[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Pilonidal cyst (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 8/14/2010 11:27:25 PM EDT
| Anyone ever have one? I just had one taken care of that has been bothering the hell out of me since last week. I finally decided to see what was wrong when I started a pretty good fever and wasn't sure if they were associated. Having it drained was no treat either, it hurt like hell. Needless to say I hope it doesn't come back it wasn't an enjoyable experience. |
| I have pilonidas on my asscheeks and it only gets bad if I have been sitting in a shitty chair for a long time. I haven't had a problem since about December 2006, because I have been avoiding them or I put a sweater under my ass or only stay on bleachers or stadium chairs for a short time if I don't put a sweater under my ass |
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Anyone ever have one? I just had one taken care of that has been bothering the hell out of me since last week. I finally decided to see what was wrong when I started a pretty good fever and wasn't sure if they were associated. Having it drained was no treat either, it hurt like hell. Needless to say I hope it doesn't come back it wasn't an enjoyable experience. I had one where my tail bone meets my spine. In the two days before it burst I could hardly walk or move. |
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I have never heard of one being drained. It is a vestige of a prehensile tail. The bone is removed.
Have a medical problem? The doctor has been paid. Call him up. Would you like to learn that you picked up an infection in the operating room. I think that the doctor probably prescribed antibiotics as is usually done after this type of surgery. If not, are you sure that the doctor had a medical license? |
| More than likely, it'll come back. I had one I&D'd twice before getting it removed. Glad I finally had that done. It's been about 10 years since having it removed with no problems. And getting it drained (which involved a local anesthetic) was about the most searing pain I've ever had. Getting it removed was done under a general, because the surgeon said that since it was right there at the spot where a bunch of nerves exit the spinal column, a local just won't do the job. Good luck. |
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I have never heard of one being drained. It is a vestige of a prehensile tail. The bone is removed. Have a medical problem? The doctor has been paid. Call him up. Would you like to learn that you picked up an infection in the operating room. I think that the doctor probably prescribed antibiotics as is usually done after this type of surgery. If not, are you sure that the doctor had a medical license? Perhaps you should stay in your lane. |
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You need to get it removed for it to go away. It is a quick outpatient procedure that involves taking out the sinus tracts (the chimney that goes thru the skin) usually with a bovie (electric cautery) so it also stops bleeding as well as destroys the bad tissue.
Lots of warm baths and soft cushions. |
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Quoted: They must be bad just ask rush it's how he dodged the Vietnam war. Well, considering how the military didn't want him if he had that problem then it must be pretty bad.  If Limbaugh had a pilonidal cyst then he wasn't eligible for military service. The only way his condition would have been dishonorable is if he had paid a doctor to falsify a diagnosis. |
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Quoted: Anyone ever have one? I just had one taken care of that has been bothering the hell out of me since last week. I finally decided to see what was wrong when I started a pretty good fever and wasn't sure if they were associated. Having it drained was no treat either, it hurt like hell. Needless to say I hope it doesn't come back it wasn't an enjoyable experience. I had one and put up with it for a few years. Then, the fistula that it would drain through got to the point of being so painful I could not even stand the touch of the bedsheets on it without being in searing pain. That's when I said fuckit and went to see the doc. I was told it had to be removed and I had the surgery in the first week of January this year. The wound didn't heal until the middle of April and the surgeon said I was healing quickly. It was not a pleasant experience but I am glad I can now sit in a chair without squirming, can do proper situps again and don't have to worry about bumping into something and nearly passing out from the pain. The doc said there is always a chance of it coming back but, with having it removed and letting the wound fill in with scar tissue, he said the chances are rather remote. I'm glad I had it done. |
