What is common/normal in the body?!
Question: I just came from the doctor after paying him to tell me that the lump at the top of my earlobe is common. That it's a cyst and even though it's not in the only hole in that ear, it's normal to get and have.
Therefore, what ELSE is common and normal to have happen to ones body that we go to the doctor to find out is nothing?
Answers: I just came from the doctor after paying him to tell me that the lump at the top of my earlobe is common. That it's a cyst and even though it's not in the only hole in that ear, it's normal to get and have.
Therefore, what ELSE is common and normal to have happen to ones body that we go to the doctor to find out is nothing?
Oh yeah, wayyyy too many things to list. Dry eyes, "swimmer's ear," earwax, occasional nosebleed from dry air, sniffles, seasonal allergies, chronic sore throat and sometimes white spots of mucus on your tonsels due to allergies (yup, had that one confirmed by doc once - but you should probably always get checked for strep if it's extremely painful and you have a fever), moles (VERY common, but still should be monitored closely), freckles, cellulite, stretch marks, heart murmur in children, swollen/sore breasts (hormonal), water weight gain (hormonal), Seasonal Affective Disorder (depression/the "blahs" during winter), stomach aches, constipation, dizziness when standing up too fast (low blood pressure that some people get while sitting), your hand(s) tremoring a little bit during writing or lifting, muscle/joint aches and pains, gas, not having a well-defined arch in your feet (can sometimes cause pain), bunyons (little bumps on the side of the ball of your foot/big toe, like a bone spur - the bone kind of pops out a little bit but isn't necessarily dangerous unless it causes difficulty later in life), different vaginal discharges, yeast infections (pretty common), vaginal itching, "nerve" twitches/twinges (it's really your muscle spasming a tiny bit), esp. of the eye, charlie horses/cramps in legs/feet, esp. during sleep or swimming (from low potassium/sodium/dehydration), hemmorhoids, headaches/migraines, cold sores (given that you have tested negative for sexually transmitted herpes), backaches, stiff neck, scoliosis, having to pee more often one day than the last, tiredness, insomnia, sleep apnea.........
One of the most common is ANXIETY. Doctors blame just about every symptom on anxiety/stress these days. Irritable bowel syndrome is another catch-all explanation for just about every gastrointestinal symptom you might ever have. Have severe, painful diarrhea every day and after every large meal? Yeah, that's nothing to worry about, irritable bowels! hah gotta love doctors sometimes :-\
Although, I can say for a fact that cysts in the earlobes are extremely common. I get them all the time; they come and go, even if they're really painful. Some people get similar things - called styes - on their eyelids. Women can also get cysts on their ovaries quite regularly, as if it's just part of her cycle, causing cramping and sometimes, if they rupture, heavier bleeding or uncommon spotting. So be aware that those can happen but don't necessarily haven an effect on your ability to have kids.
Too many things to list. If you get any skin conditions, like moles or cysts, that start to change color, size, or emit fluids, then have it checked out. Otherwise, it's probably harmless.
Hey Angel, How R U ? Aside from the cyst that is...Boy did you open a new can of worms LOL! What ain't normal? Or should I say what is normal. It's different for everyone and I would say a good rule of thumb is...
If you didn't notice it before and it hurts, protrudes, emits an odor, has pus or drainage and gets sore. It is worth paying attention to. If it grows, smells, changes color or causes you pain from rubbing another body part or is just aggrevating then I would have it checked out. Or it itches and doesn't go away. Just because it isn't a bad thing doesn't mean you have to live with it. You do know that cysts sometimes go away by themselves :) but sometimes they get bigger : ( You can get them anywhere too.