Ganglion Cyst Pain...?

I've had a large ganglion cyst on my left wrist since October last year. I've accidentally hit my wrist on something, and obviously there was a little discomfort. Today all of a sudden, it's been painful, with periods of fairly sharp pains shooting to it.

I don't know if size would have anything to do with it, but the diameter of it is just a little bit smaller than a nickel if not the same size as a nickel. I went to the doctor to have it checked (the hand doctor??) and he said they can't drain it becuase it's too big. Is there any reason that you may know of for this pain?

I also have limited mobility in my left hand, only about 30 degrees up, while my right hand can go about 65 (yeah I took the protractor out)

Your ganglionic cyst may be compressing the nerves in the area, causing this pain. You may have bumped it again, or it may have enlarged. I'm not sure if your cyst involves a joint capsule or a tendon sheath, so I can only offer my personal observation.

I had a ganglionic cyst on the tendon sheath of my middle finger. The cyst was marble-sized and painless, but awkward as I could not adduct (move toward the palm) my middle finger. I consulted a cosmetic surgeon, who removed the cyst under conscious sedation (my sedation, not his!) using Versed and Valium. The wound healed in about 2 weeks and the cyst did not return.

You may want to return to your physician for evaluation, as it's obvious this cyst won't go away and as you've developed new symptoms (pain). Pain is your body's way of saying, "Hey! There's something wrong!" Even if the physician has stated he/she doesn't want to drain it, he/she may want to re-evaluate it with your new symptoms.

Good luck!

Thee only thing I can recommend is going to your orthopedic doctor and have him do the surgery. I had my surgery back in 2002 and have not hand in pain or a reoccurance of any.
I do have a nasty scar, but that scar is far more better than to tolerate the pain for another day.

No surgery? Rest, elevate your wrist slightly at or slightly above heart level.
Tylenol or 800mg Motrin work great too

Ganglion Cyst, do not go away, they usually get worse. See another doctor. The bigger it gets the harder it is to remove.

Tags

　　Gastroplasty 　　Gastrointestinal Diseases 　　Gastroesophageal Reflux 　　Gastroenteritis 　　Gastric Cancer 　　Gastric Bypass 　　Ganglion Cyst 　　Gambling 　　Gallstones 　　Gallbladder Diseases 　　Fungicides 　　Fungal Infections

Related information

Ganglion cyst surgery on foot?

It will depend on where the cyst is and how invasive the surgeon has to go to remove it. It will also depend on your state of health prior to the surgery. I would guess you could use a surgery shoe...

Ganglion Cyst On Wrist?

Old timers always told me to "Smash the sucker with a Bible" but please do not! It would only cause you a great deal of pain, and only make your situation worse. I had a ganglion cyst on ...

Painful Ganglion Cyst in wrist?

Don't do it yourself, its super simple to have it removed. I had the same problem, my doctor gave me an injection of steroids and synvisc (not sure how its spelled)...I was better in a matter...

Cost For Ganglion Cyst Removal?

Get a second opinion. I had a doctor tell me 12 years ago that I had one of those. He drained it twice right there in his doctor's office. Can your doctor do the same? I never had surger...

Ganglion Cyst, Help?

I had a ganglion for years that I finally had to have surgically removed. My Dr. told me that med students pop theirs by hitting them with big textbooks. OUCH. Some of them do pop by themselves, bu...

Ganglion Cyst on Palm of Hand?

Have it checked if it hurts or is bothersome. I have one on my wrist. ....not quite the size of a dime. I have been told they can be removed, but will form again due to the leakage of fluid t...

Fretting..a bit over Ganglion Cyst?

You should see a doctor. It could be bone or a cyst. A cyst will usually be soft and you can press down on it. Go see an orthopedic doctor. they'll check it out for you.

...

Ever had a Ganglion Cyst?

i dropped an ironing board on my foot which resulted in a ganglion cyst, when i went to the dr he said i could try surgery but it may return or get rid of it the way i got try dibursing it with a g...