The lumps under my skin are worse. Will the MP make them go away?
Q: I have noticed additional granulomas forming and they seem to be getting larger (just under the skin) and very painful. Will the formation of these stop while on the MP? Sure hope so. I am not going to get any more injections into the sites because that seems to only have more form within just a month or two.
A: Firm, tender lumps under the skin are usually called nodules. Sarcoid granulomas are microscopic, but the damage from their formation can become visible.
It is not unusual to experience an increase in subcutaneous nodules when you are Herxing. You should get to a point you see a waxing and waning with this symptom, too. My experience has been that nodules are one of the longer-lived symptoms.
Belinda
~DNStog:
Since granulomas are usually small, my dermatologist was alarmed when I showed up with one in each arm that measured at least 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches wide and were very deep.
After a biopsy the youngest granuloma (appeared two years after the first one) went away and never returned. The original granuloma continued to show up every six months coordinated with allergy season in Atlanta. During the MP it gradually lessened in size with each reappearance and has now been gone for about ten months. 
Granulomas were also on the bottoms of my feet and ceased to be during the Benicar only phase. --Donna -
For more information about granulomas see Diagnosis in the SARCOIDOSIS thread.
and Why Does the Body Make Granulomas?
My lymph nodes are growing. Is this normal? has Member experiences also.
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