srge
23-07-09, 17:50
Hi,
I just wondered if anyone can shed any light on a lump on my leg that is causing me concern. I had a pedicure Monday and noticed that my leg felt bruised in one spot and guessed I had knocked it. Yesterday, while putting on some moisturiser, I felt a lump. It is slightly bigger than a 5p piece and it is hard. It is tender and bruised to touch but has no noticeable colour difference on the skin. (Its on my lower leg - just next to my shin)
Being the HA sufferer that I am, I arranged an appointment with a GP (my usual GP is on annual leave) he looked at it and checked my liver, spleen and glands. He felt they were all normal and came to the conclusion that he "thought" it was a cyst. He said it was smooth and if I felt it get any bigger to go back.
Well, I know it was not there 3 weeks ago - I am not into all these beauty therapies, but I have been to 2 weddings in the last 3 weeks and used moisturiser on my legs, so I am confident it was not there before!
I don't wish to question the prefessional capacity of the GP that I saw today, but feel vulnerable. I made the deadly sin of DR GOOGLE and have now read far too much info on lipoids and sarcoma's. Enough info to self diagnose myself with something sinister.
Has anyone else ever suffered with this and would I be wise to seek a second opinion and ask for further tests.
I am trying desperately to rationalise my thoughts along with the fear of not knowing whether this is something to get checked out.
I just wondered if anyone can shed any light on a lump on my leg that is causing me concern. I had a pedicure Monday and noticed that my leg felt bruised in one spot and guessed I had knocked it. Yesterday, while putting on some moisturiser, I felt a lump. It is slightly bigger than a 5p piece and it is hard. It is tender and bruised to touch but has no noticeable colour difference on the skin. (Its on my lower leg - just next to my shin)
Being the HA sufferer that I am, I arranged an appointment with a GP (my usual GP is on annual leave) he looked at it and checked my liver, spleen and glands. He felt they were all normal and came to the conclusion that he "thought" it was a cyst. He said it was smooth and if I felt it get any bigger to go back.
Well, I know it was not there 3 weeks ago - I am not into all these beauty therapies, but I have been to 2 weddings in the last 3 weeks and used moisturiser on my legs, so I am confident it was not there before!
I don't wish to question the prefessional capacity of the GP that I saw today, but feel vulnerable. I made the deadly sin of DR GOOGLE and have now read far too much info on lipoids and sarcoma's. Enough info to self diagnose myself with something sinister.
Has anyone else ever suffered with this and would I be wise to seek a second opinion and ask for further tests.
I am trying desperately to rationalise my thoughts along with the fear of not knowing whether this is something to get checked out.