Guest guest Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 In a message dated 6/21/04 10:05:49 AM, blackdogshaven@... writes: Anyway, I have a lump I want to talk to my doc about. It is about the size of a quarter on my collar bone. I also have one. See if it goes away when you lift your arm straight up! Pris The book for the extreme pig person - This is not Pighood 101, it's a step beyond "how to" books. Color photos, problem solving, tricks, aggression tips. "Potbellied Pig Behavior and Training" www.valentinesperformingpigs.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 > Mine didn't go away when I lifted my arm up~ Nor mine. Anyone know what these are? How they are related to RA? If there is something I should read, just direct me Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 They are called Rheumatoid Nodules. http://arthritis.about.com/cs/nodules/a/rheumanodules.htm Don't forget to stop and smell the roses. ~ Hugs, Jacy jacymail@...IM: jacygal - ICQ: 96949087www.geocities.com/mtn_rose Signature powered by Plaxo Want a signature like this? -----Original Message-----From: pretty24355 [mailto:blackdogshaven@...]Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 11:47Rheumatoid Arthritis Subject: Re: nodule on collar bone> Mine didn't go away when I lifted my arm up~Nor mine. Anyone know what these are? How they are related to RA? If there is something I should read, just direct me :)Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 I'm not sure how long it takes for the antibiotic therapy to work but I think it may take several months like most RA medicines do. I think some people take Prednisone to help them while waiting for something else to work. Your lump could also be a synovial cyst that is usually treated about the same as a rheumatoid nodule. In fact I don't know the real difference between them because my RD calls some things by one name and others by the other name and I can't see the difference. I usually ignore mine and hope they will go away which they usually do not do. If they bother me I try gentle massage and that usually relieves the pressure inside them so that they don't bother me too much any more and then I ignore them. One I kept massaging and it did go away. Another one was as big as a golf ball on my wrist and I had it surgically removed. My RA started after I got a flu shot and developed what seemed like a mild case of flu that kept getting worse over a period of about three weeks till I was so bad I went to the hospital. Someone else here pointed out that this may have been a trigger for the RA but by itself was not the cause. My doctors all tell me that my RA was not related to my flu shot but they haven't convinced me. God bless. ----- Original Message ----- From: pretty24355 Rheumatoid Arthritis Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 10:04 AM Subject: nodule on collar bone Hi all,Go to see my doc on Wed. Been one month since I started antibioptic therapy. I am not better, actually pain in hands and swelling is same if not more than before. I guess it could be the Herximer (sp) reaction they talk about on roadback.org., hope so anyway. Or, it could be weather. We have been having lots of storms, humidity, cold for us this time of year.Anyway, I have a lump I want to talk to my doc about. It is about the size of a quarter on my collar bone. The lump hurts when my RA is inflammed. Does this happen with others? What is generally done to these lumps?My doc thinks I am nuts, but I got this lump and my cea and Tinitus, and now my RA from a very bad bronchial infection/virus I had in 1999, worst I have ever had. Well, at least I know when it happened, although doc will always act like I have 2 heads when I tell her.Thanks everyone for your comments, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 Hi, Thanks for your post. I appreciate it. > My RA started after I got a flu shot and developed what seemed like a mild case of flu that kept getting worse over a period of about three weeks till I was so bad I went to the hospital. Someone else here pointed out that this may have been a trigger for the RA but by itself was not the cause. My doctors all tell me that my RA was not related to my flu shot but they haven't convinced me. God bless. This is the part that just kills me about doctors. They admit they do not know the case of RA, but can tell you that the flu shot did not cause yours or that my bad bronchial infection did not cause mine. There is no way that makes sense. Thanks again, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 , I have a lump on my elbow and my neck. I guess they are nodules. Had my thyroid checked out and it was okay. Lump on elbow does not bother me but I find myself playing with it. Sorry you are not better but weather could surely be part of it. Antibiotic therapy does take some time. Try to hang in there at least 6 months. Good luck, Kay ----- Original Message ----- From: " pretty24355 " <blackdogshaven@...> <Rheumatoid Arthritis > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 12:04 PM Subject: nodule on collar bone > Hi all, > > Go to see my doc on Wed. Been one month since I started antibioptic > therapy. I am not better, actually pain in hands and swelling is > same if not more than before. I guess it could be the Herximer (sp) > reaction they talk about on roadback.org., hope so anyway. Or, it > could be weather. We have been having lots of storms, humidity, cold > for us this time of year. > > Anyway, I have a lump I want to talk to my doc about. It is about > the size of a quarter on my collar bone. The lump hurts when my RA > is inflammed. Does this happen with others? What is generally done > to these lumps? > > My doc thinks I am nuts, but I got this lump and my cea and > Tinitus, and now my RA from a very bad bronchial infection/virus I > had in 1999, worst I have ever had. Well, at least I know when it > happened, although doc will always act like I have 2 heads when I > tell her. > > Thanks everyone for your comments, > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Antibiotic therapy does take some time. Try to hang in there at least 6> months. Kay Hi Kay, I intend to. I believe it will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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