2007-03-21 11:39:49 · 7 answers · asked by Jessica H 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
I had one on my wrist like that. When my hand was straight, you didn't feel the bump, but when I bent my wrist you could feel the bump and see it.
I went to a orthopedic doctor and he removed it. Well, the cyst never came back, but scar tissue developed in the area.
I ended up with the same restrictive movement in my wrist. I wouldn't do it again if I had another one pop up. It was a waste of time!
2007-03-21 15:03:31 · answer #1 · answered by momwithabat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's bothering you, you're really better off making an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon - preferably a hand specialist.
I had what I thought was a ganglion cyst for several years, even had it ruptured by an orthopedic surgeon twice, but it came back. Ends up, when I went to a hand specialist, is wasn't a cyst at all, but a condition called DeQuervain's Tendonitis.
It should have been a very simple operation to repair, but I had nursed it along for so long, I had some tendon damage and was out for almost 3 months following surgery (mind you, I'm a paramedic/firefighter, so couldn't go back to work until I was 100%).
2007-03-21 13:34:07 · answer #2 · answered by searchpup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you probably have is a gaingling (msp) cyst. You can hit it with a book, but expect severe pain. The cyst will go away but beware it may come back. My husband had one and slammed his wrist on a board, it went away, but about 6 months later it returned. The only way to get rid of it forever is to have surgery on it.
2007-03-21 12:18:49 · answer #3 · answered by beeda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is what they used to do way back when. Some of these cysts will bust on their own. Some have a lot of gristle in them and tentacles that grip around nerves in your wrist. You should go see your family physician and have him/her refer you to the correct doctor.
2007-03-21 11:42:56 · answer #4 · answered by Squeegee 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to burst it? Go see a physician who deals with these things...Good Luck!
2007-03-21 11:42:54 · answer #5 · answered by Cat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put toothpaste on it tonight and it will knock it on down to nothing.
Rub babyoil or olive oil on it tomorrow.
2007-03-21 11:47:16 · answer #6 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have had one o those for years. If I push down it pops up. Hasn't killed me yet.
2007-03-21 11:43:11 · answer #7 · answered by answermaker96 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