Hello there, I have just returned from a scuba diving holiday to Puerto Galera, Philippines with a diving group and whilst there I noticed a lump under my armpit and now there is a couple of them. The food was terrible and a couple of our friends got food poisoning, whilst diving I didn t exceed my no decompression times on any dive and always completed a 5min 5m safety stop after every dive. I am wondering if it s an infection rather than a symptom of a DCI?
HI, Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. Treatment for bump under armpit-after scuba diving -is due to the armpit boil/ fur uncle with spread to nearby hair follicles / by allergy / or by skin spread of infection. Treatment -would be Antibiotics / Anti-inflammatory from ER doctor. If not referral to Dermatologist would resolve the issue. Hope this would help you to plan treatment with ER doctor. Welcome for any further query to Chat Doctor. Hit thanks and write good review if this reply helps your health concerns, for the benefit of new and old patients at my virtual clinic at Chat Doctor. Good Day. Chat Doctor. N.