Doctors in the house please I need your help.Towards the end of the year 2016,I noticed an inflammation (swelling) at the left side of head close to the ear.At first first I didn't take it serious,but I started noticing symptoms like severe headache (it stretches over 16 hours per day),muscle spasm and sometimes I feel exhausted after exerting myself a bit.I have visited the hospital a couple of times,I was directed to undergo an X-ray test.I took the result to the hospital,the doctors said nothing is wrong with me.i visited another hospital and one of the doctors said it's lipoma,I know it's not lipoma because the inflammation is bony.I would have undergone a MRI scan but it's costly we(parents and I) can't afford that at the moment.please does anyone know what it is?I pray it's not what I'm thinking it is(a tumor). it's almost 4 years I have been battling the inflammation,help me Sometimes I feel like my head is like an electronic box with lot of connected wires but 70% of the wires are fried.

I'm not a doctor but if it was a tumor it would have worsened (presented more symptoms) by now without treatment. Especially if it's malignant. 2016 you say right?

Whatever is going on is likely benign. I'm quite sure of that but since I'm not a medical professional I'd still recommend you continue follow up with your medical practitioner and other practitioners on this thread can opine.

You said you had an Xray. Have you tried going for a CT scan instead of MRI? Although its electromagnetic wave/radiation like X-ray but I believe it's more affordable than MRI.
Also the risk of exposure is very low.
If after the CT scan there's a need for further investigation then they'd recommend MRI.

Hopefully the doctors in the house can provide further guidance.

PS: if it's Lipoma, it's also benign.

Might be likely a benign inflammation maybe pressing on a critical part of the brain or skull.

Take Pain relievers, anti-inflammatory and antibiotic medicines.

Sorry Bro, I feel your Pain.

It is well.

Where are you based presently?

hotdo9:
Where are you based presently?

mainland area of Lagos State

incogni2o:
Might be likely a benign inflammation maybe pressing on a critical part of the brain or skull.

Take Pain relievers, anti-inflammatory and antibiotic medicines.

Sorry Bro, I feel your Pain.

It is well.

thank you sir,it's really depressing.

VickyRotex:
I'm not a doctor but if it was a tumor it would have worsened by now without treatment. Especially if it's malignant. 2016 you say right?

Whatever is going on is likely benign. I'm quite sure of that but since I'm not a medical professional I'd still recommend you continue follow up with your medical practitioner and other practitioners on this thread can opine.

You said you had an Xray. Have you tried going for a CT scan instead of MRI? Although its electromagnetic wave/radiation like X-ray but I believe it's more affordable than MRI.
Also the risk of exposure is very low.
If after the CT scan there's a need for further investigation then they'd recommend MRI.

Hopefully the doctors in the house can provide further guidance.

PS: if it's Lipoma, it's also benign.

thank you sir,God bless you

Spartancosta:
mainland area of Lagos State

Okay, would have directed to a friend but he is at enugu at the moment. Try and get the mri done soonest please, to know the best treatment, a visit to Lasuth should help.

Where are you located ... I will send you a local herbs .. Use it for a 4days and you shall never tell this tale ever again

Spartancosta:
thank you sir,God bless you

no worries. Amen. God bless you too.

Aunty dominique, one of our NL member needs medical guidance.

Spartancosta:
Doctors in the house please I need your help.Towards the end of the year 2016,I noticed an inflammation (swelling) at the left side of head close to the ear.At first first I didn't take it serious,but I started noticing symptoms like severe headache (it stretches over 16 hours per day),muscle spasm and sometimes I feel exhausted after exerting myself a bit.I have visited the hospital a couple of times,I was directed to undergo an X-ray test.I took the result to the hospital,the doctors said nothing is wrong with me.i visited another hospital and one of the doctors said it's lipoma,I know it's not lipoma because the inflammation is bony.I would have undergone a MRI scan but it's costly we(parents and I) can't afford that at the moment.please does anyone know what it is?I pray it's not what I'm thinking it is(a tumor). it's almost 4 years I have been battling the inflammation,help me Sometimes I feel like my head is like an electronic box with lot of connected wires but 70% of the wires are fried.

If it's really bony, the X Ray would capture it.
For a bony swelling, you don't need an MRI.
If the X Ray is not helpful, the next should be a CT scan.
Can you send a picture of the swelling and the X Ray here?

