Ganglion

[Hollybe]

Hope everyone has had a good Christmas. Has anyone had a ganglion and if so can you give me any advice. I have ET and take hydroxicarbamide and clopidogrel. Is there any connection with the sudden appearance of a ganglion? Thanks.

[Pippa63]

Hi. Yes I had quite a large one on my wrist joint Had surgery to remove it with no problems. I was told it wasn’t related to my ET I’m also on hydroxy and aspirin as well as blood pressure medication Pippa

[Hollybe in reply to Pippa63]

Thank you that has helped.

[sandylo]

I had one years ago on my wrist just below my thumb my mother in law told me to hit it hard with a book which i did and it went back no problem since

[JediReject in reply to sandylo]

Hi Sandylo Id heard of that just thinking was an 'old wives tale' and then I saw it on Doc Martin programme which was a real OUCH moment as the guy had it whacked hard by a large book. . From memory it didn't turn out so well for him so I think you were lucky it didn't burst or something. . . I'm astonished it worked for you but I'm sure it isn't recommend now when medical intervention is more readily available (well pre-Covid anyway) .

Chris

[friendofpiglet in reply to JediReject]

Regarding whacking with a book, I remember my sister trying this many years ago - she didn't hit it very hard and the ganglion went away of its own accord a few days later anyway.

I am reminded of the following exchange from Blackadder II

Nursie: Another good idea. You’re so clever today, you’d better make sure your foot doesn’t fall off.

Queenie: Is that what happens when you have good ideas? Your foot falls off.

Nursie: Oh yes! My brother had this brilliant idea of cutting his toenails with a scythe, and his foot fell off!

Andy

[sandylo in reply to JediReject]

My mother in law had one it was she who told me to do it and it worked straight away

[JojoWonder]

Hello,I have had several ganglions over the years but don’t believe they are ET related. In my case I think they were to do with repetitive strain connected to my job. My advice is not to hit it with a book. Yes, this is likely to burst it but in my case it caused a lot of pain and ended up with a visit to a hand & arm specialist and cortisone injections which aren’t pleasant to say the least.

I had a reoccurring one on my hand/wrist which caused me pain because it was stretching my tendons as I have very small hands. I had it aspirated, where they inject in to it and drain off the fluid, a couple of times and whilst this is uncomfortable it does the trick and is a better option than having surgery which would be a lot more invasive. If this doesn’t work and it’s causing you problems then surgery is the next step. Aspiration is a specialist procedure but a GP might give it a go.

Luckily my ganglion is dormant at the moment, but I think if I resume the same kind of work soon it’ll probably reappear 🙄

Hope this helps and you are able to get it sorted soon.

Best wishes,

Joanne

[Hollybe in reply to JojoWonder]

Thank you for the information. At least I now know more than I did when I posted the question.

[Buggerbear]

Hello, I have a ganglion cyst on the top side of my foot. I initially got it years ago by lifting too heavy weights that put too much of a strain on my foot. It usually gives me no problem, but it did this fall and was so painful and swollen, I could not walk on it. I had spent most of the day raking leaves on a hill and put a lot of pressure on the side of my foot. I stayed off my foot, rested, and soaked it in Epsom Salts. After a few days, it got better.

Hope your ganglion gets better soon!!

[Hollybe in reply to Buggerbear]

Thank you for the information, it all helps me get a perspective on it. Hopefully it will go away!

[JackLina]

I have been taking Clopidogrel for many years and although only diagnosed January 2018, I clearly had suffered from ET for a lot longer. I have not had any problems with ganglions or anything similar. So I can't see that clopidogrel could have an effect on this type of condition.

[Hollybe in reply to JackLina]

Thank you. I will not worry now about that.