Re: Has anyone had this problem?

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There are other explanations for these lumps besides cancer. Peripheral

infections are associated with RA although it is uncommon. A biopsy is

necessary to find out what it is. Did your doctor talk to you about this?

http://www.vashishtsurgicalservices.co.uk/benign_disease/gp_info/abscess_gp.

htm

http://www.hersource.com/breast/01/01f06.cfm

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> Hi everyone,

> Hope your holiday was good.Has anyone had ra nodules in their chest wall or

> axilla? I know my doctor suspects breast cancer but i read that people with ra

> can have swollen lymph nodes. I have palpable lymph node in my underarm, one

> in the axilla(near the underarm) and several bean sized nodules on the

> periphery of my breast tissue of my right breast. Just hoping this is RA or

> Lupus related. Looking forward to anyones input.Thanks.

> Take care.

> mary

> orlando

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I've had lumps under my arms in the lymph node area before, although not in

the breast area. They were painful, like cysts, and responded to

antibotics by completely clearing up. I had them before I was diagnosed

with RA, but I had symptoms of RA at the time.

Hopefully it will turn out to be a benign problem.

Love and hugs,

Carol

Re: [ ] Has anyone had this problem?

,

There are other explanations for these lumps besides cancer. Peripheral

infections are associated with RA although it is uncommon. A biopsy is

necessary to find out what it is. Did your doctor talk to you about this?

http://www.vashishtsurgicalservices.co.uk/benign_disease/gp_info/abscess_gp.

htm

http://www.hersource.com/breast/01/01f06.cfm

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> Hi everyone,

> Hope your holiday was good.Has anyone had ra nodules in their chest wall

or

> axilla? I know my doctor suspects breast cancer but i read that people

with ra

> can have swollen lymph nodes. I have palpable lymph node in my underarm,

one

> in the axilla(near the underarm) and several bean sized nodules on the

> periphery of my breast tissue of my right breast. Just hoping this is RA

or

> Lupus related. Looking forward to anyones input.Thanks.

> Take care.

> mary

> orlando

> wrote:

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I haven't had nodules in the places that you have described, but every dr

that I have seen over the past couple of years has asked me if I have thyroid

problems. It seems that the area where my thyroid is, seems to always be a

bit enlarged. I have been tested over and over again for thyroid probs, but

all tests were negative. I still have no idea what this is all about, but it

doesn't seem to bother me, so I just leave it alone.

Love and Hugs

Stacey in PA

[Guest guest]

Yes, Marie, I am sorry to say I have this problem, and even sorrier to say I

don't have a clue what to do about it. How low is your cholesterol? And

exactly what hormone problems are you having? Do you mind telling your age?

I have been having hot flashes for at least 12 years. I could never understand

why they were lasting so long. I recently had blood work done for a life

insurance policy. That is how I found out about the hep c. That is also how I

found out I have abnormally low cholesterol. I thought that was a GOOD thing

until I did some research! Now the hot flashes make sense. I am probably not

making much of any of the steroid hormones. (Strangely, other than the hot

flashes and some other minor things, I had not been feeling bad until just a

couple weeks ago. Now the hot flashes are almost unbearable and I feel like I

am 90 years old, with pain in the whole bottom half of my body. Go figure.)

Unfortunately, I can't visit the doctor for any of this until I get some

insurance, which I am working on. So I don't know anything about the status of

my liver right now. But I do know that if I could get some help with my

hormones, I would probably go back to feeling good again. Problem is, I can't

find any information on how to raise cholesterol, and without it, I guess I'm

out of luck for now.

Anyway, if you have not yet done this, I suggest you google

" hypocholesterolemia " . It is NOT a good thing to have! I don't mean to be

nosy, but I would love to hear more about what you are experiencing with this.

Robin

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> I am a female and my hormones aren't being processed because of two problems

first my liver is not processing fats right. and the other is low cholestereol,

since hormones come from cholesterol. Anyone heard about tjis?

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