I little of a year ago I started to get these big knots in my arms, legs and back, and no one seems to know what they really are. The knots seem to get bigger and more painful when I am having a flare. Since non of my doctors seemed to know what is causing this, I went out on internet looking for answers. I think I may have found an answer, it is called Lipomas and they are non-cancerous tumors that grow in the fatty tissue right under the skin. Adrienne Dellwo, who writes for About.com Guide to Fibromyalgia & CFS, has a great piece article, called Lumps & Bumps: Fibromyalgia & Lipomas about Lipomas. It seems to be a common problem with people with Fibromyalgia.
There are a lot of lumps and bumps in my arms, and I know people notice them, and it is not much I can do. Sometimes they become very painful and they also bruise very easy. So, not only do I have these big knots but they turn black and blue, which makes they stand out that much more. For me, I have just had to decide that this is just another thing with the Fibromyalgia and that there really isn’t much I can do. If or when they get larger, I may have to look getting them removed by the way of surgery.
It is really nice to finally know what these things are, and that it is something that goes with Fibromyalgia, instead of something totally different. One thing is that you should also talk with your doctors about any problems you may have, also if you think that you may have an answer to a question that they might know about. Just because you find something online, that you think might answer your questions, you also need to have an open talk with your doctor, because the answers are not always what we think they are. You also should have anything new checked out by your doctor, it may have something to do with your Fibromyalgia or it could be something totally different.
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