Help needed painful abscess in bum

[gemmalouisee92]

hi im my names gemma im 20 years old and new to this forum. i got diagnosed with Crohn's disease when i was 15 years old i have suffered bad with it had to leave college never been able to work always in and out of hospital. anyway i have a question for you.. i have had abscess' in bum a few times but ive always gone into hospital an had them removed. I had a drain in me for 6months when they took it out i was left with a small scar at the top of my right bum cheek. i woke up on monday in agony and i had a lump the size of a golf ball where my scar was my bum was really warm too so straight away i thought infection or another abscess i can not walk or sit down its really painful i didnt want to go into hospital again. Ive been taking a high dose of erythromycin which helped it go down a tiny little bit last night i decided to put some betnovate cream on it i woke up this morning and its alot smaller but now looks yellow and has a head on it like a spot/pimple but big lol the yellow bits really soft and squishy but around it is still hard. A friend told me to pop it should i? or not because its my scar where it is . or should i just keep having salt baths taking antibiotics and using the cream and hope it goes away on its own? please give me some advice will be much appreciated :ysmile:

 

[annawato]

Hi Gemma and welcome to the forum. it sounds like you've had a really tough time. I've only had experience with external anal and intra abdominal abscess so i can't really help you but lots of people on the forum have had the same thing as you so I'm sure you'll get plenty of advice soon.
I would think you shouldn't pop it, let it come out on its own however I understand that if its really painful you may just have to do it. Perhaps go to the hospital and have it done properly by a doctor and then if necessary they can put a proper drain in it. If you do do it yourself make sure you do it with a sterile needle so that you don't introduce more infection but I think the ER is the best place to get it done or your local doctor.
Salt baths will help it come to a head and soften the surrounding skin to make it easier.
All the best,

 

[gemmalouisee92]

thanks it eventually popped i was having salt baths and putting steroid cream around it and within two days it come to the surface like a spot as i went to get into the bath it burst everywhere lol not very nice at all but i felt alot of relief the moment it did.

 

[Sybil Vane]

Can you make an appointment with your doctor to check it out to make sure it's all drained? I would hate for it to fill up again and for you to get really ill. I know it's awful going to the doctor and to the hospital but abscesses can cause the surrounding flesh to die and it's better to be super, super safe!

 

[gemmalouisee92]

i will do some point this week

 

[xX_LittleMissValentine_Xx]

That sounds horrible! I hope you are feeling better! x

 

[Jaano711]

Hi Gemma
Do go to the dr before it turns into a real problem. I know it feels heaps better now, but get it checked to be sure you haven't developed a fistula.