Guest guest Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I had one on my wrist that went away - they said it was cause d by repetitive motion - admin asst. Our youngest son had a huge one on the top of his hand when he was about 5. He loved to play with Legos. The dr. said it would probably go away. Well, he fell on the top of his hand, breaking his wrist, while playing T-ball - so much for that ganglion cyst!! Right now my DH has one on his elbow. itis huge, too. Looks horrible. The doc won't do anything about it. Jan G in MI On Jul 31, 2009, at 8:59 PM, Mohea Natural Beauty wrote: > I had one on my wrist as a child brought on by an injury. It was > quite painful. The doctor left it because of my age but said that if > it remained after I was 16 then there was an option of surgery to > remove it. > > I think it is usually brought on by some type of injury and there is > fluid filled in the cyst. Some go away on there own while others may > require the surgery. > > Mine went away on it's own thank goodness. But my wrist has never > been quite as normal as the other one. > > Margaret > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I had one on my wrist, too, and it went away on it's own. Sylvia I had one on my wrist that went away - they said it was cause d by repetitive motion - admin asst. Our youngest son had a huge one on the top of his hand when he was about 5. He loved to play with Legos. The dr. said it would probably go away. Well, he fell on the top of his hand, breaking his wrist, while playing T-ball - so much for that ganglion cyst!! Right now my DH has one on his elbow. itis huge, too. Looks horrible. The doc won't do anything about it. Jan G in MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Hi Mary, These cysts used to be 'smacked' with the " Good Book " back in the day. But more modern treatment depends on their location and if they are causing any problems with daily function. I have had one for years on my second knuckle of my right index finger. Sometimes it is the size of a large pea and at other times it is nearly impossible to find. They are a fluid filled sac and the body will sometimes have a natural drainage opening, as has occured with mine. For the most part though if they become a problem they can be 'drained' by inserting a hypodermic needle and sucking the fluid out or they may have to be surgically removed as was the case with my husbands. His was in/on his wrist. It was affecting his grip and causing discomfort (pain and numbness). The 'sack' or cyst was very large but only a small portion was able to be seen on the outside. The majority of his cyst was inter-twined within the small bones of the wrist and under the connective tissue that holds your wrist together. He had to have his surgically removed and then had several weeks of healing and physical therapy. So depending on the size, location and functionality you may be experiencing depends on what needs to be done. We sought the advise of an orthopedic surgeon since it involve his wrist bones. Good luck. If it is interferring in your daily life have it checked. Yours in Aromatherapy, Penny Your One Stop Aromatherapy Shop! Birch Hill Happenings Aromatherapy LLC 100% Pure Essential oils and Supplies http://birchhillhappenings.com/aroma1.htm Why buy a gallon when you only need a few drops? Fast & Friendly Service for 12 years! Check out my new Aromatherapy Recipe Book http://birchhillhappenings.com/recipebook.htm , " Mary Sahs " <marysahs wrote: > > Hi all, > > I seem to have developed a ganglion cyst on my thumb. Does anyone here have > experience with these? I've not found any useful information scouring the > web. > > Wishing you well, > > Mary Sahs, ND > > www.atasteforhealth.com <http://www.atasteforhealth.com/> > > www.endanxietyanddepression.com <http://www.endanxietyanddepression.com/> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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