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Noticed A Painful Swelling On Right Collar & Suffering From Gout

Hi, I have a painful, fleshy (spongey) swelling on my right collar bone with pain emanating up my neck - across my shoulder and top of my right arm, and even in my back. I have been diagnosed with diabetes 2 (but with my complications, I think it s 1, and the metformin is not working.) about 5 years ago. I suffer from chronic gout (recently lost 60 lbs after changing diet) I also have a fleshy lump on my ribs on the left side of my torso also extremely painful to touch. I also have night sweats, fever and chills, which comes periodically - with the gout?? The gout seems to be more chronic than ever before. These lumps feel like fire burning throbbing through the area.... kind of like gout - but I;ve always had gout just in my feet..... Help! I had a step infection in my blood stream a few years ago following a robotic hysterectomy surgery.... could this be infection that was not cleared up - infecting my bones? I am in major pain.... ready to go to ER but I don t have any money or insurance - husband just left after 20 years of marriage; I am ready to die. Help!
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,

It could be an abscess or swollen lymph node. Consult a general surgeon and evaluated. A fine needle biopsy can be considered in case of diagnostic confusion.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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Noticed A Painful Swelling On Right Collar & Suffering From Gout

Hello, It could be an abscess or swollen lymph node. Consult a general surgeon and evaluated. A fine needle biopsy can be considered in case of diagnostic confusion. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician