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Unsightly lumps around ankles pic

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what are these horrible lumps.. Anyone else suffer?Paula

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Hillwoman

Oh yes, very familiar! :-(

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greygoose

Mucin! :) A delightful substance that only we lucky hypos get! It's a mucusy substance that lurks under the skin and retains water. And the only way to reduce it is to get onto an optimal dose of thyroid hormone replacement.

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Loza73

Yes I have them as well but I have graves disease.

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Cloverbelle

Try activated charcoal. I'm almost sure this is what removed mine!

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