View Full Version : Small tender bump infront of ear on the bone (paratoid?)
So I was just rubbing my face out of exhaustion and I came across this small bump infront of my earlobe, maybe a tiny bit higher. It feels like bone but is a little bit moveable and tender to touch. It's tiny, maybe 4-5mm's, definately not more than half a cm.
I feel myself on the very beginnings of worrying about it. I think a normal person would feel it once and forget about it because it's not exactly abnormally large or painful, infact if I hadn't been rubbing my face I wouldn't have felt it at all.
But the anxiety is there, please any helpful advice? I don't want to go down this path, I was finally getting my life back together.
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Please someone :(
I'm still feeling a bit worried about it :(
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Okay so I've read infections on the upper eye lid can cause the swelling and I've had a stye on my eye (a painful swelling) for the past few days, I hope that's the cause and it isn't a tumour (I'm getting ahead of myself I know).
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Okay I really have spiralled now, I can't stop thinking sinister things like it's a paratoid tumour even though it's tender and the stories I've read about lumps in that area are painless.
I thought I had my life back, I've been doing my absolute best to get back on my feet and applying to jobs but I honestly feel like a pathetic idiot who will worry over everything that appears on her body for the rest of her life. This is ruining my life.
Is there noone with a somewhat similar experience or helpful advice? I'm just dying to get some reassurance from someone and I don't want my friends and family to think I've spiralled again.
With respect Mav, reassurance won't be helpful to you. You've been doing well. You have the inner fortitude to reassure yourself!
Positive thoughts
With respect Mav, reassurance won't be helpful to you. You've been doing well. You have the inner fortitude to reassure yourself!
Positive thoughts
I believed I had it also, but I think feeling lumps and bumps just hit that anxiety spot for me. I could honestly be having severe chestpain, abdomen pain etc and it wouldn't worry me half as much as feeling a new lump, even if it's half the size of a pea. I know we aren't made of porceline but lumps always trouble me.
I have managed to keep myself busy so I'm not as bad as I once was, I just hope the new lump dissapears soon.
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