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It never ceases tp amaze me.. why the hell do people come here looking for a medical diagnosis?

GO TO A DAMN DOCTOR, PEOPLE!
We can't treat u and we will not even pretend like we can.
These kinds of threads should be locked at the first posting
 
flies have implanted their eggs under your skin. Soon maggots will hatch, feed off your flesh until adult size, then pop out of your skin when they go through the transition to become an adult fly.
 
i've got two on my right forearm and 1 on my left. when i first started noticing them (years ago), i thought they were the beginning of mosquito bites and scratched them. when they didn't go away for awhile, i started clawwing at them thinking something was under the skin and tried to get them out (didn't work). now, i roll them in between my fingers every once in awhile; they feel like little bb's.

and b/c i have my camera (canon s400) out:
http://img295.echo.cx/img295/6262/img18081sw.jpg

http://img295.echo.cx/img295/609/img18099aw.jpg

http://img295.echo.cx/img295/1229/img18101dx.jpg

http://img295.echo.cx/img295/3482/img18119as.jpg

 
Originally posted by: HN
i've got two on my right forearm and 1 on my left. when i first started noticing them (years ago), i thought they were the beginning of mosquito bites and scratched them. when they didn't go away for awhile, i started clawwing at them thinking something was under the skin and tried to get them out (didn't work). now, i roll them in between my fingers every once in awhile; they feel like little bb's.

and b/c i have my camera (canon s400) out:
http://img295.echo.cx/img295/6262/img18081sw.jpg

http://img295.echo.cx/img295/609/img18099aw.jpg

http://img295.echo.cx/img295/1229/img18101dx.jpg

http://img295.echo.cx/img295/3482/img18119as.jpg
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Haha, like last pic.

I've got those too. 3 on my left arm and notice a couple on my legs on occassion. I mentioned them to a Dr once and she didn't seem concerned. Went to an Online Medical site once and searched and after reading some info was 75% sure it was Lymphona(Cancer), but after seeing some pics of the Cancer decided they were not(the pics showed redness like a rash, but mine are just lumps under otherwise perfect skin).

Ask your Dr though. Always good to hear what it is for sure rather than go around wondering all the time.
 
ALWAYS HAVE LUMPS CHECKED

Not to scare you, but I found a lump im my arm in 99. The mystery of not knowing was driving me into panic so finally I went to the Dr.

Utra sound...other tests blah blah bla......3 Dr.s determine that it's nothing to worry about.

I insist to have it removed from my arm. I get a call less than two weeks later telling me to find an oncologist in Boston because I need immidiate wide excision surgery.

It was sarcoma. I could have died. Now I have a huge ugly scar and no surface feeling in my left arm. I still have to have MRI's and C-scans every 6 months...

But I am alive and that's all that matters. Lumps are no joke guys.
 
Originally posted by: Adica
ALWAYS HAVE LUMPS CHECKED

Not to scare you, but I found a lump im my arm in 99. The mystery of not knowing was driving me into panic so finally I went to the Dr.

Utra sound...other tests blah blah bla......3 Dr.s determine that it's nothing to worry about.

I insist to have it removed from my arm. I get a call less than two weeks later telling me to find an oncologist in Boston because I need immidiate wide excision surgery.

It was sarcoma. I could have died. Now I have a huge ugly scar and no surface feeling in my left arm. I still have to have MRI's and C-scans every 6 months...

But I am alive and that's all that matters. Lumps are no joke guys.
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"Sarcoma", I think that's what I was thinking in previous post. Maybe not, kind of let it slip from my mind since then.
 
These are often simple calcium/protein deposits, and may have been initiated by a blunt-force injury.
To help with dissolving these, some naturopathic doctors recommend various digestive
enzyme supplements.
Such as bromelain (found in pineapples) and papaya.
"Vitalzym" and "Wobenzyme" are examples of commercial supplement products (do a froogle.com search).
 
Originally posted by: gasser11
Don't you get lipomas only if you're fat? nope...don't have to be fat to get them...

And if you have it, isn't it external and visible? doesn't have to be visible, but can be if it's big enough.

Do the lumps usually grow big? they can grow very big...size ranges

Could they become a problem healthwise? they're benign for the most part, but they need to be seen by a doctor to make sure it's not affecting you...
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Thank you for kindness (i.e., responding)! I really appreciate it. 🙂
 
Thanks for all the advice guys, even some of the smart-ass responses were funny.

I'll probably see a doctor soon and let you know how it turns out.
 
Originally posted by: compuwiz1
It never ceases tp amaze me.. why the hell do people come here looking for a medical diagnosis?

GO TO A DAMN DOCTOR, PEOPLE!
We can't treat u and we will not even pretend like we can.
These kinds of threads should be locked at the first posting
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There's always someone who has to do the freak whenever feedback is solicited.

Anyways, where were we...oh yeah, dispensing medications for the OP. 😕
 
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