vpfrends
31-08-15, 00:39
For a few months (that I've noticed) I've had a small lump on the back of my head under my hair, about the size of a pea. I felt as if I could push on it, as if it was fluid filled, but it was still firm.
More recently the "swelling" has gone down slightly after pushing on it, as if whatever fluid was in there sort of spilled out of the lump without bursting, but after feeling it more it seems as if there is a sort of bony protrusion underneath it, only a few millimetres wide but about as long as the swelling was, so sort of like a ridge. I can only feel it if I press my nail into the lump, which hurts, so I can't get a very good idea.
I posted about it before, and I saw a doctor about it, who seemed confident it was an infected or irritated hair follicle. But of course that health anxiety voice keeps saying "but what if she was wrong?!" so I can't help but start worrying again. For instance, it could be a bone tumour which had some fluid around it, or the hard bit might not be bone - it's hard to tell if it moves or not. Of course this is coming on top of a few months of horrible anxiety about oral cancer which still has me checking my mouth, so it could be yet another thing blown out of proportion. Still, it's really worrying me, so I'd really appreciate any help or advice. Anyone have any similar experience? Thanks.
More recently the "swelling" has gone down slightly after pushing on it, as if whatever fluid was in there sort of spilled out of the lump without bursting, but after feeling it more it seems as if there is a sort of bony protrusion underneath it, only a few millimetres wide but about as long as the swelling was, so sort of like a ridge. I can only feel it if I press my nail into the lump, which hurts, so I can't get a very good idea.
I posted about it before, and I saw a doctor about it, who seemed confident it was an infected or irritated hair follicle. But of course that health anxiety voice keeps saying "but what if she was wrong?!" so I can't help but start worrying again. For instance, it could be a bone tumour which had some fluid around it, or the hard bit might not be bone - it's hard to tell if it moves or not. Of course this is coming on top of a few months of horrible anxiety about oral cancer which still has me checking my mouth, so it could be yet another thing blown out of proportion. Still, it's really worrying me, so I'd really appreciate any help or advice. Anyone have any similar experience? Thanks.