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I have been on prednisone on 3 different occasions in the last 2 years. Thankfully, I am no longer on them. One thing I noticed is that I have a lump which is fairly small and doesn't protrude. My chest looks normal (Like a normal male chest and not like a female breast) and nipple seems to be...

ronroush7, I noticed every time I ask my GI if I should take Iron Supplements, he brushes it off as if it is not going to be of any help. I currently have an Iron Level of 4 and he said males my age should have around 20. His idea is that even if i add iron supplements, my guts ability to...

Anyone? Or how did the plug work?

Hi Sorebutt, I was talking to my surgeon the other day. I was given many options and as I have been having some leaking from my anus (Disgusting I know) through-out the year, he thinks I already suffer incontinence to a certain degree and suggests fibrin glue. From his explanation, I believe...

Hello Everyone. I am calling out to all of those who have had fistulas before. Have any of you tried the Fibrin Glue method? How did it work for you? I am not sure if my fistula is simple or complex but I am trying to avoid another surgery/recovery. I have taken enough days off this year and...

This is the best way I can describe my wound. It is much smaller than what it was right after surgery. In terms of how big of a hole is left, I would say its almost non existant. Maybe 1mm. However the weird bit is that I can still see my flesh bulging out and the skin is not covering. The skin...

Tuff, I need your input on this please. I am just short of 3 months since my abscess surgery and I am still having pus coming out of the wound. It is no longer really a wound as it has stopped healing now. Pretty much no changes in size of wound. Some days there is little pus despite squeezing...

Congrats Tony. I hope you can be completely off prednisone. I just got down to 10mg recently dropping 5mg weekly. I hope I don't flare back up. Out of curiosity, I would like to know if there are any post prednisone care. I feel like I just got fat and my skin look extremely bad. Muscles are...

Hey guys, Checking in again. Good news. The surgeon did an inspection on the wound and thinks that it is unlikely a fistula. The pus that's coming out of the wound is so mild that she thinks its in the final stages of healing and should completely close up in a week or two. Though she doesn't...

I have always been into fitness but it's either I am skinny-fat (Flare and no nutrition absorption) or I am outright fat (Thanks to steroids). Other than my weight, my body is pretty good from an athletic perspective. For the first time in my life, I have been put on Azathioprine (Azamun) 50mg...

Got a bit worried I decided to apply pressure on a wound. Very little pus came out but the blockage is gone. I think the pus might have gotten dry and got stuck in the wound as the wound is getting really small. From what I am told, the surgeons won't do any surgery until June/July since they...

Another update guys.. I am not entirely sure if I should be worried or happy. I noticed yesterday that the pus draining decreased greatly and I simply thought it was just the usual of one day having less pus and the next day having a lot. I woke up this morning and when I did my dressing, I...

I would really want to hear about it. I really do not want to take any medication other than Pentasa. Currently put on Azathioprine to see if it would close my fistula without surgery. If possible, do you think you can give an example of your daily routine e.g. Day in Life Episodes you see on...

Hey. Sorry to hear about what you are going through. What do you mean by abscess that never healed for 17 years? The wound never closed or it developed into a fistula? I am going through something similar now. Had 2 abscess drained with one still open and draining 'Actual' pus for 8 weeks...

I went to the local nurse for dressing and she mentioned the wound is clean and nearly healed but there is still pus coming out of the fistula. Now my question is could it be possible he prednisone I am taking is making the fistula healing slower? Or at least keeping the drainage going. I have...

I would not be able to call him at all due to how the hospital system works here. I have to go to the A&E for consultation. The drainage isn't really physically affecting me other than having to change the dressing. I have an appointment with the surgeon next Thursday. I have to wait till then...

May I know what you mean by active infection? As in the gland is still infected? It has been 7 weeks post-op. I would also like to clarify whether the liquid coming out is actually Pus. It is green in colour. I saw a post on this thread earlier than their fistula was draining for 3.5 months...

Checking in again. I noticed the wound has healed a lot and is substantially smaller. I was taken off Antibiotics after 6 weeks of use and decreased my prednisone dose from 40mg to 20mg (Still tapering every 2 weeks to eventually 5mg and done) and started on 50mg Azathioprine. I have been of...

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Just restarting this thread as I have decided to go on Azathioprine. I will likely start at 50mg and move on from there. I have discussed with my GI and will likely start on Azathioprine starting a week from now and start tapering off prednisolone. The doctor has talked to me about all the...