I have a couple swollen lymphnode in my right arm pit. Ive always been able to feel them but should i get checked out? And how swollen do they have to be to cause concern? They dont hurt or anything I just want to make sure I dont have to be worried.

Submitted by iamruth Thu 10/06/2011

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Well I think you should have

Submitted by Ross Bonander on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 10:51.

Well I think you should have them checked out regardless. If you have 'always' been able to feel them, that's one thing, but if you have concerns you ought to have a doctor check them out. Swollen lymph nodes (how swollen they are is not as important as whether or not they are swollen) that are painful to the touch generally indicate an infection, while nodes that are swollen and are NOT painful may indicate something like lymphoma.

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