So remembering a paper by the texas doctor, john marion ellis, m. Is it safe to hit a ganglion cyst on the wrist with a book. I came across a number of videos and one of them was the book way of doing things. Mar 07, 2006 i work in a drs office and noticed i had a cyst on my wrist. But, shoot, i have a lot of needles at my house since im on ivs and. Just recently, however, it seems as though the cyst is shrinking, and its definitely a.
Well, i am now ganglion cyst free on my wrist and the only thing i can associate it with is the vitamin supplement i started taking. A ganglion cyst is a fluidfilled bump associated with a joint or tendon sheath. Sometimes painful, sometimes not, they are benign growths that are generally annoying but are not dangerous. Ganglion cyst removal procedure, blood, tube, pain.
And since the largest and most commonly found book in most households was a bible, they were called bible cysts. I asked him which one he would choose if it was his own wrist. If the blocks dont decrease your pain andor symptoms, there is no need to keep having them done. I wimped out at least once at getting all of my questions answered, and had to call back. Hi, i just wanted to say that i am no doctor but i did have a ganglion cyst removed.
Is there any ganglion cyst that is hard and not soft. In another event, my arm got slamming into a wall during roughhousing, with the same result. I had ganglion cyst removed 3 days ago, my fingers are a bit. May 21, 2006 furthermore, this treatment leaves the cyst lining behind, and the ganglion cyst will return about 50% of the time. My wrist was stepped on in gym class, rupturing the cyst, and providing remarkable pain relief that was almost instant. I had one of these, i went to my doctor and he said he will have to consult his medical book. Many years ago i had a ganglion on my wrist next to my wrist bone. Yes, an arachnoid cyst is an abnormality, but so is a port wine stain. I was going to do in the beginning but was super scared id hurt my wrist bones so i didnt. Aug 12, 2019 if you have a bump around one of your joints that resembles a ganglion cyst, the first step to take is to visit your physician to confirm that your bump is indeed a ganglion cyst. Lumpy, the ganglion cyst, a trilogy it could be worse.
If it doesnt work i am going to demand to have all of the ganglions removed. Unless there is steady progression it is unlikely to be effective, provided the pain specialist knows what he is. Dont try to pop the cyst yourself by puncturing it with a needle or cutting. I kind of knew it would begin to grow so i planned to call the surgeons office as soon as it was blatantly noticeable. Worried about a cyst in my breast healthboards women. First they tried to drain it, that didnt work, then they tried cortisone injection, my hand blew up 3xs it normal size,allergic reaction so i actually went to another doctor and had them remove it. Blunt force may be an effective treatment for ganglion cysts ncbi. Since then though i still need to massage that area and work out the scar tissue. Lumpy, the ganglion cyst, a trilogy it could be worse blog. No sports or heavy use until u have rom back as well as. I do not understand what is causing all of these cysts and have not been able to find anything online about multiple cysts. This would rupture the cyst and the problem would be solved.
An old traditional treatment for a ganglion cyst was to hit it with a bible, since the. I didnt feel anything but a little pressure, which is a good thing because i was. Ganglion cysts smash or drain senseless ramblings of the. Ganglion cyst health and wellness doctors, illness. Although filled with synovial fluid, they can often be surprisingly hard. To remove it, the skin is cut open b, the growth is removed c, and the skin is. The pain is so bad when i wake up and when i go to bed that i can barely cope. I asked him how long my hand would be numb because i needed to go back to work. The doctor may schedule one or more imaging studies of the hand and wrist.
I didnt start taking this supplement to treat the cyst, but the cyst is gone and it has been gone for two months. A ganglion cyst is a tumor or swelling on top of a joint or the covering of a tendon tissue that connects muscle to bone. How long does it usually take for ganglion cysts to go. My doctor joked that they would use a huge medical book to slam down on the cyst to burst it.
It will take a bigger needle because of how thick the liquid is. Why do people get ganglion cysts and how can you get rid. Got it cut out yay plastic surgery because it was ugly as hell and was beginning to restrict my movement. An old fashioned remedy used to be to slam a ganglion with a very large, very heavy book. He was out of work for a week, but thats largely because he had a drain in it and the doctor told him no work for a week.
My mum claimed that her ganglion was healed by god she didnt go for any surgery but i want to know if a ganglion has the natural capacity to heal itself. May 28, 2010 so this morning i got quite a blow to the side of my head, and ended up in the emergency room being checked for a concussion. Depending on the size, cysts may feel firm or spongy. But thanks to dr padda i am finally able to work, it does make me quite happy to work and not be in the pain that i have lived with most of my life. The impact required to break that open is going to have to hurt. I had a ct, and while it didnt show any swelling or hemorrhage where i was hit, it did show an arachnoid cyst pressing against my cerebellum, just above where the brain stem enters the brain. If you have a ganglion cyst on your hand or foot, the. I was born with club feet and developed scoliosis, ive been completely disabled for the last ten years. The reason they call them that is because it use to be common practice to hit the cyst with a bible since it was a big book and heavy back then. Is it okay to whack a bibleganglion cyst with a book. My cyst is inside my wrist, so might be a lot harder. Jun 05, 2008 i had a ganglion cyst removed last sept.