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Quoted: Well I don't know about "falsifying" but he did pay a doctor for the diagnosis before the military even got a chance to look at him and make and eligibility determination......Quoted: They must be bad just ask rush it's how he dodged the Vietnam war. Well, considering how the military didn't want him if he had that problem then it must be pretty bad. If Limbaugh had a pilonidal cyst then he wasn't eligible for military service. The only way his condition would have been dishonorable is if he had paid a doctor to falsify a diagnosis. http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.asp |
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I had one and put up with it for a few years. Then, the fistula that it would drain through got to the point of being so painful I could not even stand the touch of the bedsheets on it without being in searing pain. That's when I said fuckit and went to see the doc. I was told it had to be removed and I had the surgery in the first week of January this year. The wound didn't heal until the middle of April and the surgeon said I was healing quickly. It was not a pleasant experience but I am glad I can now sit in a chair without squirming, can do proper situps again and don't have to worry about bumping into something and nearly passing out from the pain. The doc said there is always a chance of it coming back but, with having it removed and letting the wound fill in with scar tissue, he said the chances are rather remote. I'm glad I had it done. This right here is no lie. I always just thought I had a zit that kept draining, until the day that it plugged up, and turned into about half the size of a golf ball overnight. Woke up in agony. Thought it was still a zit, figured I'd man up, put my thumbs on the sides of it and bore down as hard as I could to pop it. I had to pick myself up from the floor! |
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Quoted: Quoted: Well I don't know about "falsifying" but he did pay a doctor for the diagnosis before the military even got a chance to look at him and make and eligibility determination......Quoted: They must be bad just ask rush it's how he dodged the Vietnam war. Well, considering how the military didn't want him if he had that problem then it must be pretty bad. If Limbaugh had a pilonidal cyst then he wasn't eligible for military service. The only way his condition would have been dishonorable is if he had paid a doctor to falsify a diagnosis. http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.asp And? Does your doctor examine you for free? Of course he paid his doctor. Despite the snarky implied tone of the Snopes article (unusual for them, but it's likely a liberal wrote it), even the article admits that Limbaugh did indeed have a legitimate disqualifying condition that was confirmed by several family members and that no evidence of impropriety exists. |
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Well I don't know about "falsifying" but he did pay a doctor for the diagnosis before the military even got a chance to look at him and make and eligibility determination......
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They must be bad just ask rush it's how he dodged the Vietnam war. Well, considering how the military didn't want him if he had that problem then it must be pretty bad.
If Limbaugh had a pilonidal cyst then he wasn't eligible for military service. The only way his condition would have been dishonorable is if he had paid a doctor to falsify a diagnosis. http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.asp And? Does your doctor examine you for free? Of course he paid his doctor. Despite the snarky implied tone of the Snopes article (unusual for them, but it's likely a liberal wrote it), even the article admits that Limbaugh did indeed have a legitimate disqualifying condition that was confirmed by several family members and that no evidence of impropriety exists. No, no, no, you fool! We're not supposed to pay for doctors! Doctors are supposed to be paid with magical Obama money! |
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I think I did.
IT was a p––––––nidal cyst. AKA jeep cyst. Got it riiiiiight at the tip top of the ole butt crack. Went from "Hm, that's uncomfortable." to "YEAOW, take it out!" in about 72 hours. Had to go into surgery and everything. From diagnosis to me leaving the hospital was about five hours. Went to the docs on a Friday and he said it had to come out, I wouldn't make it through the weekend so he quickly scheduled everything. I tried to get him to do it in his office. "Sorry, but you'll need to be under, the pain would be intolerable." "Aw, come on doc. I can take it." *loud chuckle* "No, you can't." |
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I got one when I was 18.
