My most worrying symtpom

[Brychni]

I mentioned my 'lipomas' a while ago. I have a few hard pea sized lumps one deep in my thigh, 2 near my elbows. I had them scanned and was told they were nothing to worry about.

However, I have developed more, they are often accompanied by pain and bruising. I have developed more in the top of my right thigh at the front which have bruised and today on the outside of just below my left hip. as I am sitting here I can feel one or two on the other thigh/hip too.

They feel like hard cellulite - which is why I have been ignoring them. After my blood test today i showed the GP my latest unexplained bruise on my ankle (the biggest so far about 2x3inches and very hot) she wasn't concerned about either saying my bloods hadn't shown anaemia.

I am going to call again tomorrow because I can't find any information on what it could be.

Has anyone else had this? Could it be RA/PsA related?

[allanah]

Ok so as not to concern you , the treatment is the same !!

I have fibroblastic rheumatoid disease so rheumatoid with lumps. !!! Actually doesnt bother me too much, no more than normal RA . It's very rare though but worth asking rheumatologist. It makes very little difference the title though the treatment is the same !

If he says it could be,( although I do doubt it) pm me. It is rare but as you asked ... 😂😂😍

[Brychni in reply to allanah]

Hi allanah - I just found panniculitis images and the new bruise i have looks just like the ones online, a kind of browny, pink, slightly red and large

Panniculitis apparently causes these bruises and the lumps. Is this what you have?

My father and his mother both had blood cancers. Naturally, I am terrified.

[allanah in reply to Brychni]

Try not to jump the gun !!

Chat with the doc, blood test results mustnt show them anything they are worried about so that's reassuring ! My lumps are proper round lumps mainly around my joints and in my joints xx

I hope they get to the bottom of it soon for you xx

[Brychni in reply to allanah]

forgot to mention I have one on my forearm too, it's been there for ages and unlike the others is flat.

[allanah in reply to Brychni]

Hi, no mine are just actual round lumps that get bigger , not as inflamed as though but my lumps are more around my joints or inside my joints xxx

[HappykindaGal]

Are they just under the skin? I’ve had those for years and a biopsy showed discoid lupus. They’re not around the joints though

[Brychni in reply to HappykindaGal]

some of them feel like lumpy cellulite, some are like hard rubbery slippery peas. Some seem to come and go and those are the ones that are painful and sometimes make the skin above look bruised.

[HappykindaGal in reply to Brychni]

How very odd - mine are similar like lumpty cellulite/peas, but they don't bruise. Sometimes ache a bit but not painful though. We do get some weird stuff don't we

[Brychni in reply to HappykindaGal]

Well, I'm hoping that it is the RD/PsA or whatever - because hopefully medication will sort it out and I can stop worrying that it's something even more sinister...

[Brychni in reply to HappykindaGal]

sorry - some are around joints some are really deep in my thighs and then some are close to the surface and they are the ones which are painful. I usually feel a bruise and then when I touch it I can feel the lumps underneath, they then become bruised, initially blue and then the usual spectrum of bruise colours!

[Bagels]

I have 5 lipomas, had them checked did appear at the same time as the RA.

Specialist doesn’t seem concerned about them , they don’t hurt or bother me in any way so I’m just ignoring them lol.

They haven’t changed in size either over the last 5 years.

I did get a large unexplained bruise on my arm a couple of years back not sure why but haven’t had any more since.

[Sunny99]

watch dr pimple popper on TLC tonight at 11pm or download the the series. then try and find a uk one to remove it

[allanah in reply to Sunny99]

Love that programme!! It shows her removing lipomad , very satisfying!

[Brychni]

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