Ganglion Cyst

[refusingbondage]

Anyone ever heard of this??

I am being my own google MD at the moment.  My wrist has been hurting a bit for a few months (from kickboxing and push-ups no doubt at all).. so recently my right wrist has develped a large protruding, what looked to me like bone, sticking out of the top (middle).  It looks TERRIBLE when I bend the wrist down.  

So initially I thought nothing of it but its get larger.  I thought maybe I displaced something, but am not having that kind of pain but it is hurting.  Not killing but definitely sore.  

So I googled and low and behold it looks like a Gaglion Cyst which is common in the wrist.  I compared google pics to my wrist and it appears to be the same thing.

Anyone heard of this? Had this? Treated this?  

Thanks.  

(I always end up f'ing myself up when I do good things for myself.  Pilates=fractured/ruptured L4-5 disc.  Now kickboxing = Gaglion Cyst.  Getting old *****.. even though I am only 30!)

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

The "Bible thumping" is essentially old style surgery..........you whack the cyst with huge and heavy book and it smashes the area where the cyst leaks from muscle/tendon sheath and releases the exudate to other body areas............sort of primitive....

[troubleinohio]

yep i had one on one of my wrists years ago too. it was exactly as you described. I had it drained twice and it finally didnt come back. Sometimes they can "cure" them by draining, other times they have to be surgically removed. Maybe you'll get lucky and not need the surgery for it

[leeisgettingclean]

please do not slam a book on it that just sounds like "cave man" days sugury, we have docs for that kind of things now!!!! lol. be carefull being a google doc!

[dominosarah]

Wait till your 48!!!

If it is really causing you trouble you better see what the doc says.  I had both of mine removed years and years ago and they havent come back.

[refusingbondage]

Domino - listen.. maybe 30 doesnt sound that old but I am breaking down like an old car..

Vic - you had it removed - via surgery??  UCK  I guess I should go to the doctor..

Maria - Ive hard of the 'bible thumpin' method.. I CANNOT do it. Sorry.  Its hard to even touch right now.. the thought of the word cyst makes me queasy to begin with.. the thought of rupturing it with a book.. Nope.

Thanks kids.  Will reluctently see my doctor.

[merrymaria]

my husband had one...but they are more common in women....don t do this but he slammed a book on it to break it...it got er done but i wouldn t suggest this as he is a little off the wall sometimes...maria

[VicUser]

I had one too and had it removed, no problems since then and that was ummm 10 years ago maybe, time flys when you are having fun, lol.

[dominosarah]

Yep had 2 of them removed back in the 80's.  Both wrists had them.  Gotta give that wrist a break for awhile........especially since you are soooo old!!!!!!!!!!!!  LOL