hi, I have a painful lump in my left arm. If I lie my hand palm side up the lump is just above the elbow joint on the inside of my arm near the point of my elbow. its below the skin and hard to the touch. its painful when touched with some throbbing radiating from it
Hi! Good afternoon. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. You did not mention the duration of the painful lump. In case it was for some time, and now became painful, this could be a secondary infection to the already existing lump. However, it might not be possible to diagnose it without a proper physical examination of the lump (even though this could be an infected bursa), and so I would advise you to see your family physician or a general surgeon in your area. Till then, you could go for an anti-inflammatory and a proton pump inhibitor Chat Doctor. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Chat Doctor.