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I have these soft lumps in my legs just above the ankels.They are small and do not hurt.They remind me of "fat tumors". Does any one else have these? If so do they go away?
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Hi Deborah,
I have those lumps all over, mainly on my ribs and my thighs, I have really small ones on my wrists. Mine haven't gone away and sometimes they do hurt, depending where they are. I keep getting these sore in the back of my head. I haven't been diag. But I strongly feel I have Lupus, haven't been back to the doc, because they don't listen to me anyway.
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Lumps were one of the very first symptoms I had before being diagnosed. I had no clue what they were from. They were on my legs and thighs... They seemed to go away ever since I was treated with meds... Im not sure if they are supposed to come back or not. Hope you feel better.
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Yes, I have small soft lumps above my ankels. They seem to slowly go up the leg though.Everything feels different to me and looks different than it did...Sometimes i wonder if its the meds or Lupus i dont know.
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Hi Deborah, I took have those lumps, mostly near my ankles and larger ones near my wrists. I forget what they are exactly, but they do occur with Lupus.
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I have little lumps on my shines. At first it was just my left leg now there are some in my right leg. Sometimes they don't hurt but when they do it feels like someone has walked up and kicked me. I have had exrays but nothing shows. Dr wanted MRI but with no insurance it's hard to do. Anthor dr told me just from feeling them that it's cystics. I don't know. I feel I have Lupus but as of yet no Lupus dx. I have some of the systoms.
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MY RHEUMY TOLD ME THAT THE LUMPS ARE APART OF LUPUS. I HVE THEM TO, BUT MINES GO DOWN AND TURN TO UGLY BRUISES. BUT I FIRST STARTED HAVING THEM 11YRS AGO ON MY ELBOWS KNUCKLES AND ANKLE AREAS..GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS...:>)BELIEF
MToennis
MToennis
Check out erathema nodosum, I hope I have spelled it correctly. My Aunt had that and they said it was a sign of Lupus. Re nodules on her legs. She ended up being diagnosed with RA.
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I suffer the same on my feet and ankles, I have noticed they have gone from soft lumps to hard ones. Doc told me tey were arthric nodules, but offers no help on getting rid of em. Anything help for anyone with these?? Soaking feet makes them swell so??
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i have one on my ribs... not sure if its due to the lupus or not. only hurts when i push on it. lol
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I don't want to worry anyone, but I had lumps on my arms and legs for years and was told, "That's from the Lupus", when I was hospitalised with Vasculitis they did biopsies and found they were a Lymphoma. All of you seem to have a different type of lump, but DO keep an eye on them and if any start getting bigger Please ask your Doctor about it.
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