Help required – rapid changes in mole

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    • September 6, 2014 at 8:57 pm
    Nik_1986
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      Hi,

      i have a mole on my right shoulder which I have been meaning to get checked for a very long time due to differences in colour and asymmetry. Today I woke from my afternoon sleep (I suffer from crohns and as a result sleep a lot) and had pain in my shoulder. When I examined the area that was painful I noticed that said mole was inflamed and red with an additional swelling aprox 7cm from said mole that has a small piece of darkened pigment in the middle but does not look like a mole. Both swellings are slightly sore to touch (I take a lot of pain killers including MST so it's hard to gauge the amount of pain) and my whole shoulder to my neck has a dull ache and it feels hot like a mild burning sensation.

      i also am taking immunotherapy and methotrexate for my crohns which can increase the chance of developing cancer.

      obviously I'm going to the doctor first thing on Monday morning but I was wondering if anyone can share some insight…

      many thanks in advance

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        • September 7, 2014 at 7:41 pm
        JerryfromFauq
        Participant

          Hope it's just sn infrction sn inflamation, but get it checked by at least a Dermatologist anyway.  Maay I ask which immuneptsherapy you aare on?  and if you take cucumin ssuspplements

            • September 7, 2014 at 8:12 pm
            JerryfromFauq
            Participant

              Curcumin

               

              • September 8, 2014 at 8:25 am
              Nik_1986
              Participant

                Hi,

                 

                I have tried every type of immunosuppressants there are available on the NHS. I have a severe form of crohns which has mixed reactions to immuno suppressants. In addition, I developed allergies to mercaptpurine, azathioprin and infliximab. I now take both Methotrexate and adalimimab. 

                I have been on adalimimab for 6 years. It has changed my life and I found it worked really well although in the last two years I have developed antibodies and therefore my response is now lower, that's why I'm also taking methotrexate. Together the drugs keep me alive. 

                my doctor had to pull some strings to get funding for the two drugs but he won. I believe most doctors refuse to use this combination as it can be dangerous. But my doctor has had 'some good results' with it. I now have to travel 200miles to see this doctor as no doctors near my home would alow me to continue this treatment under their supervision.

                • September 8, 2014 at 8:29 am
                Nik_1986
                Participant

                  Sorry, I just take multivitamins, calcium and iron plus folic acid in conjunction with methotrexate.

                  multivitamins as I can't eat most food and calcium as I have spent a large amount of time on IV steroids which caused me to have very low vitamin D levels

                  • September 8, 2014 at 8:29 am
                  Nik_1986
                  Participant

                    Sorry, I just take multivitamins, calcium and iron plus folic acid in conjunction with methotrexate.

                    multivitamins as I can't eat most food and calcium as I have spent a large amount of time on IV steroids which caused me to have very low vitamin D levels

                    • September 8, 2014 at 8:29 am
                    Nik_1986
                    Participant

                      Sorry, I just take multivitamins, calcium and iron plus folic acid in conjunction with methotrexate.

                      multivitamins as I can't eat most food and calcium as I have spent a large amount of time on IV steroids which caused me to have very low vitamin D levels

                      • September 8, 2014 at 8:25 am
                      Nik_1986
                      Participant

                        Hi,

                         

                        I have tried every type of immunosuppressants there are available on the NHS. I have a severe form of crohns which has mixed reactions to immuno suppressants. In addition, I developed allergies to mercaptpurine, azathioprin and infliximab. I now take both Methotrexate and adalimimab. 

                        I have been on adalimimab for 6 years. It has changed my life and I found it worked really well although in the last two years I have developed antibodies and therefore my response is now lower, that's why I'm also taking methotrexate. Together the drugs keep me alive. 

                        my doctor had to pull some strings to get funding for the two drugs but he won. I believe most doctors refuse to use this combination as it can be dangerous. But my doctor has had 'some good results' with it. I now have to travel 200miles to see this doctor as no doctors near my home would alow me to continue this treatment under their supervision.

                        • September 8, 2014 at 8:25 am
                        Nik_1986
                        Participant

                          Hi,

                           

                          I have tried every type of immunosuppressants there are available on the NHS. I have a severe form of crohns which has mixed reactions to immuno suppressants. In addition, I developed allergies to mercaptpurine, azathioprin and infliximab. I now take both Methotrexate and adalimimab. 

                          I have been on adalimimab for 6 years. It has changed my life and I found it worked really well although in the last two years I have developed antibodies and therefore my response is now lower, that's why I'm also taking methotrexate. Together the drugs keep me alive. 

                          my doctor had to pull some strings to get funding for the two drugs but he won. I believe most doctors refuse to use this combination as it can be dangerous. But my doctor has had 'some good results' with it. I now have to travel 200miles to see this doctor as no doctors near my home would alow me to continue this treatment under their supervision.

                          • September 7, 2014 at 8:12 pm
                          JerryfromFauq
                          Participant

                            Curcumin

                             

                            • September 7, 2014 at 8:12 pm
                            JerryfromFauq
                            Participant

                              Curcumin

                               

                            • September 7, 2014 at 7:41 pm
                            JerryfromFauq
                            Participant

                              Hope it's just sn infrction sn inflamation, but get it checked by at least a Dermatologist anyway.  Maay I ask which immuneptsherapy you aare on?  and if you take cucumin ssuspplements

                              • September 7, 2014 at 7:41 pm
                              JerryfromFauq
                              Participant

                                Hope it's just sn infrction sn inflamation, but get it checked by at least a Dermatologist anyway.  Maay I ask which immuneptsherapy you aare on?  and if you take cucumin ssuspplements

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