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Post by izzyscraps on Aug 9, 2014 14:37:28 GMT
Ok so I tried to Google but it came up with all sorts of crazy things. So I have a lump in my leg. It's been there a while. At least a year. But yesterday it started hurting when I walk. Should I be alarmed? Doctor? Or nothing. I have recently started working retail again so I've been on my feet a little more. Any ideas?? TIA!!
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Post by katybee on Aug 9, 2014 14:39:26 GMT
Yes... Go to the doctor ASAP... And don't google.
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Post by librarylady on Aug 9, 2014 14:39:49 GMT
Please have a medical dr. check it out.
We are not trained and it could be anything from "nothing" to life threatening.
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Post by izzyscraps on Aug 9, 2014 14:42:55 GMT
Well I texted my doc to see if he thinks I need to come in. But it's been there a while. It just now started bugging me. I don't want to make a big deal of it if I don't need to.
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Aug 9, 2014 14:44:36 GMT
Could be a cyst. Always good to have the doc look at it though
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Aug 9, 2014 15:08:50 GMT
I have a big lump on my leg that I have had now for as long as I can remember. It is most prominent if I am flexing my foot downward. No doctor is bothered by it. However, if it began to hurt, I would go in, because that's a change to status quo. Worst that happens is you pay the office visit co-pay for a "don't worry about it" diagnosis.
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Post by miss_lizzie on Aug 9, 2014 15:24:54 GMT
Does your clinic or insurance have a nurse line? If so, you could call and explain your situation. When I've used them, I've gotten great advice. And it's free!
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Post by melrose on Aug 9, 2014 15:49:51 GMT
Well I texted my doc to see if he thinks I need to come in. But it's been there a while. It just now started bugging me. I don't want to make a big deal of it if I don't need to. Making an appointment isn't "making a big deal out of it"....make that appointment. IMHO going to the ER would be making a big deal out of it. Since it's been there a while, making an appointment wouldn't be "making a big deal out of it".... |
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Post by izzyscraps on Aug 9, 2014 17:58:25 GMT
My doc said unless it grows than not to worry. But if it started hurting worse or grows to come in and we would check it out!
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Post by anniebygaslight on Aug 9, 2014 18:20:38 GMT
My doc said unless it grows than not to worry. But if it started hurting worse or grows to come in and we would check it out! Has s/he actually seen it or was this over the phone? |
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Post by donna on Aug 9, 2014 18:23:33 GMT
I would go in and have it checked. Chances are that since it has been there for a while it is not too serious.
I have a history of blood clots in my legs so I take all lumps very seriously. My Dad had a blood clot go to his lung, but thankfully recovered. His Mom died from a blood clot.
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Post by gsquaredmom on Aug 9, 2014 18:24:11 GMT
Not to scare you but when my friend had a lump in her leg it was cancer. She battled for two years and lost. Could be nothing or could be something.
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Post by marianne on Aug 9, 2014 18:33:35 GMT
I agree with the others, since the status has changed from just being there to now hurting, a trip to the doctor for a look-see would be the wisest move. Better to know than continuously wonder. Just do it. For your peace of mind.
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Post by redrulz on Aug 9, 2014 19:26:32 GMT
I agree with the other posters. My sister was born with a lump on her upper thigh/groin area that was benign and was surgically removed as an infant. I also know another person who developed a lump on their upper thigh and it was cancerous.
You should see a doctor to, at the very least, settle your mind. Hopefully (and likely) it is nothing serious.
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Post by izzyscraps on Aug 9, 2014 19:37:19 GMT
Id have to find a new doc to go to. Ha. No he hasn't seen it. But it did quit hurting! Seems like it starts in the morning and in the afternoon it's ok. Maybe it's just a muscle thing.
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Post by librarylady on Aug 9, 2014 23:08:05 GMT
Id have to find a new doc to go to. Ha. No he hasn't seen it. But it did quit hurting! Seems like it starts in the morning and in the afternoon it's ok. Maybe it's just a muscle thing. Then, find a new doctor...........We don't want to be reading your obit next!! |
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Post by izzyscraps on Aug 9, 2014 23:20:22 GMT
He's a friend from college. I trust him'  ? |
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Post by lumo on Aug 9, 2014 23:23:07 GMT
Yeah...I'd make an appointment. I'm with the other poster who said that making an appointment isn't making something into a big deal.
The only time I'd take a diagnosis via text or phone would be if I'd already been in and there was some change in my symptoms that my doc had mentioned and said "Call me if this happens".
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Post by anniebygaslight on Aug 10, 2014 6:55:39 GMT
He's a friend from college. I trust him' ? Yes, but he hasn't actually seen it and examined it. Are your lymph glands swollen? Is it hot? Tender to the touch? Get yourself to a proper doctor. |
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