Only if you dont mind a trip to the emergency room to make sure you didnt break a bone. Morris westfried, yale university school of medicine answered dec. I had lots of advice, such as put your hand down on a table with the ganglion on the top. I found this very interesting, as my sister with ra had a ganglion cyst on her wrist many years before she was dxd with ra.
Those who found the treatment to be effective may be more likely to. Whiplash injury padda institute center for interventional. My right hand fingers have a cyst on almost each one, my right ankle, and most recently my right knee i think. Then he came back with a large book and told me to put my hand on the table, raised it in the air and i flipped out wtf are you doing. If you have a cyst of the ganglion variety, you have a few options. Yeahi didnt know about the racyst connection until i put it in a search engine. Apr 25, 2018 this time the cyst returned starting small and barely there. After i was injured in a motor vehicle accident, i didnt know where to turn. For more information on ganglia, check with your doctor or on the internet. Trying to treat the lesion by hitting it with a book is discouraged. Ganglion cysts smash or drain senseless ramblings of. Put this warm cloth directly on the affected area for 5 to 10 minutes. Doctors give unbiased, helpful information on indications, contraindications, benefits, and complications.
Of course it would eventually pop back up, but then i would push it down again. About 4 years ago, i had a rollerskating accident, which went something like this. If your ganglion is huge, its probably gone too far for this method to work best to treat. Jan 27, 2008 i had ganglion cyst removed 3 days ago, my fingers are a bit tingley and blue. It may break the cyst and cure your problem but then there is at least 50 % chance it will return. May 18, 2017 in my case it took a couple of years or so because i was unaware of what was causing them. They might change size, growing larger or smaller as more fluid leaks in or gets. A ganglion cyst also called bible cyst is a fluid filled sac that can and does grow in a variety of places on the surface of the body, most always in the wrist area sometimes painful, sometimes not, they are benign growths that are generally annoying but are not dangerous. Fast forward 6 years and again im presenting with these complex cysts. Why do people get ganglion cysts and how can you get rid of it yourself. I didnt care for that advice and opted for a doctor instead. All 3 times they did an ultra sound, told me no cysts and that i didnt have pcos. I just want to get things looked at and hopefully fixed so i can feel better.
Is it safe to hit a ganglion cyst on the wrist with a booksolid object. But id rather live with the scar then the pain that thing caused me. I have developed what i believe to be a ganglion cyst near my wrist. Ganglion cysts, also known as bible cysts, are more common in women, and 70% occur in people between the ages of 2040. All he did was apply pressure to the cyst with his thumbs and it popped. I had ganglion cyst removed 3 days ago, my fingers are a bit tingley and blue. Ganglion cyst wrist so frustrated please please help 2015.
A ganglion cyst is a small sac of fluid that forms over a joint or tendon tissue that connects muscle to bone. Ganglion cysts are lumps that, most commonly, appear on the back of the wrist. In my case it took a couple of years or so because i was unaware of what was causing them. In a menstruating woman, blood can present as solid on a complex cyst and they will typically wait a cycle or so to see if it resolves. In my case, the cyst is even located in the part of the brain that would correspond with the specific motor symptoms i am experiencing. So now my doctors want to make sure its a regular old wrist cyst and not a cancerous tumor theres a cancer that looks exactly like a ganglion cyst. I had my mother help take video this time so you could see how big the lump in my wrist was before i took care of business. It is still the same as it was before, a very hard mass, just like bone, attached to my tibia and only really. I had ganglion cyst removed 3 days ago, my fingers are a. So, you have been sent to a pain specialist for a block. I didnt know there was a connection and apparently, neither did she.
The doctor said that there was no need to remove it, but i wanted it gone because i was tired of my classmates constantly teasing me about it. However, warm compresses will not prevent the growth of a cyst. The fluid is constantly moving in and out of the cyst sac. Two things i forgot to mention which might be of interest to someone facing surgery for a ganglion cyst. Ganglion cysts are the most common soft tissue tumors of the hand and wrist. My last one in the other wrist was sucked out using a needle and ultrasound guidance by a doctor. May 28, 2010 is it safe to hit a ganglion cyst on the wrist with a booksolid object. I knew vitamin b6 would help, and it did, but only a little. Soak a washcloth in warm water and wring out the excess water. I didnt have anything removed because like you i didnt want to go into an immediate menopause. May 11, 2000 two things i forgot to mention which might be of interest to someone facing surgery for a ganglion cyst. I havent tried the surgery or the family bible remedy, but i have had a.
