Jaydensmommy
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Ganglion Cyst On Wrist
Posted: 02-05-04 00:39am
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I was told today that I have a ganglion
cyst on my left wrist. I am wondering if
my doctor is whacked and dosen't know what
he is talking about. I have been having
real bad pain in my wrist. I know I hurt
it a few days ago, but I do not remember
what I was doing. If I look at my wrist
(palm facing me) and put any pressure on
the outter right base of my palm (hard to
explain). I can feel extremely sharp
pains on the top side of my wrist/lower
arm. The doc said it was a ganglion
cyst. But the thing I do not understand
is..There is no lump. Wouldn't I see a
lump? He gave me an anti-inflammatory
called nabumetone 750 mg and it dosen't
seem to be helping whatsoever. Any ideas
on what else it could be? I cannot be
from working because I am a stay at home
mother and I do not use my left hand (im a
righty). Have any of you had a ganglion
cyst or know from experience if this could
in fact be one? I'd really appreciate
it...Thanks.
~sara~
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MPT
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Location: NY
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Cyst
Posted: 02-06-04 16:49pm
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You may not be able to feel a bump with a
ganglion cyst. It could be deep in the
joint. Did your md explain to you why
he/she feels it is a cyst? Did they do an
mri/x-ray
in most cases these cysts are not painful,
but they can be a source of pain if they
are in the right area..
Bottom line, it could be a ganglion cyst.
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Jaydensmommy
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Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: 02-13-04 01:36am
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Well pain still hasn't gone away even with
the help of anti-inflammitorys (sp?) so I
have a doc apt tomorrow. He never did
xray or mri.
~sara~
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Jaydensmommy
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Location: Wisconsin
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Doc Appt
Posted: 02-13-04 17:17pm
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Well I got an xray done today at my
appointment. Nothing is wrong with the
bone...No breaks or anything. So they
think something is wrong with my tendon.
But I swear its the bone that is hurting.
There is no swelling and/or bruising and
never was. On the x ray there was a
strange matter on the xray..But it was in
my upper forearm. He asked if I was ever
shot by bb gun..Nope haven't been. So he
said it could be a calcified tendon. But
it shouldn't be affecting my lower wrist.
Any ideas? I am in a removable cast for
2 weeks and if not better then...Physical
therapy..I don't feel that is
necesary..Plz help!
~sara~
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MPT
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Hmm
Posted: 02-22-04 14:53pm
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Could be lots of things. If things don't
get better ask your md for a referral to a
hand specalist.
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san54
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Joined: 28 Dec 2003
Posts: 227
Location: Virginia
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Cyst
Posted: 02-22-04 16:35pm
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Jaydensmommy, you don't have to have a
bump. I had one on my left hand a couple
of times. It did go away. If you bend
your wrist down, do you see or feel a
bump? What about carpal tunnel syndrome.
I am a righty, but am having problems with
my left hand. Were xrays or a nerve test
done on your wrist, if not ask or demand
one or see another doctor for another
opinion 
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Dorothy Therese
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Wrist Pain
Posted: 02-22-04 18:21pm
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Dear jandensmommy: years ago I had a
ganglion on my right wrist ( I am a
righty) and needed surgery to remove it.
It looked like a walnut sitting on my
wrist but I did not incur pain. Now I
have awful pain in my left inner wrist
that a neurologist and an orthopedic
doctor told me was caused by an irritated
nerve. It started last august and I was
told it could last for 6 to 9 months.
Well, it is now 6 months with no sign of
let-up. I have a mar. 4th appointment
for a different problem with the
orthopedist and will ask again - only this
time I want more specific reasons of why
this nerve is irritated. It is swollen
and interferes with sleep and I have no
strength in the left hand because of it.
Could this be your problem too?
Has anyone ever heard of this before? I
can find no info on it on the internet.
Thanks for whatever help anyone can
supply.
Dorothy therese
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susan3226030
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Location: Nashville, TN
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Left Wrist Ganglion Cyst
Posted: 03-03-04 20:27pm
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I was told on friday I had a ganglion cyst
by my pcp. I then was told to make an
appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon.
Between friday and wednesday, I was
playing on the floor with a child and I
heard a pop in my left wrist. I looked
at the wrist and the bump was gone. I
then proceeded to go to the ortho surgeon
and he said that I may have cured myself.
