instruction: hello doctor I got the influenza vaccination about a week ago and have a swollen and painful lump in my armpit
output: hi I understand your concern you are having lymph node swelling axillary post influenza vaccination influenza vaccine is a very safe vaccine although some may have local pain swelling and fever some may have local lymphadenopathy is a swelling of lymph node normal gland present in our body which function as clearing harmful substances and providing immunity local and systemic reactions mostly began between day and day when a lymph node rapidly increases in size its capsule stretches and causes pain is usually the result of an inflammatory process it is a reactive response of the lymph node to the vaccination so no need to worry it can be managed by simple paracetamol or anti inflammatory medication such as serratiopeptidase it should resolve within a week if it is associated with fever or any other site enlargement of lymph node you can visit your physician I hope this helps reactive lymphadenitis abc complete blood count ear erythrocyte sedimentation rate us ultrasound axillary lymph node lymphadenopathy anti inflammatory paracetamol 500 my twice or thrice daily or aceclofenac paracetamol and serratiopeptidase combination tablet twice daily for three days follow up after three days