I have Lumps under the arms?? Any ideas

[misnger]

This might be the wrong place to ask this question but here it goes.  (This is the second time in less than 1 year that it has happened.)
2 days ago I woke up & had 4 lumps under my right arm, right in the armpit.  Sore are all hell.  Later that day I got one under my left arm this 1 is directly in the center.  The other 4 were 2 high and 2 low...I'm guessing it is just a swollen lymph node. Or clogged sweat glands.  As I mentioned before this happened last summer and in about a week maybe 2 they go away. Note the Last time the pain was much worse and could hardly lift my arms without crying in pain. So in the mean time it really hurts and I only use baby powder so it is smooth and doesn't stick.  I thought is may have been from shaving or my deodorant so I switched, from Secret to Dove, nothing different as far as diet Although I did have a major sinus issue a few weeks ago, I can still feel the gunk (congestion) in my head) but no other symptoms.
I've been debating on going to the dr. by the time I get there they will be gone.
Any ideas???
Thanks in advance

[imeray]

hi you are doing good by using baby powder instead of deodarant i had the same problem. & at that time my doctor told me that it was that the deodarant clogged the pores & therefore the sweat glands got infected & also @ that time i was a lil overweight so that played a factor in it, so then after that i started excersicing & went down 2 my normal weight & they were gone but after i had my 1st baby i gained weight & im still struggling 2 take if off & the lumps came back 2 my arm pit. so all i did was popped them cause it had pussed & i still get one here & there but its not as painful. so i think a lot of it 4 me was because of my weight. hope you get well thanks.

[misnger]

Thanks, The right side is just about cleared up. The left 1 is still there & you can move it side to side.  It is not as painful today.  I have been putting baby powder under my arms instead of deodorant.  Yes I do shave however I only shave in the shower with soap & I regularly change the blades.  Hopefully it will go away & not come back!  
Thanks Again for the post

[ryn21]

Were the spots moveable under the skin or were they more pimple like?  If they were more under the skin (moveable) they are swollen lymph nodes.  If they were more pimple like, they are infected/inflamed hair follicles (folliculitis).  Your symptoms sound more like folliculitis.  There are different treatments for them.  Bacitracin topical may help alleviate the swelling/infection, although keeping the area dry would probably be best.  If you happen to shave your armpits, that would likely be the cause.  Prevention would involve thoroughly cleaning the area before shaving and maybe applying some lotion or powder afterwards.