worried about mole

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worried about mole

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- February 19, 2018 at 12:45 am
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nat75
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in middle of dec i noticed a mole on my back that i thought looked suspicious. i showed it to my doctor and she said it was just keratosis. she did refer me to dermatologist for my peace of mind. i am still waiting to see the dermatologist because she didnt put it as an urgent request. in beginning of jan i started having other health troubles including muscle twitching, headaches, lightheadness, tingly fingers etc so i went to see doc at hospital (my doc was closed) the doc didnt think my symptoms were that impressive but i asked for brain scan which came back clear. i also showed him my mole and he said it was keratosis and nothing to worry about. since that time i have the same symptoms and others like itching all over and swollen lymph nodes. i went to yet another doctor who said it wasnt cancer.

they all say keratosis and yet i continue to worry. the mole is pink and kind of warty, raised. the thing that worries me the most about the mole is that it is painful sometimes. i read keratosis isnt painful. do you think its possible 3 doctos were wrong? or am i just being hypochondriac? because of swollen lymph nodes im now afraid it couldve spead to them. im so stressed out 🙁

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- - February 19, 2018 at 3:49 am
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  Typically, keratosis do have top on them that is pretty distinctive. Pink and warty and raised does sound fairly typical of a keratosis. Not saying you shouldn't have it checked out but docs usually can tell them apart from other lesions. When I had a new keratosis grow on my cheekbone, it was painful for about a week. Then it just became normal. Melanoma usually isn't painful either so pain isn't a real good indicator. Itching can be a sign of "change", though. None of your other symptoms sound indicative of typical melanoma spread, however. It sounds like it doesn't matter what we think, however. The only way you will be satified is to have it biopsied. If you won't take 3 separate opinions from medical professionals, why would you listen to us? Just get it biopsied.
  - February 19, 2018 at 8:32 pm
    
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    nat75
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    id like to but no doc wants to. lol. perhaps the mole isnt the reason for my problems i just dont like that it hurts and i can feel it. my problem with the docs is that none really looked at it for more than a few seconds. this isnt a new spot also. i know melanoma usually doesnt cause pain but it can and keratosis doesnt. i will try to get a biopsy for next app for peace of mind if nothing else

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