pineal cyst

[lorilobster]

i have a 1.6 cyst on my pineal gland that was found in a mri after i had a seizure i do not have epliesy. Should I be concernd? I do not have insurance so I don't want to spend money if I dont have to. I do get headaches but tylenol seems to help. I also have a  hard time sleeping. I have a rash on my inner thighs neck arms ande behind ny knees that comes and goes could this be related? What is the treatment for a 1.6 cyst?

[Enoch Choi, MD]

Any medication can cause rash.  The areas of the inner thighs, neck, arms and behind knees are suggestive of areas that get sweaty.  Ask your doctor if these could be a fungal infection.

If your cyst were to grow you'd be concerned if you had numbness, weakness, tingling, pain in the area that the cyst was pressing on that radiates to another part of the body.

[lorilobster]

what dfo u think the rash could be attributed to? my meds gabapentin300 mg a day? I have tried but there is a waiting list for the state ins about 1 yr just for an apointment Nv is the worst state.They told me to see a nero surgeon to see if it grows. I have heard they are inoperable because of the location that there are many risks involved. what symptons should I be on the look out for?

thanks I appreciate your time.

[Enoch Choi, MD]

It depends on the cyst, what did they tell you to do?  You can usually get care at your local county health clinic according to your ability to pay.  They have a social expectation to treat as many as they can.