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What Causes Soft Lumps On The Legs And Shoulders While Having Lyme Disease?

Posted on Wed, 31 May 2017

Question: soft lumps,some firm inside elbows, on knees and on calf..inside and outer, shoulders. these get more prominent at night? G.P. treating for Lyme; amoxacilin. Help! PLEASE.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Answer few questions, please upload pictures

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic,

I would like to ask you a few questions:

What is the duration of these lumps?
Are they painful or associated with any other symptoms?
Do you have any other ailments?

Kindly revert with the answers.

If possible, please upload the photographs of the lumps so that I can have a clearer picture of the condition and can guide you accordingly. You can simply upload/attach them to the reports section of this web page.

Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Thankyou for your reply, this started 6weeks ago, at the same time I had blood pressure problems and was in the hos 4 times last month! twice in ICU. I kept trying to show the docs then but they are busy trying to avoid another stroke (had one at age 41 in 1990) no answers to that, not blood pressure.
I do suffer from neuropathy on R.side, thru face and down my arm and these lumps/swellings do burn some , a neurontin helps that some.This is the strangest thing I have ever dealt with and I've had a lot, enough of that, just to say I am not a "fusspot"
Some of them are soft like fluid and some firm, they are sore, like the ones under my arms. They are on my legs (lower) and here's the strange thing...they go down some in the day and are much worse at night! Could it be Lymes?
I apologize for this 'book', it's just so hard to explain, I at first thought arthritis as on knees, shoulders, wrists, elbows ect. but why the soft masses in the tops of my arms and other fleshy areas.
G.P. thinks 'maybe' Lymes (tested negative)
I do understand that I'm asking a lot of you here, I just thought maybe someone would have come across this before. Thank You Doctor for your time it is much appreciated.
Sincerely, XXXXXXX XXXX

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Doesn't seem to be related to lyme's disease

Detailed Answer:
According to your complaints their are few possibilities:either arthritic nodules or lipomas or xanthomas.
Even arthritis nodules can occur on soft fleshy parts apart from joints.
I don't think these nodules are related to lyme's disease.
I would recommend you to go for either excision biopsy or fine needle aspiration cytology of the lump so that the diagnosis can be confirmed.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (5 hours later)

Thankyou, I believe you have given me the closest answer/diagnosis yet!
I have been checking online and things look pretty close to this experience that I am having.
Now to find a Dr. to listen to me for going forward! One way or another I will get someone to listen.
I am very grateful to you,
sincerely.. XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome!!

Detailed Answer:
Welcome!!
All the best!!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj