Watch causing lump?

[illmonkey]

I wear my watch every day for 12+ hours. But where the *bit to change the time* sits against my wrist, I've got a big raised solid lump of skin.

If I bend my hand backwards it pairs up, but I don't tend to bend it backwards...

Sign of it being too loose? If so, I don't want it any tighter as it'd be very uncomfortable.

[LordGrover]

The crown?
Are you sure it's not one of those bible-bashing-cyst things?

[illmonkey]

Yes, the crown, thanks.

Its not very big, raised about 2mm and 6mm across.

It does seem to have gotten worse, its like it can't heal.

[LordGrover]

bible-bashing-cyst things = click

[illmonkey]

[shipley]

I've had exactly that.

Now I rub some vaseline on it every day before putting one of my watches on, and generally at the weekends only wear a watch when going out.

It'll soon go

Its caused by the winder pushing the skin up, which eventually toughens into a bit of a lump

[Johno]

LordGrover said:

bible-bashing-cyst things = click

A ganglion cyst . . . I should know as I have one on my watch wearing wrist . .. You absolutely should burst them with a bible though, or a copy of the Hobbit, or War and Peace etc. . .

It is fecking uncomfortable some days depending on activity (your imaginations will no doubt come up with something amusing), but unless I wear a particularty tight strap/bracelet it is fine.

The doctors won't operate, say to give it 2yrs, I'm more of the cut it out brigade, but they're more reserved

[RemainAllHoof]

Never seen this before but I suppose it is only to be expected; probably due to wearing the watch firmly in the same place. I wear my watch loosely - you can fit the tip of the index finger under the watch so there is enough movement to mean the watch isn't in the same place every day.

[Miguel Alvarez]

I'm all for the good old tradition of male diagnosis and the treatments dreamnt up by our species but how on earth would bashing the back of your hand with a bible burst that?

[Mr Pointy]

The problem is you don't have enough watches: buy one with the crown on the left & one with it at 4 o'clock & rotate the wearing of them.

There you go: a medical reason for buying more watches!

[andy_s]

Or:

Edited by andy_s on Wednesday 16th March 13:31

[al1991]

I have a small dry patch of skin in a similar place.

I put it down to wearing large (45mm+) watches.

[RemainAllHoof]

Miguel Alvarez said:

I'm all for the good old tradition of male diagnosis and the treatments dreamnt up by our species but how on earth would bashing the back of your hand with a bible burst that?

Ganglions? It's a recommended method!

[Johno]

RemainAllHoof said:

Miguel Alvarez said:

I'm all for the good old tradition of male diagnosis and the treatments dreamnt up by our species but how on earth would bashing the back of your hand with a bible burst that?

Ganglions? It's a recommended method!

Like trepanning was for headaches . . . Don't do it ! What it does is too burst the cyst, causing further damage and making it more likely to reoccur later.

A ganglion cyst is caused when the protective cover over the tendons/muscles develops a bubble essentially, apparently they go down over time, i've been told 2yrs for mine.

They have nothing to do with wearing watches and I wore and wear larger watches before and since it turned up . . . fking thing, I hate it, just wish they'd cut it out !

Mine is actually on the top of my wrist generally where the lug for the strap sits and not like the one in the link. Additionally mine isn't noticeable unless I show it off . . thank feck !

Edited by Johno on Wednesday 16th March 14:37

[Miguel Alvarez]

A bible you say? So alcohol, a sowing needle, pliers and a gas hob is not the correct method then?

[Manks]

illmonkey said:

FTEA it is probably also to do with a slight reaction caused between the metal of the crown and your skin, you sensitive flower. It is made from different material from the watch back.

It is not unusual for some people to get a rash for the same reason where the steel buckle of a strap touches the skin. I have had a similar problem to you with a large pilot's watch, I stopped wearing it for a while and now I can wear it for as long as I like without issues. No idea why.

[LukeBird]

You'll have to cut your arm off.
It's the only way I'm afraid!

[CommanderJameson]

Miguel Alvarez said:

A bible you say? So alcohol, a sowing needle, pliers and a gas hob is not the correct method then?

No, but it is a good night in.

[KP328]

I had a ganglion last week, I say had because I whacked it with a big rubber torch which took care of the problem, I can wear watches again in comfort.

[Miguel Alvarez]

CommanderJameson said:

Miguel Alvarez said:

A bible you say? So alcohol, a sowing needle, pliers and a gas hob is not the correct method then?

No, but it is a good night in.