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HeathKernandez
Our Ron is an awesome Ron
Member since 4/07 9091 total posts
Name: baby fish mouth
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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???
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Posted 5/14/08 2:07 PM |
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evnme
My little lamb
Member since 8/05 12633 total posts
Name: aka momma2b
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Re: I have a lump
first of all
2ndly- go to the dr!!! dont try to self-diagnose (you will make yourself crazy!)
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Posted 5/14/08 2:10 PM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
Name: Susan
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Re: I have a lump
yes..go to the doc.
It could be 1000 things..don't make yourself nuts.
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Posted 5/14/08 2:10 PM |
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dgirl
LIF Adult
Member since 5/07 1079 total posts
Name: Danielle
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Re: I have a lump
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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Posted 5/14/08 2:13 PM |
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Sassyz75
Turning a new page
Member since 5/05 9731 total posts
Name: Dina
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Re: I have a lump
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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Posted 5/14/08 2:20 PM |
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HeathKernandez
Our Ron is an awesome Ron
Member since 4/07 9091 total posts
Name: baby fish mouth
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Re: I have a lump
thanks guys... I will definitely go to the doctor.
it's just such a weird thing...
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Posted 5/14/08 2:21 PM |
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ave1024
I Took The Wrong Road
Member since 12/07 6153 total posts
Name: That Led To The Wrong Tendencies
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Re: I have a lump
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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Posted 5/14/08 2:26 PM |
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HeathKernandez
Our Ron is an awesome Ron
Member since 4/07 9091 total posts
Name: baby fish mouth
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Re: I have a lump
Posted by ave1024
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.
how do they treat cysts? Do they remove them?
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Posted 5/14/08 2:32 PM |
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KartveliT
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Re: I have a lump
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 5/14/08 2:42 PM |
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HeathKernandez
Our Ron is an awesome Ron
Member since 4/07 9091 total posts
Name: baby fish mouth
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Re: I have a lump
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...
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Posted 5/14/08 2:49 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
Totally in love
Member since 8/06 12785 total posts
Name: Bonnie-Jean
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Re: I have a lump
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 5/14/08 4:12 PM |
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KartveliT
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Re: I have a lump
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... yes exactly, first 2 days it hurt me even if I didn't push on it, after 2days it only hurt a little if I did. OH and I got a really bad cold soon after, so I think my body was trying to fight it off, that's why my lymph node was swollen.
Message edited 5/14/2008 5:23:13 PM.
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Posted 5/14/08 5:19 PM |
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Lillykat
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Re: I have a lump
I would definitely go to the dr - but it could be a swollen lymph node.
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Posted 5/14/08 5:56 PM |
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