One day I woke up with blood a pus on the inside of my boxers. That will scare you! It hurt to lay down and sit and walk. I had surgery to remove mine. And afterwards I went to the hospital to have them pack the wound every day for two months. It was the worst pain I have ever experienced. |
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Quoted: Oh yeah sorry I for got he has the correct opinion politically so draft dodging is OK.Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Well I don't know about "falsifying" but he did pay a doctor for the diagnosis before the military even got a chance to look at him and make and eligibility determination......Quoted: They must be bad just ask rush it's how he dodged the Vietnam war. Well, considering how the military didn't want him if he had that problem then it must be pretty bad. If Limbaugh had a pilonidal cyst then he wasn't eligible for military service. The only way his condition would have been dishonorable is if he had paid a doctor to falsify a diagnosis. http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.asp And? Does your doctor examine you for free? Of course he paid his doctor. Despite the snarky implied tone of the Snopes article (unusual for them, but it's likely a liberal wrote it), even the article admits that Limbaugh did indeed have a legitimate disqualifying condition that was confirmed by several family members and that no evidence of impropriety exists. No, no, no, you fool! We're not supposed to pay for doctors! Doctors are supposed to be paid with magical Obama money! |
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Quoted: Quoted: Oh yeah sorry I for got he has the correct opinion politically so draft dodging is OK.Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Well I don't know about "falsifying" but he did pay a doctor for the diagnosis before the military even got a chance to look at him and make and eligibility determination......Quoted: They must be bad just ask rush it's how he dodged the Vietnam war. Well, considering how the military didn't want him if he had that problem then it must be pretty bad. If Limbaugh had a pilonidal cyst then he wasn't eligible for military service. The only way his condition would have been dishonorable is if he had paid a doctor to falsify a diagnosis. http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.asp And? Does your doctor examine you for free? Of course he paid his doctor. Despite the snarky implied tone of the Snopes article (unusual for them, but it's likely a liberal wrote it), even the article admits that Limbaugh did indeed have a legitimate disqualifying condition that was confirmed by several family members and that no evidence of impropriety exists. No, no, no, you fool! We're not supposed to pay for doctors! Doctors are supposed to be paid with magical Obama money! Once again, show me some concrete evidence that he "dodged the draft". Even the Snopes article doesn't say that; in fact, it specifically outlines the difference between what Limbaugh did and "dodging" the draft. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Oh yeah sorry I for got he has the correct opinion politically so draft dodging is OK.Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Well I don't know about "falsifying" but he did pay a doctor for the diagnosis before the military even got a chance to look at him and make and eligibility determination......Quoted: They must be bad just ask rush it's how he dodged the Vietnam war. Well, considering how the military didn't want him if he had that problem then it must be pretty bad. If Limbaugh had a pilonidal cyst then he wasn't eligible for military service. The only way his condition would have been dishonorable is if he had paid a doctor to falsify a diagnosis. http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.asp And? Does your doctor examine you for free? Of course he paid his doctor. Despite the snarky implied tone of the Snopes article (unusual for them, but it's likely a liberal wrote it), even the article admits that Limbaugh did indeed have a legitimate disqualifying condition that was confirmed by several family members and that no evidence of impropriety exists. No, no, no, you fool! We're not supposed to pay for doctors! Doctors are supposed to be paid with magical Obama money! During World War II, more than 80,000 soldiers developed pilonidal cysts requiring hospitalization. Because so many of the afflicted servicemen rode in bumpy Jeeps for prolonged periods of time, the condition was termed "Jeep disease." |
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I have never heard of one being drained. It is a vestige of a prehensile tail. The bone is removed. Have a medical problem? The doctor has been paid. Call him up. Would you like to learn that you picked up an infection in the operating room. I think that the doctor probably prescribed antibiotics as is usually done after this type of surgery. If not, are you sure that the doctor had a medical license? Wut? Lancing and draining is the most common way they are treated when they get infected and swollen. I've had mine lanced and drained 2x in the past 26 years. Asked a couple of doctors about removing it. They said that can sometimes cause more problems then just leaving it and dealing with it once in a while. |
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Oh yeah sorry I for got he has the correct opinion politically so draft dodging is OK.
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Well I don't know about "falsifying" but he did pay a doctor for the diagnosis before the military even got a chance to look at him and make and eligibility determination......
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They must be bad just ask rush it's how he dodged the Vietnam war. Well, considering how the military didn't want him if he had that problem then it must be pretty bad.
If Limbaugh had a pilonidal cyst then he wasn't eligible for military service. The only way his condition would have been dishonorable is if he had paid a doctor to falsify a diagnosis. http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.asp And? Does your doctor examine you for free? Of course he paid his doctor. Despite the snarky implied tone of the Snopes article (unusual for them, but it's likely a liberal wrote it), even the article admits that Limbaugh did indeed have a legitimate disqualifying condition that was confirmed by several family members and that no evidence of impropriety exists. No, no, no, you fool! We're not supposed to pay for doctors! Doctors are supposed to be paid with magical Obama money! A re-enlistment code of 4F is not a dodge, it is a legitimate disqualifier. You are entitled to your opinion of Limbaugh, but you don't get to have your own facts. So, from your rhetoric, I take it that you are in support of viewing the Vietnam War as a legitimate action, and furthermore you are in support of the conscription of citizens...right, JIP? |
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Yeah, I had one. Lost my spot in BOOST (and subsequent scholarship) because of it. Painful as hell and the recovery was not a minute of fun either. My recovery consisted of packing gauze into an open wound 2-3 times daily so it could heal from the inside out. I knew I had a problem when I couldn't do a single sit-up without major pain or sit all day without feeling like I bruised my tailbone.
