Glyph
09-12-12, 02:52
I've been worrying about a lump on my neck, under the jaw and right in the middle, a lot lately. The Doctor checked it out and said it feels like a cyst. She put me down for a blood test and also an ultrasound, because she thought my thyroid felt swollen. I just got my blood tests back yesterday, and they came back normal.
I calmed down after I realized it was a cyst, but I'm freaking out a bit again now because I think it's gotten bigger. It's still movable and... well soft-ish is the word I'd use, it's not incredibly soft but it's not a rock in my neck either. I could barely feel it earlier and now it's quite prominent - in fact it's almost visible on the skin (it wasn't before, I could only feel it not see it.)
It's also starting to hurt a little bit which I put down to all my prodding but now I'm wondering.... :scared15:
Does anyone else here have a similar experience with cysts getting bigger (with the associated freaking out)? Should I mention this when I go for my scan?
Could the size change actually be because I can't stop prodding at it? :shrug:
I calmed down after I realized it was a cyst, but I'm freaking out a bit again now because I think it's gotten bigger. It's still movable and... well soft-ish is the word I'd use, it's not incredibly soft but it's not a rock in my neck either. I could barely feel it earlier and now it's quite prominent - in fact it's almost visible on the skin (it wasn't before, I could only feel it not see it.)
It's also starting to hurt a little bit which I put down to all my prodding but now I'm wondering.... :scared15:
Does anyone else here have a similar experience with cysts getting bigger (with the associated freaking out)? Should I mention this when I go for my scan?
Could the size change actually be because I can't stop prodding at it? :shrug: