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Posted 3/2/2015 11:47 PM (GMT 0)
Since i was diagnosed with immune problems as a toddler i would always get these red achey lumps all over my body from time to time.

As i grew up they became less frequent, but since being diagnosed with UC its come back more often.

Currently i have had a few that have been rather bothersome. One on my ribs that i found difficult to sleep on (which has since disappeared), and possibly the most bothersome one on the top of my forearm at the joint.
It is particularly annoying as one must bend your arm a lot during the day to get stuff done!

I think i have been told in the past that they are just fat deposits and too ignore them. It is just the weirdest thing and no one can give me an explanation.

I tend to feel achey and weak with colitis as it is, so having extra tenderness does not help day to day life especially as i am a pretty active person.

Would be nice to know if anyone has experienced the same thing or something similar.
Posted 3/3/2015 12:10 AM (GMT 0)
Could they possibly be boils? Uc'ers can be prone to these and sometimes they just don't come to a head and just are all around painful. I have various lumps on different parts of my body and my doc has told me they are cysts. I'm a VERY cysty person and have had approximately 22 removed in 25 years. Some of them get red and angry looking and sometimes they go away and sometimes I need to have them removed. So perhaps they are cysts?
Posted 3/3/2015 1:31 AM (GMT 0)
Could they be erythema nodosum? I get those on my legs sometimes with a flare--they are extraintestinal inflammation. Mine look like dark bruises and are slightly raised, and very tender. They can be very painful, sometimes worse than the flare itself. One on my ankle made my whole ankle swell. I upped my prednisone, and it helped.

Elisa
Posted 3/3/2015 6:33 AM (GMT 0)
I recall your posts about flaring at the holidays/your b'day. Did you go into full remission? If you still have some colon inflammation, the skin problem could be a so-called "extra-systemic manifestation" of UC, which your gastroenterologist should know about. The mention of "fat deposits" sounds like pure hooey from a lazy or condescending doc who didn't want to take time to give you a straight explanation. Sometimes redness/swelling comes from an allergic reaction to food, insect bites, meds, etc., but there usually is itching with that, which you don't report. / Old Hat (34 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
Posted 3/6/2015 5:17 PM (GMT 0)
Hey guys thanks for swinging some ideas around. It seems the one on my arm has near enough disappeared , but another one has appeared on my hip (swings and roundabouts). Old hat, as far as remission goes ive been back to normal since last week. Took a whole month, but just happy to be well , back at university and hopefully returning to football and the gym next week (something i have missed so bad!). I have had this problem for a long time so i dont see medication being a direct influence. My current issues at the moment is fatigue, been struggling badly since recovering, hopefully this will pass in time.
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