I have a lump

I have a lump under my chin that seems to be getting bigger.

I do plan to go to my doctor sometime this week if it doesn't go away.

At first, I thought I bumped it or something, but it's been there for a week now and doesn;t seem to be decreasing in size.

Someone suggested that it might be a pimple, (ew) but there isn't anything visbale on my skin etc etc.

what could this be? A cyst? a TUMOR???

Re: I have a lump

first of all

2ndly- go to the dr!!! dont try to self-diagnose (you will make yourself crazy!)

Re: I have a lump

yes..go to the doc.

It could be 1000 things..don't make yourself nuts.

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Agree with everyone else about going to the dr.

For your own peace of mind, DH has something similar on his back. It just appeared and started getting bigger. It's a cyst, nothing serious.

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I have a lump on the side of my face along my jaw
it's a blocked saliva duct... it cannot be taken out b/c it's in such a place that to get it out would cause lots of scars.
it gets bigger and smaller depending upon my hormones. (weird)- around Ovulation it gets bigger and more tender, and then it goes down.
Or- if I get an infection the same thing.
i would go to doc to check it out... but i'm sure it is nothing major.

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thanks guys... I will definitely go to the doctor.

it's just such a weird thing...

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Could be a cyst. But I would get it checked out. A cyst that get's infected could turn into a staph infection and that is not pretty.

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It must be a swollen lymph node, I had that too, does it hurt? When I first noticed mine it there was little pain, in 2 days or so pain went away ,but the lump got bigger, one morning I woke up and it was gone, I had it for about 2 weeks. I was going to see a doc , but I never did, you should def see one just to be safe.

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Posted by dediko

It must be a swollen lymph node, I had that too, does it hurt? When I first noticed mine it there was little pain, in 2 days or so pain went away ,but the lump got bigger, one morning I woke up and it was gone, I had it for about 2 weeks. I was going to see a doc , but I never did, you should def see one just to be safe.

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I can totally relate to your fears. Last month I found a small lump in my armpit next to my breast. I had my gyno take a look and he sent me for a mammo and a sonogram. Thankfully it is only a small cyst. I was given the option of surgery or just to keep an eye on it. Since it is small and doesn't hurt, I chose just to keep an eye on it. I hope yours turns out as uneventful as mine did.

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Posted by carolinep24

Posted by dediko

It must be a swollen lymph node, I had that too, does it hurt? When I first noticed mine it there was little pain, in 2 days or so pain went away ,but the lump got bigger, one morning I woke up and it was gone, I had it for about 2 weeks. I was going to see a doc , but I never did, you should def see one just to be safe.

if I push on it, it it feels like a bruise...

Message edited 5/14/2008 5:23:13 PM.

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I would definitely go to the dr - but it could be a swollen lymph node.