Hello , I heard your who i need to ask. So I have a cyst in my neck & its very tender to the touch & within the last 4 days it has gotten pretty large , It went from about a dime size to a quarter size within those 4 to 7 days. I am uninsured & i dont have the money to get it took out. Please give me answers .
Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor! There are several causes for a swelling in the neck. It would have been better if you had provided me the location of the cyst (where on neck?) It might be a boil/infection. For this, you need to take a course of antibiotics and get it Chat Doctor.  You may also get fever due to the infection. Thyroid swelling? With a swelling in the front of neck, there is always a possibility of it being a thyroid gland swelling. You'll have to get it examined and investigated by a surgeon. It might also be a hypoglossal cyst. I'd definitely advice you to visit a surgeon a get it examined. However, since you are short of money, I'd advice you to take an antibiotic course and wait and see if it disappears. If it doesn't and is giving you symptoms, you'll have to visit a surgeon. Hope this information helps. Feel free to ask if you have any doubts. With warm regards,