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Can I Use Heating Pad While Suffering From Liver Cyst?
Yes pls.answer. Fell asleep on my supposedly auto shut heating pad last night.. Liner/foam must have slipped out
and I am left with 2 approx 1 inch welts and burn on hip. Will try cold compresses..Also have bag of frozen peas in freezer that I use to ice my very achy back. Don't have aloe or rice. I'm a 70 yr old snow flake in sunny fla. In a rental that's not very equipped.. Also instructions on heating pad say DO NOT USE if you have any benign tumors.Well after having my last MRI for back.. Tech discovered a lesion on my rt kidney and a small cyst on liver. Had a follow up ultra sound and was told not to worry.. Just have another in a yr.. I'm due fir that in apr. when I return. My GP seems to think it's not even necessary but I am of course ignoring his advice.. Name of lesion starts with an A.. Can't remember now since I've only slept approx. 3 hrs . How soon will I hear back from you??
and I am left with 2 approx 1 inch welts and burn on hip. Will try cold compresses..Also have bag of frozen peas in freezer that I use to ice my very achy back. Don't have aloe or rice. I'm a 70 yr old snow flake in sunny fla. In a rental that's not very equipped.. Also instructions on heating pad say DO NOT USE if you have any benign tumors.Well after having my last MRI for back.. Tech discovered a lesion on my rt kidney and a small cyst on liver. Had a follow up ultra sound and was told not to worry.. Just have another in a yr.. I'm due fir that in apr. when I return. My GP seems to think it's not even necessary but I am of course ignoring his advice.. Name of lesion starts with an A.. Can't remember now since I've only slept approx. 3 hrs . How soon will I hear back from you??
Fri, 28 Aug 2015
Hi,
Thanks for writing in.
A liver cyst is deep seated and will not be affected by using a heat pad. The pain in your back is probably from degenerative changes in the lumbar spine and you might have bulging discs causing pinching of nerves.
The heating pad is not intended for direct use by keeping it on any tumor over the skin. You slept on it in error and suffered mild burns. This can be taken care of by applying an antiseptic ointment and will heal in a week.
It is better to get a review scan done later as planned to know any increase in size of the kidney lesion and liver cyst. Please do not worry.
Thanks for writing in.
A liver cyst is deep seated and will not be affected by using a heat pad. The pain in your back is probably from degenerative changes in the lumbar spine and you might have bulging discs causing pinching of nerves.
The heating pad is not intended for direct use by keeping it on any tumor over the skin. You slept on it in error and suffered mild burns. This can be taken care of by applying an antiseptic ointment and will heal in a week.
It is better to get a review scan done later as planned to know any increase in size of the kidney lesion and liver cyst. Please do not worry.
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