masi

Hi ladies, I was scratching my back today when i found a lump about an inch and half in diameter. It's on the right hand side, about three quarters of the way down, and a couple of inch from my spine. It's underneath the skin, not painful, but quite hard.
I was just wondering if any of you have had anything similar. I'm not expecting a diagnosis or anything, but i'm a bit worried. I'm going to go to the docs on monday, but i'd rather come on here than be googling.
I've posted this on health, and wellbeing too, i hope that's allowed.

Shri

could it be a pimple? I don't want that to sound dismissive but I have had the odd pimple come up on my back over the years and before it really forms sometimes it is just a huge hard lump. Nice eh? Let's hope it is nothing more than that.

leeanne

Perhaps it could be a cyst as well.

gemma24uk

i had a lump under my arm and my god i was panicked 2 hun, it turned out to be a simple cyst try not to worry about it and best of luck for monday xx Does the lump move or does it seem attached ??

masi

The lump doesn't move it's under the skin, but fixed in place. I'm sure it's probably nothing, but i do get sciatica on that side, so i will mention it to doctors.

poppy

It is probably just a cyst from a sweat gland or something. I would go to GP about it though, just in case.

xxx

pocahontas35

My OH has some on his back. They are just little cysts. I got one on my foot last year, that got pretty big. My dr. said it was nothing to worry about, and it went away after about 8 months. I hope it is nothing as well. It is good to mention it though.

XKatX

It could be any number of things - cyst, lipoma, ingrowing hair. Just get it checked out, they're usually harmless and they can all be removed easily if it bugs you.