Unfortunately I had to have a second surgery to clear it up. No problems since '92 though (knock on wood). |
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Anyone ever have one? I just had one taken care of that has been bothering the hell out of me since last week. I finally decided to see what was wrong when I started a pretty good fever and wasn't sure if they were associated. Having it drained was no treat either, it hurt like hell. Needless to say I hope it doesn't come back it wasn't an enjoyable experience. I had one where my tail bone meets my spine. In the two days before it burst I could hardly walk or move. Had a friend with one there and he accidentally hit it on the corner of the bathroom vanity. His wife found him naked and passed out. Thought he'd had a heart attack. Ouch. |
| Had one at the bottom of my spine when I was 21.... Within a week I couldn't walk, at that point I thought I was in the worst pain of my life, only to find out that the worst pain in my life involved the gauze and the daily repacking for a week after the lancing....Not something you want to experience everyday first thing in the morning for a week |
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Had one at the bottom of my spine when I was 21.... Within a week I couldn't walk, at that point I thought I was in the worst pain of my life, only to find out that the worst pain in my life involved the gauze and the daily repacking for a week after the lancing....Not something you want to experience everyday first thing in the morning for a week try doing that for two months everyday at ten in the morning. |
I had mine removed years ago. Thought it was just a boil until it returned and popped 
Was given a local and was awake during the surgery. A simple 45 minute procedure turned into 1 hour and 30 minutes when the doctor found the roots wrapped around my spine. I'll still never forget that SCRAPE, SCRAPE sound he made while trying to remove it. 
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Well I don't know about "falsifying" but he did pay a doctor for the diagnosis before the military even got a chance to look at him and make and eligibility determination......Quoted: They must be bad just ask rush it's how he dodged the Vietnam war. Well, considering how the military didn't want him if he had that problem then it must be pretty bad. If Limbaugh had a pilonidal cyst then he wasn't eligible for military service. The only way his condition would have been dishonorable is if he had paid a doctor to falsify a diagnosis. http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.asp And? Does your doctor examine you for free? Of course he paid his doctor. Despite the snarky implied tone of the Snopes article (unusual for them, but it's likely a liberal wrote it), even the article admits that Limbaugh did indeed have a legitimate disqualifying condition that was confirmed by several family members and that no evidence of impropriety exists. No, no, no, you fool! We're not supposed to pay for doctors! Doctors are supposed to be paid with magical Obama money! Snopes is far from reliable concerning issues related to politics. |
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Well I don't know about "falsifying" but he did pay a doctor for the diagnosis before the military even got a chance to look at him and make and eligibility determination......
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They must be bad just ask rush it's how he dodged the Vietnam war. Well, considering how the military didn't want him if he had that problem then it must be pretty bad.
If Limbaugh had a pilonidal cyst then he wasn't eligible for military service. The only way his condition would have been dishonorable is if he had paid a doctor to falsify a diagnosis. http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.asp I was DQ'd by a Military Doc at my pre enlistment psysical for having a pilonidal cyst. (I think that is what they called it in 1973.) |
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Yep. I let it get so bad, I ended up having to have it cut out. The surgeon said it was one of the worst he'd seen. I spent three days in the hospital because the wound kept bleeding profusely.
