Question 1

depersonalization, headaches, mental fatigue and hard small red painful bump on back of head after smoking marijuana once, what could this all be?

Accepted Answer

Your high : Eat some cookies and take a nap. Also, marijuana does not seem to agree with you. You might want to stay away from it.

Question 2

what is this small ball like bump on back of head?

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Probably normal: If you are referring to the knotin the midline at the back of the head, it is a part of the skull where muscles attach from the neck.

If it is something else, it could be a lipoma or small fibroma, but should be seen by your doctor.

Question 3

bump on back of head pain shooting down to neck, is this okay?

Accepted Answer

Neck bump pain: Lumps and bumps need to be examined - take no advice here other that you should be examined by a competent doctor to see what the problem is, and then of course, how to treat it.

Question 4

i went to a pediatriton and she said i have inflamed lympthnotes is there any chance it could be something else. irregular bump on back of head pain?

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Lymph node: The neck is interesting. Cannot give you an answer. Assuming  you have an enlarged  lymoh node, you should see doctor again if the node is not back to normal in 2 weeks.  This is a general rule of thumb.  History of your condition, reevaluation, and testing is indicated  in some cases.

Question 5

bony bump on back of head doubled in size recently with unintential weight loss of 30?

Accepted Answer

See doctor: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without examining you. Unintended weight loss of the magnitude you mentioned warrants an evaluation at your earliest.

Question 6

walnut sized bump on back of head lower right hand side painful to the touch, should i be seen or will it go away on its own?

Accepted Answer

?cyst: This could be a boil(abscess) or infected cyst. Warm compresses help, but see your physician if there is increasing size and tenderness. Often these need to be drained.

Question 7

21 mo old has a small bump on back of head, close to bottom of hair line, under skin. feels like a swollen blood vessel, soft, but doesn't seem to bother her when we gently touch it. no discoloration. we just noticed it when my hand brushed over it.

Accepted Answer

Likely lymph node: There are thousands of lymph node located around the body that help screen out germs in the body serum. There are many in the neck, head &amp; behind the ear. At rest these are often 1/4 inch in diameter (pea sized) and may grow to marble sized when reacting to a stimulus. Bug bites, or viral infections can increase their size.What you describe is normal.If concerned review this with the kids doc.

Question 8

pain on the bumps in back of head. everyone has the bumps but why do mine hurt?

Accepted Answer

Site of muscle: Attachment and also the site of greatest tension, which is why you have pain there from bad posture or looking down for long periods. Find relaxation positions for trapezius muscle on google.

Question 9

3 small bumps (cysts?) on the back of head, best way to treat?

Accepted Answer

Cyst Treatment: If they have been there for several months then they will probably need to be surgically excised.  If new (less than a month), they could be acne or folliculitis and might respond to a steroid injection or oral antibiotic.

Question 10

painful hard bump on scalp in back of head?

Accepted Answer

Bump on head: What were you doing before this happened? It could be a laceration from head trauma, abscess, allergic reaction to shampoo(although this would be itchy and not really painful). Go to your PCP so he can have a look at your head bump.

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I went to a pediatriton and she said i have inflamed lympthnotes is there any chance it could be something else. irregular bump on back of head pain?

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Walnut sized bump on back of head lower right hand side painful to the touch, should i be seen or will it go away on its own?

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21 mo old has a small bump on back of head, close to bottom of hair line, under skin. feels like a swollen blood vessel, soft, but doesn't seem to bother her when we gently touch it. no discoloration. we just noticed it when my hand brushed over it.

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Pain on the bumps in back of head. everyone has the bumps but why do mine hurt?

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