A lump

Hi, a few days ago I realized that I wasnt feeling good. A few days later ( yesterday) im pretty sure I had fever. Today I was playing with my hair and I felt a lump about 3 inches away from my left ear!! Im very worried I dont know that to do! I dont even kow what it is? Do you know?

[FAITHFUL74]

No one else obviously wants to comment on this... I am not a dr or professional in any way at all. But, the not feeling good and fever could be your body reacting to a little viral or bacterial infection. Thats the bodies way of healing is to boost up immunites to fight the virus, causing the fever. You should have the lump checked out, it could just be a subcutanious cyst that is growing under the skin. Have this checked, most likely they will remove it in the office and send it for pathology. Dont freak til you know what is going on. I know this is hard to do, but, I used to work for a surgeon and had two cyst removed from my back myself, come to find out they were also sub q and totally harmless. Just get it checked out.
Good Luck and God Bless!

[m_i_strongenuf]

I agree with faithful, don't panic until you know more! i actually found out this last summer that i have a cyst on my brain, I was terrified because that was when I started to have seizures, so I thought i was going to die! Turns out that the cyst isn't doing anything, (had it rechecked and it's not even growing) but the seizures were because of the tramadol i've been taking (and abusing) for years!

Also, my hubby has a cyst on his back (so does my dog! LOL) and it isn't doing any harm either.

are you clean or are you in a tapering or c/t schedule?

Feel A Hug!
~shel~