Anyone on here with/had a Ganglion-Cyst?

Curio · 16 Mar 2012 at 18:30

Thread hasn't been locked, therefor OCUK officially endorses the treatment of lumps by hitting them with heavy books

Natwee · 16 Mar 2012 at 19:19

I got one from playing the violin. had it drained and it never came back.

BunnyKillBot · 16 Mar 2012 at 19:25

Am i the only one who instantly thinks of this episode of futurama:

With a reference to the pelvic splanchnic ganglion

cHk4 · 5 Apr 2013 at 13:38

Reviving this thread, if you have it removed how long can you not use a mouse/keyboard etc?

Spit · 5 Apr 2013 at 13:48

I have had a few

Voltar · 5 Apr 2013 at 13:49

Yuck... didn't want to watch any of those videos.

Redgie · 5 Apr 2013 at 13:51

I have one on the back of my foot right now. I went to the doctors about it, they referred me to the hospital, who said they could operate if I wanted, but I wouldn't be able to walk on it for a little while afterwards. I mentioned hitting it with a book and he said "Yeah, I'd do that instead".

So recently I bludgeoned it repeatedly with Alan Sugar's autobiography (Hardback), but aside from hurting my foot, the little bugger remained as he was

In the last couple of days it randomly swelled up to twice its normal size and made walking impossible, went back to the normal lump after 48 hours though, no idea what it was.

cHk4 · 5 Apr 2013 at 13:54

See mine has shrunk in size but it's really hurting today. Problem I work in IT so need to know how long I can't use my right hand for as I'm a proper derp with left handed mouse control!

sandy10 · 5 Apr 2013 at 14:12

I fell on my wrist whilst fielding playing cricket, and the following morning had a "ganglion" on the top side of my wrist joint.

I pressed it and could feel it "burst" under the skin - wasn't painful.

Presumably my hand won't fall off....

Efour · 5 Apr 2013 at 14:15

well i watched pus videos for 35 mins now i want lunch. BRB!

Lunatic Dreyfus · 5 Apr 2013 at 14:24

I'm so tempted to google, but I know the result will haunt me for the rest of my days. :eek:

dalepearson · 5 Apr 2013 at 14:34

cHk4 I had one removed nearly 2 years ago (its come back again

after about 18 months but smaller at the mo.) but I was able to slowly use a computer after a couple of days (work in IT also), but takes many weeks to be fully operational again. Your doctor should be able to give you estimates on how long you would be out of action due to your particular circumstance.

I opted to stay awake whilst they did the OP, that was fun

Bloomfield · 5 Apr 2013 at 15:05

I noticed I had a few about a year or so ago, they're on the inside of my hand where my fingers meet my palm (2 on one hand, one on the other). They're small so not visible and don't cause any pain/restricted movement. Doctor (I didn't go to the doctor's for this, I was there for another reason and just mentioned it at the end

) said to just ignore them unless they get bigger and start hurting/restricting movement.

doofer · 5 Apr 2013 at 15:11

Bloomfield said:
I noticed I had a few about a year or so ago, they're on the inside of my hand where my fingers meet my palm (2 on one hand, one on the other). They're small so not visible and don't cause any pain/restricted movement. Doctor (I didn't go to the doctor's for this, I was there for another reason and just mentioned it at the end ) said to just ignore them unless they get bigger and start hurting/restricting movement.

That sounds more like Dupuytren's..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dupuytren's_contracture

I have it in both hands but it's really bad in the left

Bloomfield · 5 Apr 2013 at 15:17

doofer said:
That sounds more like Dupuytren's..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dupuytren's_contracture

I have it in both hands but it's really bad in the left

I don't think it's that, that sounds pretty bad

. I have full movement of all my fingers, a few of them just have a small lump at the base of the finger.