Hard lump on head (left side occipital area), sudden onset, painful like a bruise
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Anonymous
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I’m out of town and noticed it in the shower this morning when washing my hair. It’s a bit sore to the touch like a bruise when I put pressure on it and the area is the size of a pepperoni. It’s a somewhat raised bump/firm.
I googled head bumps and nothing listed sounded serious. I won’t be able to see my doctor for a couple of weeks. Has anyone had something similar to this before? It just appeared over night. Now when I lay down and put pressure on that part of my head I definitely feel it. Any ideas what I’m experiencing? I am a 50 year old female, otherwise healthy. |
Anonymous
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A pepperoni? I love that you used that comparison!
That happened to me once, I think I had bumped my head the day before and forgot about it. It took several days to go away. |
Anonymous
| Were you drinking last night? |
Anonymous
| Lipoma? |
Anonymous
| A zit/cyst? I sometimes get these (but smaller) behind my ear when I'me exercising outside in humid hot weather...just sweatier and more prone to acne I guess. |
Anonymous
| Bug bite? |
Anonymous
| Could it be a swollen gland? |
Anonymous
| Pilar cyst. |
Anonymous
| Sounds like a swollen lymph node. Your body is probably fighting something, it should go away! |
Anonymous
| Doesn't everyone have bumps back there? Maybe you usually never notice them. You could have sore muscles from carrying luggage over your shoulder, since you say you are out of town. |
Anonymous
| Spider bite |
Anonymous
| Happened to my son after a spider or mosquito bite right after Covid shot. Doctor thinks heightened immune response from Covid shot carried to the bug bite |
Anonymous
| Might be an ingrown hair. |