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I have a somewhat swollen wrist on the left palm side. After checking the internet, I think it is a ganglion.
It stated that there are many reasons why someone would get this, and Lyme disease is one of those.
They, apparently, are harmless, but look funny, and if I use my wrist too much, it hurts after a while. Supposedly, it will go away on its own, but I think I will have it checked anyway.
Just wondering if anyone has had anything similar, and if so, when did it go away, or did it cause any problem.
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Yep..........mines on the left too. It comes and goes but if it causes problems you should have it checked.
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Yup! got mine when I was 15 years old from galloping race horses. It is on my right. It is still there and as a matter of fact, really been hurting a lot lately. I am 46 years old now. Back when I was 15, my mother said that people use to put a book on top of them and crush them to get rid of them.
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treepatrol
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Yep bible bumps.
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Both wrists and they hurt alot very weak. I went through all of the md's and talk of surgery but they do come back after surgery.
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Yes, I have gotten them on my finger joints. They finally disappeared with agressive abx tx.
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Yes, I had one large one on my left wrist years ago. The docotr shot cortisone into it, but it did not help. I had it removed surgically by an orthopedic surgeon. Turned out I had torn cartiledge in that wrist. That explained all the pain I was experiencing. Ended up in a cast for six weeks and my wrist froze up after removing the cast. Ended up in physical therapy five days a week for one hour a day for three long months. I guess you never know sometimes what is really going on until the surgeon takes a look. Best wishes.
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Yes, I had one on my right wrist or back of hand....it went away in a year or so...did'nt do anything special with it other than my abx therapy's for lyme.....zman
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I had one for a couple of months, several years ago. It hurt. Then someone told me an old home remedy. Smash it with a book! I'm not kidding. It worked. It disappeared and never came back. Don't be afraid to really whack it. Posts: 252 | From NJ USA | Registered: Mar 2004
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Gee, I had no idea these were so common. I really don't know if that is what it is but sounds possible.
Strange, it just appeared. I was putting my watch on and noticed it. I remember my wrist hurting, but never thought anything more of it. Had it now for almost a week.
Thanks everyone for the input.
I won't be wacking it with a book, however! Hopefully, it plans on disappearing on it's own.
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I had a golf ball sized lump on the outside of my left wrist several years ago. I didn't do anything to it, and it did go away rather quickly. I was on abx at the time.
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Monica
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I had a golf ball sized lump on the outside of my left wrist several years ago. I didn't do anything to it, and it did go away rather quickly. I was on abx at the time.
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