Bakers cyst?

pixie01
pixie01 Member Posts: 52
edited 15. Oct 2009, 10:35 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi, wondering if any of you have had a bakers cyst? I have been getting pain in left leg, aching down leg, mostly in calf, and also a hot feeling like hot water trickling down leg. But have noticed this am a swelling to the outside left of back of knee this am. Do you think it could be a bakers cyst? I have recently been diagnoised with immflamatory arthritis.
thanks alot jo

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  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, I think its a bit like Housemaids knee, only at the back of the leg, but I'm not 100% certain about that. I hope you find out whats causing it, I think it may be a bursa, but again I'm not sure. I hope I haven't confused you, but I'm sure someon will soon be along who knows more about it! :) Love Sue
  • zechariah
    zechariah Member Posts: 222
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    It does sound like a bakers cyst, if you feel wet trickling inside your leg it has probably burst! I have had this and it comes and goes!
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  • pixie01
    pixie01 Member Posts: 52
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    zechariah wrote:
    It does sound like a bakers cyst, if you feel wet trickling inside your leg it has probably burst! I have had this and it comes and goes!

    Thanks zechariah, I hope it does'nt burst :|
    thanks sue.
  • page35
    page35 Member Posts: 1,081
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh i had that wet feeling in my shoulder, i kept thinking i had got my top wet or i was bleeding but no. i had the pain for about 6months but the wet feeling would come and go, i just thought i was abits nuts, so glad you said the same thing. not glad you got it though if you know what i mean.
    hope it goes soon.
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  • barbara01
    barbara01 Member Posts: 85
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jo

    I had a Bakers Cyst last year behind my left knee, its when the joint produces too much fluid due to imflamation and it squeezes out to form a cyst, really was quite painful sometimes. After 6 months when it hadn't gone away my Rheumy injected it with syeroid and touch wood 6 months later it hasn't come back...hope this helps..

    Love Barbara xx
  • katekelly
    katekelly Member Posts: 975
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Had one of these a couple of years ago and mine burst. I must admit I felt a bit sqeamish when I was told what it was but the physical relief was immense.
  • barbara01
    barbara01 Member Posts: 85
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Mine did burst when I first had it but it came back again that why he injected it with steroid.
  • pixie01
    pixie01 Member Posts: 52
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    thanks everyone :D
    it is a strange sensation, warm and wet trickling down leg, thats ok, its the aching that drives me mad :mrgreen:
    Been told by a doc can get fluid drawn off, will see how it goes.
    hugs to all jo

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