He suggested that I wear a futuro wrist
splint for two to three weeks during the
day to limit movement so that scar tissue
would form where the cyst was filled with
fluid....Is this common or was he just
pulling my leg thinking why did this girl
come into my office without a
cyst?>>>>>
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MPT
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It Can Happen
Posted: 03-07-04 10:03am
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Ganglion cysts can and do break on their
own. Some people use the bible tech.
(take a big book and wack it) the problem
with these cysts is they have a high rate
of re-occurrence. Even after surgery!!
They are usually not painful and should
just be left alone if they are not causing
any problems...
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purple333
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Posted: 03-07-04 11:44am
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Everyone is different so the same
condition can effect each of us
differently.
If however you're sure it's in the bone
try taking a high potency tablet of
combined glucosamine & chondroitin
which is good for healing bones & is
natural so won't cause drowsiness or
affect any meds etc.
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MPT
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Posted: 03-07-04 15:20pm
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Glucosamine and condroitin do not affect
the bones of the body directly. They are
thought to attract more fluid into joint
spaces adding to the lubrication and
decreasing pain (decrease wear and tear on
the ends of the bones that make up the
joints).
Just because they are "natural" it does
not mean that they will not have side
effects and they may interact with other
medication in ways that cannot be
predicted!
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Kerrysmith
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Posted: 01-17-05 14:53pm
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I have been diagnosed with a ganglion on
my right wrist which is causing great
pain. It is unable to be seen as it is
too small but I was told that these are
the most painful as they get caught
between the joint whereas larger ones are
usually not symptomatic. I had to have an
mri to confirm it. I had a cortisone
injection which failed so I have now been
told that I should have surgery in march.
Has anyone had it? If so do you have to
wear a cast afterwards? And how long is
the healing process?
I would appreciate any answers any of you
may have!
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Colin Taylor
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Location: Victoria, Australia
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Ganglion Cyst
Posted: 01-17-05 22:53pm
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I had a cyst removed 2 years ago, after
putting up with it for a couple of years,
at first it was pain with no lump but
eventually the lump appeared, then after
awhile it popped then reappeared along
with the pain. From what I was told the
cyst is the fluid in your wrist joint
escaping the joint but still enclosed in
the membrain ( hence the lump popping )
the surgery I had to fix it was only a
hour or so under a local and was totally
successful, but came with no guarantee
that it will not reappear, regards col
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ewok
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Painful Ganglion After Cortisone Injection to Knee
Posted: 07-02-05 02:57am
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After an injury to my left knee @ work, I
developed terrible sharp piercing
intermittent pain to the left lateral of
my left knee.My doctor @ the time had it
rough figuring out what it could be. He
tried to aspirate :( that didn't work.He
suggested I go to the doc. Who injected
me. Saying that there is always a
possibility of synovial fluid leaking into
the joint with a cortisone injection.The
doctor got grumpy. I was not accusing or
complaining I just wanted the awful pain
to go away. The surgery would take time
away from my patient care...I fear
possible complications or loss of use of
my leg or that joint. Soooooo i've just
hung in there 4 yrs. Suffering the sword
in my flesh..So to speak. I am here
tonight because the pain woke me up &
would not stop :( I call it (when it
wakes up & tries to drill it's way out
of my knee.) it also 'wakes up' in a warm
bathtub;or if there is something touching
or pressing on it...Like an inqusitive
doc. Or just out of the blue when i'm
least expecting it or unable to take
evassive action(like when i'm driving) I
want to get rid of it but i'm afraid.
Sometimes I can push on the area around it
& ease the sharpness sometimes I use
lidocaine spray like solercaine...But that
didn't work tonight. Any helpful
suggestions or ways to ease the torture
would be greatly appreciated. My dear
little doctor moved away. Most doc's
don't believe me now or they offer to
remove the little visible "cyst" that is
now visible. But when I explain the pain
& ask for complete removal down to the
joint...They start to treat me like a
loony-bird. :cry: :roll: it's nice to
know this site is here & other people
suffer like me.
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nycat613
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How Much Pain
Posted: 07-25-05 13:08pm
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I was told I have a ganglion cyst on my
right wrist. I only see a very small bump
but it hurts like hell. The pain is now
going all the way up to my shoulder. Has
anyone heard of this happening?
