I have cysts throughout my body. The ones on my lower rib cage can get painful sometimes. I have a few long tubular ones on the left back side of my waist. One on the right side of my right knee. A couple mid back to the left of my spine. A few I can feel at the top of my stomach. They will get bigger and then smaller depending on what I am eating. I am careful to keep sugar levels down and eat very little or no bread. I had lost seventy pounds about three years ago so am very careful about getting good balanced food into my body. My kidneys get sore often and I get very bad gas and have bowel movements more often. I have had blood tests done and my sugar levels are good but I have struggled to keep my iron and thyroid up. I am taking supplements recommended by the doctor. In regards to the cysts he told me that that was very common for someone my age but hasn t looked into it much further except to recommend removing one but I would rather not go that route if possible because in our small community we have so many people going in for operations and a very high percentage are getting infection even before they leave the hospital. \I m concerned as to what to do. My age is 53 and I am going through menopause right now. I hope you can help me figure out what to do.