Nerve pain lymph node biopsy

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Stage 2 Invasive nodular melanoma 
On the 25th April 2025 I had my wide local excision & bilateral axilla lymph node biopsies.

I woke up from surgery with armpit nerve pain and it hasn’t left me since. I would say there is a small improvement but I’m still requiring a whole host of medication to manage the pain. Maybe I naïve but I just wasn’t expecting this type of pain. 

Does anyone have any advice on what might help?

Or who I should contact for support with this?

I’ve read that physio & massage can help but surely it would need to someone that specialises? 

Thanks in advance for your help xx 

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  • Hi there 

    so sorry to hear you are suffering so much with nerve pain….i also suffered nerve pain after wle & groin sentinel node biopsy I was referred to lymphoedema clinic where they showed me how to do lymph massage & different exercises to relief pain & I also wore compression stocking for a short period of time …as time went on the nerve pain improved with healing & rarely bothers me now …I also found rubbing in castor oil a couple of times a day really helped 

    hope this helps perhaps speak with you CNS re your options

    Alli x 

  • Thanks so much for that that’s really helpful.

    I have my follow up with the consultant in a couple of weeks so if it’s no better I’ll ask for a referral to the lymphoedema clinic. 

    There’s so little advice online on how to manage the pain. 

    Pleased to hear your pain resolved in time. 

    best wishes xx