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sarah31pink
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Location: west haven, ct
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Ganglion Cysts Are Painful Sometimes
Posted: 07-30-05 12:56pm
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I myself have a ganglion cyst on my right
hand that hurts all the time, today it is
almost unbearable. I have had it
removed once and aspirated. The surgery
lasted a year, but was told due to me
taking the splint off too soon after
surgery it made it regrow. The
aspiration was pointless. The Dr. Did
not extract any fluid from it and it
almost doubled in size, it is the size of
a walnut and has started to limit the
motion in my fingers and is excruciating
to bend my wrist froward or backwards.
I have been trying to see if there are any
new procedures and I have seen one where
the make a vertical incision, remove the
cist then place a metal wire in the place
where the cyst was. I have to get rid
of this thing somehow.
If anyone knows anything else about this
or other procedures please let me know!
Sarah
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danocaster
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Posted: 09-17-05 23:36pm
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Sarah31pink,
i'm looking for answers myself, but I
just stumbled on some info about an
arthroscopic procedure:
http://www.Houstonhandandwrist.Com/condit
ions/wristganglions.Php
here's my situation: I just had ganglion
cyst removed from my wrist (by surgical
incision) 4 weeks ago. I now have a lump
or mass of scar tissue that's at least the
same size of the cyst, if not bigger. The
doctor said that was normal and that it
would flatten out, but physical therapy
would speed up the process. I also have 2
places on this scar tissue that when
touched or tapped, sends a sharp pain down
to my fingers. I am a guitar player and
this is really scaring me.
Has anyone else had that same lump of scar
tissue post-op? Did it go away? .. Or
did I just get butchered?
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margolynn
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Location: Texas
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Wrist Pain
Posted: 06-25-06 14:06pm
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I have had severe wrist pain come and go
and also my pointer finger
has had very bad pains come and go for the
past year. Luckily it is not
permanent, so I have ignored it. I had
an inner wrist ganglion removed many years
back. Now when the pain strikes, it is
my whole wrist, but the worst is on the
top of my hand. Sometimes the pain is
excruciating.
However it always goes away. I wonder if
I go to a doctor if he would be able to
find anything. Maybe I have another
ganglion.
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jsfranco
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Ganglion Cyst And Drumming
Posted: 07-15-06 20:26pm
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Hi,
i've had a ganglion cyst on my left wrist,
the size of a walnut. Went to the doc to
see what it was and what could be done
about it. Had it scanned by various means
and the conclusion was it was synovial
liquid escaping the joint. We tried to
trace the cause of the cyst to my various
activities, then when I told her I was
drumming she said no need to look further.
What she then said was hard to hear: the
cyst would probably not go as long as I
drummed. Having surgery to get it removed
is not a solution she said, the thing will
probably come back anyway. Last year I
stopped regular drumming for several
months (phd defense approaching) ... And
painfully enough, she was right, the thing
disappeared gradually, until it was
completely gone.
Luckily non of this was ever painful but
now i'm back at the drumming and would
like to know if anybody had advice as to
how to prevent this from happening again
(while continuing the drumming of
course). The answer might be nothing, but
at least I can try. The question might
benefit other people with several musical
or sport activities that bring wrist
strain. I've noticed some small swelling
again, albeit at a different place on the
wrist...
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Kylark227
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Pain Deep In My Left Wrist
Posted: 08-14-06 01:36am
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Hi guys. From reading this post it would
seem that I have inner wrist ganglian in
my left wrist :( . I had one removed
over a year ago that was clearly visible
through the skin but the one causing the
pain now is very deep and very painful and
I can feel no lump. It hurts if I do a
'push up' it hurt when I pick my 2 year
old up and i'm beginning to feel that
(from reading this post) it's never going
to go. I had to stop weight training
because of it and now even the simplest of
exercises are unbearable. I find it hard
to belive that surgery can't take away the
pain. I now know that mine came back
(albeit in a different place) because I
carried on training. I think that if you
overwork your wrist (somepeople it can be
simply typing) then these nasty things
come up. I would gladly give up training
to get rid of the pain I have now as it is
almost unbearable and I can put no
pressure on my wrist at all. Has anyone
had a successful removal of an inner wrist
ganglian and stopped the pain. Please
say yes, as i'm a healthy 31 year old and
would hate to think I would have this pain
the rest of my life. Yours
hopefully.....
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