Weird big itchy bump has developed in the last few days

Did you see a doctor about that red patch?

Did you see a doctor about that red patch?

Did you see a doctor about that red patch?

I think it could be, though it could be something else, too. Whatever the result, I will at least post it here. Thank you.

I think it could be, though it could be something else, too. Whatever the result, I will at least post it here. Thank you.

I think it could be, though it could be something else, too. Whatever the result, I will at least post it here. Thank you.

I never said that it grew from nothing to that big in just a few days. I said that I discovered it a few days ago.

I have no idea how long it took to develop, and I'm not really in the habit of looking at my arms, especially under the forearm.

I am going to get this checked out and report on the result. Thank you.

I never said that it grew from nothing to that big in just a few days. I said that I discovered it a few days ago.

I have no idea how long it took to develop, and I'm not really in the habit of looking at my arms, especially under the forearm.

I am going to get this checked out and report on the result. Thank you.

I never said that it grew from nothing to that big in just a few days. I said that I discovered it a few days ago.

I have no idea how long it took to develop, and I'm not really in the habit of looking at my arms, especially under the forearm.

I am going to get this checked out and report on the result. Thank you.

And to clarify, as I think I haven't been clear in discussing the timeline.

A few days ago, I noticed itchiness and discovered a large reddish bump-like thing under my arm. How much larger it is now than when I discovered it, I don't know, but it can't be a whole lot larger.

And to clarify, as I think I haven't been clear in discussing the timeline.

A few days ago, I noticed itchiness and discovered a large reddish bump-like thing under my arm. How much larger it is now than when I discovered it, I don't know, but it can't be a whole lot larger.

And to clarify, as I think I haven't been clear in discussing the timeline.

A few days ago, I noticed itchiness and discovered a large reddish bump-like thing under my arm. How much larger it is now than when I discovered it, I don't know, but it can't be a whole lot larger.

I ended up not walking in on Saturday, because I would have to walk 5 km to the nearest bus station (whereas on weekdays it's not even 1 km). Tomorrow, however, I will be able to do the walk-in. In the meantime, I was thinking about some of my risk factors for skin cancer, however:

Pretty much, I am unable to tan. I only burn. I am extremely pale.

I had a lot of sun exposure as a kid, including a number of bad sunburns. I was born in Hawaii and lived there until after my 2nd birthday. I wore sunscreen as a kid, but it kept washing off in the water causing me to burn anyway when we went swimming. One day at the beach when I was maybe 8 or so, we went to the beach in Florida (where we often went) and I was like screw it if the sunscreen just washes off in the water. I had really bad sunburn over a huge area within 20 minutes that left me in a lot of pain. I remember the next 2 nights (?) were really really bad, being to difficult to sleep. We tried this blue-green gel-like treatment, but it didn't help very much. A couple days later or so, the sunburned skin began peeling off. There was a lot of it.

Over the past several years, there have been areas of skin (like on my upper arms) where there's like weird clusters of spots. Plus, I tend to wear T-shirts in the summer and not apply sunscreen (bad me).

Risk factors like these raise my concern for this sort of thing.

I ended up not walking in on Saturday, because I would have to walk 5 km to the nearest bus station (whereas on weekdays it's not even 1 km). Tomorrow, however, I will be able to do the walk-in. In the meantime, I was thinking about some of my risk factors for skin cancer, however:

Pretty much, I am unable to tan. I only burn. I am extremely pale.

I had a lot of sun exposure as a kid, including a number of bad sunburns. I was born in Hawaii and lived there until after my 2nd birthday. I wore sunscreen as a kid, but it kept washing off in the water causing me to burn anyway when we went swimming. One day at the beach when I was maybe 8 or so, we went to the beach in Florida (where we often went) and I was like screw it if the sunscreen just washes off in the water. I had really bad sunburn over a huge area within 20 minutes that left me in a lot of pain. I remember the next 2 nights (?) were really really bad, being to difficult to sleep. We tried this blue-green gel-like treatment, but it didn't help very much. A couple days later or so, the sunburned skin began peeling off. There was a lot of it.

Over the past several years, there have been areas of skin (like on my upper arms) where there's like weird clusters of spots. Plus, I tend to wear T-shirts in the summer and not apply sunscreen (bad me).

Risk factors like these raise my concern for this sort of thing.

I ended up not walking in on Saturday, because I would have to walk 5 km to the nearest bus station (whereas on weekdays it's not even 1 km). Tomorrow, however, I will be able to do the walk-in. In the meantime, I was thinking about some of my risk factors for skin cancer, however:

Pretty much, I am unable to tan. I only burn. I am extremely pale.

