Lump behind ear

Hi,

I found a lump on my mastoid bone about 18 months ago, it's very hard and non-moveable. No other lumps or symptoms but if I'm honest I have suffered with health anxiety in the past so it's making me really nervous.

 

got an appointment with the GP tomorrow at 9am which I am dreading.

just wondering if anyone has had anything similar.

 

thanks x

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  • Hello,

    I have the exact same thing. Mine came up about a year ago. It feels hard and non moveable. I think it's because it's on a bone. Anyway I went to see my Dr who said it was squishy so I was already wrong. I've had a blood test and scheduled to have a chest xray because a year ago I had a terrible upper chest infection and that's when I noticed the lump. All of this is precaution. She isn't worried and said sometimes lymph nodes just don't go back down.

    Mine hasnt grown in the whole year that it's been there. Hoping everything comes back clear and if it does she said just forget about it. It will probably go back down but who knows when.

    Just to add my little boy had the same but in his neck. I even pushed for a ultrasound and they were benign. I believe these are way more common then we realise and it's a shame google makes us worry like hell with their information.

    Hope your app goes well :) 

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  • Hello,

    I have the exact same thing. Mine came up about a year ago. It feels hard and non moveable. I think it's because it's on a bone. Anyway I went to see my Dr who said it was squishy so I was already wrong. I've had a blood test and scheduled to have a chest xray because a year ago I had a terrible upper chest infection and that's when I noticed the lump. All of this is precaution. She isn't worried and said sometimes lymph nodes just don't go back down.

    Mine hasnt grown in the whole year that it's been there. Hoping everything comes back clear and if it does she said just forget about it. It will probably go back down but who knows when.

    Just to add my little boy had the same but in his neck. I even pushed for a ultrasound and they were benign. I believe these are way more common then we realise and it's a shame google makes us worry like hell with their information.

    Hope your app goes well :) 

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