At one point it was so bad, I took a knife to it myself. Wow, instant pain relief. |
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I had mine removed years ago. Thought it was just a boil until it returned and popped
Was given a local and was awake during the surgery. A simple 45 minute procedure turned into 1 hour and 30 minutes when the doctor found the roots wrapped around my spine. I'll still never forget that SCRAPE, SCRAPE sound he made while trying to remove it. I decided to have a nasal palatine cyst (I think that was what it was called) removed. I didn't understand at the time that they were going to pull the skin off of my hard palate and yank out the cyst. That ripping noise, followed by the scraping ... it was not what I was expecting. Not at all. |
| Had one a few years back and had to have surgery to remove it. Recovery was...uncomfortable to say the least. Couldnt sit or lay on my back for 2 weeks. Stupid thing ended up getting infected and I had to have a second surgery to drain all the pus. On the plus side, the vicodin was nice. |
I had one when i was 17 on the tip of the tail bone. I had to have surgery to remove it and spent three days in the hospital . I went thru the whole cleaning and repacking with gause thing for a couple of months after surgery. I remember having to use a dounut shaped cushion just so i could sit without being in too much pain.
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I had mine removed years ago. Thought it was just a boil until it returned and popped
Was given a local and was awake during the surgery. A simple 45 minute procedure turned into 1 hour and 30 minutes when the doctor found the roots wrapped around my spine. I'll still never forget that SCRAPE, SCRAPE sound he made while trying to remove it. i had an epidural when i had mine and was awake, on my stomach, the whole time. my doc burned mine out, i still remember the smell.
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Quoted: I am not sure exactly what you are implying but you might be surprised what my opinions are on that. As far as rush and his anal cyst just imagine if bill clinton or obama for that matter had gotten out of being drafted (yes I know obama was not of age during the vietnam war) for a cyst on their ass and tell me it was not a dodge.Quoted: Quoted: Oh yeah sorry I for got he has the correct opinion politically so draft dodging is OK.Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Well I don't know about "falsifying" but he did pay a doctor for the diagnosis before the military even got a chance to look at him and make and eligibility determination......Quoted: They must be bad just ask rush it's how he dodged the Vietnam war. Well, considering how the military didn't want him if he had that problem then it must be pretty bad. If Limbaugh had a pilonidal cyst then he wasn't eligible for military service. The only way his condition would have been dishonorable is if he had paid a doctor to falsify a diagnosis. http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.asp And? Does your doctor examine you for free? Of course he paid his doctor. Despite the snarky implied tone of the Snopes article (unusual for them, but it's likely a liberal wrote it), even the article admits that Limbaugh did indeed have a legitimate disqualifying condition that was confirmed by several family members and that no evidence of impropriety exists. No, no, no, you fool! We're not supposed to pay for doctors! Doctors are supposed to be paid with magical Obama money! A re-enlistment code of 4F is not a dodge, it is a legitimate disqualifier. You are entitled to your opinion of Limbaugh, but you don't get to have your own facts. So, from your rhetoric, I take it that you are in support of viewing the Vietnam War as a legitimate action, and furthermore you are in support of the conscription of citizens...right, JIP? |
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A re-enlistment code of 4F is not a dodge, it is a legitimate disqualifier. You are entitled to your opinion of Limbaugh, but you don't get to have your own facts. So, from your rhetoric, I take it that you are in support of viewing the Vietnam War as a legitimate action, and furthermore you are in support of the conscription of citizens...right, JIP? I am not sure exactly what you are implying but you might be surprised what my opinions are on that. As far as rush and his anal cyst just imagine if bill clinton or obama for that matter had gotten out of being drafted (yes I know obama was not of age during the vietnam war) for a cyst on their ass and tell me it was not a dodge. I am not implying anything. I'm telling you how your rhetoic reads. Either be clear, or don't post. Obama and Clinton are not relevant (Clinton had his own issues, but again they are not relevant to this discussion), you brought up Limbaugh's legitimate disqualifier and got schooled by me.
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Either I must've had a really mild one or my pain tolerance must be higher than the average bear's.
I had one that has sprung up a few times, I usually stick it with a needle and drain it before it gets too bad. Aggravated the crap out of me before I realized it was a cyst and stuck it the first time. Never thought about getting it cut out. |
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No you have a mild one.
They start out as zits. Instead of the zit popping ouwards it begins to form a cyst cavity under the skin. This slowly expands. Typically each "flare" or "infection" is worse than previous, as the cyst continues to grow. Catching it when small is ideal, but difficult and is a quick procedure often done in office. Larger cysts require significant tissue removal. Every single cell of that cyst must be removed or it will regrow and continue to cause problems. |