I am terrified that it might be cancer even though she didnt want me to worry. Are ganglion cyst dangerous if not treatedmonitored by a. Jan 28, 20 well, i am now ganglion cyst free on my wrist and the only thing i can associate it with is the vitamin supplement i started taking. Super happy right now after 3 months with a ganglion on my right wrist its gone all thanks to my doctor. If you have a bump around one of your joints that resembles a ganglion cyst, the first step to take is to visit your physician to confirm that your bump is indeed a ganglion cyst. She said if its still there when she sees me again which it will be that shell send me to a surgeon. They perforated the cell wall and its never come back. Another alternative, that some call traditional, others call a bit barbaric, is to smash the wrist ganglion cyst with a hard object such as a book. Nov 03, 2010 im 24 and i was told i had an ovarian cyst on my right ovarie about 2mmnow from april thats was diagnosed the pain is less every time can this mean its going away or how would i know when its gone my period has been not as heavy as before. Yesterday i went to an orthopedic doctor for a ganglion cyst hard as a rock on the palm of my hand up near the base of my index finger. Ive noticed little ones on the same hand now on the inside of my wrist.
Doctor though it was a ganglion cyst, but now its hard as bone and huge. Ive had a painful ganglion cyst on my right wrist that has prevented me from doing pushups, tricep dips and stability ball pikes for the last several months. Also, you should totally use a rusty screwdriver instead of a book. This time the cyst returned starting small and barely there. Worried about a cyst in my breast it isn t visible, i could just feel it. He did say that the cysts cause no harm but could become sore or even grow. In high school, the biggest book anyone had was an anatomy book. This method will guarantee the cyst drains but certainly if it returns you still need the surgery. Tory johnson, gma workplace contributor, discusses work fromhome jobs, such as justanswer in. It has even extended to use of a heavy book to physically smash the cyst.
Sep 09, 2010 is it a ganglion cyst or something else. Feb 27, 2016 i didnt have anything removed because like you i didnt want to go into an immediate menopause. Dh didnt have a ganglion cyst removed, but a pilonidal one a couple weeks back. A little background i started getting irregular periods when i was 15 years old. Anyone have complex cyst on us turn out to be cancer. I have a ganglion cyst on the inside of my right wrist, every once in a while it will flare up and subsequently i. I have tendinitis, which is why i had to have it surgically removed.
Within a few hours the cyst slowly went down and has never come back. Needless to say, i still have the cystafraid of needles. If you had one of these cysts, the athome treatment was to smash it with a book. Why do people get ganglion cysts and how can you get rid of. Dec 01, 2017 this is the liquid inside of the cyst. Home remedies for ganglion cysts top 10 home remedies. Jun 07, 2019 i was born with club feet and developed scoliosis, ive been completely disabled for the last ten years. This pops the cyst, and ruptures the lining of the cyst. It may be because the blocks didnt work or maybe the first one or two help a little but then the next one or two dont help at all. I am a 21 year old female who was diagnosed with osgood schlatters disease when i was around 12, the hard mass on my tibial tuberosity has yet to go away like 9 years later. He obviously didnt think there would be anything there because he said he would discuss the ct results with me at my next appointment in 6 weeks.
Start writing down any questions you have, so youll remember to ask them, and check the list to make sure theyve been answered. They actually said that i would have a scar after the surgery and that they didnt want to do surgery because of that. These forms of treatment are no longer suggested, however, because they have not been shown to keep the ganglion cysts from returning and could, in fact, cause further injury. So, the doctor felt it and said that i shouldn t lose any sleep over it and that she really doesn t think its cancer. How long does it usually take for ganglion cysts to go away. Straight dope message board main general questions intentionally causing a ganglion cyst to rupture. I was extremely happy with the advice and guidance you provided throughout the entire experience, and the settlement you obtained was better than i ever expected. I work in a drs office and noticed i had a cyst on my wrist. I was coming around a corner of the rink, and i lost my balance, and to keep myself from falling on my, i stuck my left wrist down and fell straight down on it and felt the worst pain id ever had in my life.
He stuck a needle in it several times and tried to remove fluid, which was not too successful. Frankincense didnt work at all after two weeks of massaging with it undiluted 4 times a day. Ganglion cyst a ganglion cyst also called bible cyst is a fluid filled sac that can and does grow in a variety of places on the surface of the body, most always in the wrist area. Question about ganglion cysts and working out cathe. It is thick kind of like hand sanitizer and sticky. My surgeon told me that there were two ways to approach the removal of the cyst. Most docs would rather drain the cyst with a needle and if the cyst returns remove it by surgery. Once i stopped that particular activity, the ganglion cysts went away. Oct 19, 2004 question about ganglion cysts and working out. The presence of an arachnoid cyst is a lousy predictor of whether the affected person will have symptoms.
A ganglion cyst is a common, noncancerous, fluidfilled lump found on joints or tendons. Sometimes, other conditions like lipomas, bone spurs, local infections, and in rare cases, even bone tumors, can present like ganglion cysts. When striking the cyst, your wrist is taking absorbing the impact. It was different than the first, more pointed, harder, and almost wedged beside the scar tissue from the first surgery. Inside the cyst is a thick, sticky, clear, colorless, jellylike material.
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