I had a lot of sun exposure as a kid, including a number of bad sunburns. I was born in Hawaii and lived there until after my 2nd birthday. I wore sunscreen as a kid, but it kept washing off in the water causing me to burn anyway when we went swimming. One day at the beach when I was maybe 8 or so, we went to the beach in Florida (where we often went) and I was like screw it if the sunscreen just washes off in the water. I had really bad sunburn over a huge area within 20 minutes that left me in a lot of pain. I remember the next 2 nights (?) were really really bad, being to difficult to sleep. We tried this blue-green gel-like treatment, but it didn't help very much. A couple days later or so, the sunburned skin began peeling off. There was a lot of it.

Over the past several years, there have been areas of skin (like on my upper arms) where there's like weird clusters of spots. Plus, I tend to wear T-shirts in the summer and not apply sunscreen (bad me).

Risk factors like these raise my concern for this sort of thing.

Almost forgot (there's too much to say): I've had frequent problems lately where if I get up from lying down I feel very light-headed. I've had this before, but it has happened much more often in the past few days, despite trying to keep up water intake.

Almost forgot (there's too much to say): I've had frequent problems lately where if I get up from lying down I feel very light-headed. I've had this before, but it has happened much more often in the past few days, despite trying to keep up water intake.

Almost forgot (there's too much to say): I've had frequent problems lately where if I get up from lying down I feel very light-headed. I've had this before, but it has happened much more often in the past few days, despite trying to keep up water intake.

Can you help me word them for conciseness? My explanations tend to be wordy, because I don't know how to abridge these sorts of explanations.

Can you help me word them for conciseness? My explanations tend to be wordy, because I don't know how to abridge these sorts of explanations.

Right, but I am also trying to be more precise to prevent misdiagnosis. Sometimes I will say something that I think means one thing but will then discover that others think it means another. This happens with doctors sometimes.

I have a new symptom. There is a kind of deep achiness underneath the lesion on my left forearm now. The lesion itself doesn't hurt; and the achiness seems dull and deep, extending to the wrist. I also feel pins and needles in my left hand and wrist now with a feeling of weakness in my left hand.

The bumps in the lesion seem larger. The lesion feels warm now compared to the surrounding skin.

How was that? How did you receive that message?  I want to prepare for my appointment on Monday.

Right, but I am also trying to be more precise to prevent misdiagnosis. Sometimes I will say something that I think means one thing but will then discover that others think it means another. This happens with doctors sometimes.

I have a new symptom. There is a kind of deep achiness underneath the lesion on my left forearm now. The lesion itself doesn't hurt; and the achiness seems dull and deep, extending to the wrist. I also feel pins and needles in my left hand and wrist now with a feeling of weakness in my left hand.

The bumps in the lesion seem larger. The lesion feels warm now compared to the surrounding skin.

How was that? How did you receive that message?  I want to prepare for my appointment on Monday.

Right, but I am also trying to be more precise to prevent misdiagnosis. Sometimes I will say something that I think means one thing but will then discover that others think it means another. This happens with doctors sometimes.

I have a new symptom. There is a kind of deep achiness underneath the lesion on my left forearm now. The lesion itself doesn't hurt; and the achiness seems dull and deep, extending to the wrist. I also feel pins and needles in my left hand and wrist now with a feeling of weakness in my left hand.

The bumps in the lesion seem larger. The lesion feels warm now compared to the surrounding skin.

How was that? How did you receive that message?  I want to prepare for my appointment on Monday.

Can you help me word them for conciseness? My explanations tend to be wordy, because I don't know how to abridge these sorts of explanations.

Thanks. I went to the doctor, twice. The first said "contact dermatitis" (and prescribed triamcinolone) and then the second (my normal doctor) said it was "color change in pigmented skin lesion" and "abnormal skin color", and did not think it was worth any further investigation.

I'm keeping an eye on it, taking a picture of it every few days to track its progress. I'm keeping up the triamcinolone to see if that makes it go away. I go back to the doctor in a month.

Thanks. I went to the doctor, twice. The first said "contact dermatitis" (and prescribed triamcinolone) and then the second (my normal doctor) said it was "color change in pigmented skin lesion" and "abnormal skin color", and did not think it was worth any further investigation.

I'm keeping an eye on it, taking a picture of it every few days to track its progress. I'm keeping up the triamcinolone to see if that makes it go away. I go back to the doctor in a month.

Thanks. I went to the doctor, twice. The first said "contact dermatitis" (and prescribed triamcinolone) and then the second (my normal doctor) said it was "color change in pigmented skin lesion" and "abnormal skin color", and did not think it was worth any further investigation.

I'm keeping an eye on it, taking a picture of it every few days to track its progress. I'm keeping up the triamcinolone to see if that makes it go away. I go back to the doctor in a month.