Massage Therapy and Lyme and "knots" in the back

I actually had a massage session scheduled for today from motnhs ago - before the Lyme "got me". I just got back and real very relaxed. I think it was Cat111 who alerted me that the massge might cause a herx reaction  . After ANY past massge - when I was even feeling 'normal' - it affects me with a little bit of spaciness because, I assume that it releases toxins throughout your body.

 he therapist was VERY GOOD and it was the most thorough massage I have ever had done. I have another appointment in 2 weeks or so. When she was massaging me, she zeroed in on a knot I have high of the left side of my back between my shoulders but close to the spine. I have had this a while and the docs always tell be it's just a benign cyst. It does not hurt and is not growing so the docs said there is no reason to take it out - I would say it's abt the size of large marble and is not a lymph node. The massage therapist said she thought it was some sort of "acidic buildup" that can be reduced by moist heat and self-massage of the accupressure point just below my skull in the back (she showed me how to do this!)

Has anyone in the gallery here had such a thing or heard of it? Is is possibly Lyme-related?

BTW - I feel GREAT after the massge though, as Cat111 indicates, it may come to me as a herx later  .  Thanks all!

Hi Yazzer,

I can tell you that my daughter gets these knots on different parts of her body from time to time. The last one she had was on her hand. It did not hurt to touch it. However she doesn't want anyone to rub one of these things either.

When she first got sick to and half years ago she had a bunch of knots appear on her back. It was like cysts the size of nickles and quarters. We tried massage therapy but it caused her great pain. She still gets them on her back from time to time. However the one's on her back she never wants touched or massaged because her back is so tender. She says her skin feels raw on her back.. The issues with her back have been a major problem from day one and still haunt her.

When the knots appear on any other area besides her back she says it is not painful. Usually they go away in a few days. However she did have one stay for about 3 weeks.

I hope this has been of some help to you.

Hi-Mama