bilateral axillary swollen lymph nodes

I am 48 yrs old with no history of breast cancer in my family. Recently one morning, I awoke and felt a tender node in my left armpit.  Within one hour, the entire armpit was swollen and puffy.  It decreased slowly in a few days.  I had not been sick, nor did I have any signs of an infection anywhere.  I also had some tenderness in the breast near the armpit.  My doctor ordered a left breast ultrasound, which I had 10 days later.  After doing the scan, the radiologist wanted her to do the other armpit.  To my surprise, I had several enlarged nodes there as well. The radiologist came in and asked me about my last mammogram, which was done in 2-10, and was normal. She wanted to see that report and I signed a release.  All I was told by my doctor was that it was recommended I get another ultrasound in 3 months.  Occasionally now, 2 wks afterwards, I have an achy feeling in that breast and also in the left armpit.  That is also the time for my annual mammogram.  I'm wondering if I should take these records to my gynecologist, and ask for a mammo sooner?

[japdip]

I would doubt a breast issue since you state that the enlarged nodes are on both sides and since nothing was found on the breast examinations. If I were you I would gather my films and reports and see a Breast Specialist .... I feel you will get better and more specific answers there if there is a breast issue.  Regards .....

[gorditana]

I would take those records to your OBgyn, obviously you are still having some symptoms and it should be better if they can provide some medicine that can help with the achy feeling and tell you what should be the course of treatment would be for what you have.