Damiriel:
Where are you located ... I will send you a local herbs .. Use it for a 4days and you shall never tell this tale ever again

For something you haven't understood yet?
Yet you're already confident your herbs will cure it? What if it's a bone tumour??
In medicine, you don't just treat symptoms, you treat the disease itself.
And here, the disease is yet to be diagnosed!
So, just keep that your 'Jack-of-all-trade' herbs until he's properly diagnosed.

ChybuzzDD:


For something you haven't understood yet?
Yet you're already confident your herbs will cure it? What if it's a bone tumour??
In medicine, you don't just treat symptoms, you treat the disease itself.
And here, the disease is yet to be diagnosed!
So, just keep that your 'Jack-of-all-trade' herbs until he's properly diagnosed.

are u minding her, saw this her comment on 3 different post, so this rubbish herb can cure all and all. Some people just give nonsense in order to sell their rubbish.

Sadly ,nobody can tell what it is now without an MRI or ct scan.. Muster enough funds and do it,..so that u can commence treatments if need be..

Damiriel:
Where are you located ... I will send you a local herbs .. Use it for a 4days and you shall never tell this tale ever again

what is the name of the disease u intend to treat?

Spartancosta:
Doctors in the house please I need your help.Towards the end of the year 2016,I noticed an inflammation (swelling) at the left side of head close to the ear.At first first I didn't take it serious,but I started noticing symptoms like severe headache (it stretches over 16 hours per day),muscle spasm and sometimes I feel exhausted after exerting myself a bit.I have visited the hospital a couple of times,I was directed to undergo an X-ray test.I took the result to the hospital,the doctors said nothing is wrong with me.i visited another hospital and one of the doctors said it's lipoma,I know it's not lipoma because the inflammation is bony.I would have undergone a MRI scan but it's costly we(parents and I) can't afford that at the moment.please does anyone know what it is?I pray it's not what I'm thinking it is(a tumor). it's almost 4 years I have been battling the inflammation,help me Sometimes I feel like my head is like an electronic box with lot of connected wires but 70% of the wires are fried.

show pic of it for proper understanding and advice

hotdo9:

Okay, would have directed to a friend but he is at enugu at the moment. Try and get the mri done soonest please, to know the best treatment, a visit to Lasuth should help.

thanks,God bless you

ChybuzzDD:


If it's really bony, the X Ray would capture it.
For a bony swelling, you don't need an MRI.
If the X Ray is not helpful, the next should be a CT scan.
Can you send a picture of the swelling and the X Ray here?

I already discarded the X-ray result since it's useless,but I'll upload the pics of the inflammation.pics uploaded

Mightyhaiz:
Sadly ,nobody can tell what it is now without an MRI or ct scan.. Muster enough funds and do it,..so that u can commence treatments if need be..

Thanks

Macro231101:
show pic of it for proper understanding and advice

I will, thanks.pics already uploaded

Damiriel:
Where are you located ... I will send you a local herbs .. Use it for a 4days and you shall never tell this tale ever again

What's this local herb about and what does it treat pls?

mignone:

What's this local herb about and what does it treat pls?

Any chronic infection especially those in the bloodstream

Spartancosta:
I already discarded the X-ray result since it's useless,but I'll upload the pics of the inflammation.pics uploaded

There's obviously a swelling above the left ear, causing facial asymmetry.
Without the advantage of a physical examination and an Xray, no one can definitely say whether it's arising from the bone or the soft tissues.
So, the swelling needs to be thoroughly examined by a surgeon, and relevant investigations requested.

But if the first Xray showed no abnormality, it means those who went for Lipoma may actually be right, as the Xray wouldn't have failed to show it, if it's actually arising from the bone.
Bottom line, you need to go back to the hospital to see a surgeon.

ChybuzzDD:


There's obviously a swelling above the left ear, causing facial asymmetry.
Without the advantage of a physical examination and an Xray, no one can definitely say whether it's arising from the bone or the soft tissues.
So, the swelling needs to be thoroughly examined by a surgeon, and relevant investigations requested.

But if the first Xray showed no abnormality, it means those who went for Lipoma may actually be right, as the Xray wouldn't have failed to show it, if it's actually arising from the bone.
Bottom line, you need to go back to the hospital to see a surgeon.

thanks, God bless you

Damiriel:


Any chronic infection especially those in the bloodstream

Can u cite examples?

mignone:

Can u cite examples?

Any sexually acquired, upper and lower respiratory infections and infertility