I would like to start this post by saying that this is only a recount of my experience with ganglion cysts and not a 'how to manual' and give a strong warning not to try this on yourself or another unless you get a quack doctor to ok it.

It goes like this... One day I noticed that two bumps had risen on the backs of both of my hands. How long they had been developing-I do not know. I noticed mainly because they began to hurt when I extended and retracted my middle and index fingers. It seems that these bumps would 'roll' over the the bones in my hand thus causing the discomfort.

Initially, I though they were some kind of calcium deposits as they seemed pretty solid. Asking around, a friend of mine refered to them as 'Bible bumps' and she explained that they were called that because in days past people would wack them with the biggest book in the house, a bible, to be rid of them. So being adventurous and BROKE, I decided what the heck its cheaper than a hospital visit and if I break something then, well I was going to end up at the doctor anyway. I laid either of my hands in turn on a sturdy flat surface and urged my friend to 'go for it!' Reluctantly she slammed the cysts into nonexistance.

It has been years since I have seen them and one has come back albeit about one inch lower on the left hand then its original position. One must keep in mind, as I did, that the brunt of the force had to be applied to the cyst else I could have ended up either not smashing the cyst at all OR broken a bone.

I am about to go find a big book when I log off and take care of this new one. I must say, the momentary pain of beating oneself with literature and the lack of expense involved in it will keep this technique in my personal home remedies book forever.

peace.

FYI:

I too developed a cyst from the same injury that caused my D/C.

It also was smashed into obscurity by a heavy tome: In my case Bartlett's Familiar Quotations.

The connection? Injuries cause both cysts and D/C.

Jan,

Always appreciated your sense of humor.

I am a 21 year old male, I have had problems with my wrist for the last five or six years due to a ganglion on my left wrist. Last november I had it removed. It was gone for about 2 months. It came back and was much bigger and much more painful. It is now June and the cyst is finally gone for about the last month. But I am having severe pain, and I have a very limited movement of my wrist. I am taking very strong pain killers, as the pain is very hard. And I may have to have surgery again if it is necessary to fix the problem that my first surgery has created. I would never recommend having this surgery as I regret it to the fullest. It may seem like it is bad having that ganglion on the wrist, I suffered for 5 or 6 years like it. But I would go back it any day if I could get rid of half the pain I am having now. It is excrutiating and goes from the tips of my fingers to my elbow, so if anyone is even considering having this surgery I would just recommend getting a prescription for Vioxx or something of that sort as it will reduce swelling in a few days, and helps ease pain. But if anyone has had this happen to them please contact me and let me know what you had to do to get it fixed. Thanks.

Doug

Please scroll down to Jerry, dated 5/23 for relief from Cysts. Seems like it is worth a try rather then surgery.