Melanoma concerns

Hello, 

I noticed a new mole on my forearm a couple of years ago I have been kind of keeping an eye on it, I took a photo 12 months ago and then when I looked recently it looked a lot bigger and darker than then.

I saw my gp and then the dermatologist yesterday, he said he didn't like the look of it and can't rule out a melanoma so I will be having it removed within two weeks.

I am so frightened now because I have left it so long I am having shoulder and neck pain which I am now obviously connecting to my mole, I am just terrified that it is a melanoma and also that it has spread because I have left it 2 years I don't know what I'm looking for on here really I just keep googling stuff and it's making me feel worse 

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  • The pain in shoulder and neck could be totally unconnected to the mole.

  • Thanks,

    I have just received my letter from the dermatologist confirming my referral for urgent removal of the mole, still haven't had an appointment date yet.

    in the letter it says 'very suspicious pigmented lesion' that's panicked me now why very suspicious that's worse than just suspicious I'm a wreck

  • Woke up in the middle of the night absolutely drenched in sweat my top was soaked through now convinced this isnt a good sign thinking back this has happened quite a few times in the past few months or so, has anyone else had night sweats with suspected melanoma 

  • Hi Julie,

    No, night sweats aren't a symptom of melanoma so you may have an unassociated health condition. Not wishing to ask your age but women in their late 30s onwards can get night sweats as they approach the menopause (perimenopause). Or it could be due to anxiety or a side effect of a medication you are taking? I would speak to your GP if these continue.

    Angie

  • Hi Angie 

    thanks so much for replying again, I'm 38 I thought that night sweats were a symptom that it could have spread to lymph nodes? but maybe I need to stop googling stuff.

    I have an appointment tomorrow which I thought would be to remove the mole but it's a consultation before the removal depending what they say at the consultation I'm starting to think about getting this done privately as I'm just finding the waiting too difficult 

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  • Hi Angie 

    thanks so much for replying again, I'm 38 I thought that night sweats were a symptom that it could have spread to lymph nodes? but maybe I need to stop googling stuff.

    I have an appointment tomorrow which I thought would be to remove the mole but it's a consultation before the removal depending what they say at the consultation I'm starting to think about getting this done privately as I'm just finding the waiting too difficult 

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