yesterday I noticed a painful red bump behind my knee. then I noticed another one on my back this afternoon in school. and when I got home I was feeling my scalp and noticed a weird bump on my head. my dad looked at it and said it was weird and dark red. Is it something that i should worry about?

J_9

How big are the bumps?

I really don't think this is any concern right now since they are so spread apart. But if it does not go away in a couple of days you should see your doctor.

kashumz

they arnt very big. but I cant see the one on ym head very well to tell.

J_9

Usually if it were something to be concerned about the bumps would all be right around the same place. Take chicken-pox for example: they usually have little bumps that are around the abdomen.

If they are not in the same general area then they should be nothing to worry about.

kashumz

I think its serious now. about 4 or 5 more bumps have popped up. they're itchy and get very sore when I scratch them. I also noticed a lump behind my neck, fairly big too.

Thomas1970

Hi Kashumz,
Is the lump on your neck at the base of the skull or lower? The back of the knee could be indicatative of some sort of lymphatic activity, as could swelling at the base of the skull. You haven't started any new medications lately that you might be having an allergic reaction to have you?

kashumz

No.

and The lump is about halfway down the back of my neck.

Thomas1970

It's really hard to say what it could be. Are the lumps fairly uniform in size, and if so, could you tell how big? Are they fairly round, or irregularly shaped? If it is getting much worse since yesterday, you might want to have a doctor look at it just to be safe.

kashumz

It's round. I guess about a dime or nickel would be the size of it.

Thomas1970

If I had to venture a guess, I would say they could possibly be Hives. Other than that I'm kind of at a loss. I will try to find a good photo online for comparison.