ca, breast tissue extends properly into the backside of your arm.