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GroovChampion
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 Posted: 12/02/07 - 08:30 Post subject: Intense pain and swelling at the tip of tailbone |
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3 nights ago I woke up with a horrible pain at the bottom of my tailbone (right at the top where the two cheeks meet  ) It was so bad that if I were to touch it I would have to restrain myself from screaming out, and I have never screamed out from pain in my life. I've gotten maybe 5 hours of sleep combined the last 3 nights, as soon as I doze off I'll inadvertently roll over and although I have never beens stabbed, I'd make a rather large wager that this is exactly what it feels like. My insurance was canceled on the 30th because I am only insured through my father's company until I'm 23 (haven't had to go to the doctors for anything in over a year, some luck huh?) and the new insurance hasn't been approved yet. The swelling seems to have gone down to the point where I can actually touch the area, and the swelling has gone down from puffy and swollen to an almost hard state. It seems to be a bump right at the tip of where the cheeks meet, with about 2 inches of swelling on each side going down the inside. Like an inverted 'V' where the tip is the bump. The pain seems to go away when I take steaming hot showers and that relieve lasts for a few minutes. After which if I try and walk or lie down the pain comes back. It doesn't bother me to sit down in a hard chair but I think that may be due to the fact that I'm a big guy and when I sit up straight, there's a bit of padding  Anyway if anyone could let me know whether it is actually getting better because I can touch it now or whether it's regrouping and actually getting worse and I have to seek medical attention, I'd appreciate it. |
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BedsonTrudeau
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| Posted: 12/02/07 - 09:48 Post subject: |
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Ouch, sorry about the bad luck.
It sounds like you broke your tail bone. Interesting that you managed that in your sleep, seen as how it's pretty hard to break it.
The tail bone, unlike other bones, does that the ability to heal on its own. Many doctors just tell their patients take it easy and to take some painkillers until it heals.
However, it the case of any broken bone, it's always best to get medical attention to make sure that you're all right, the break isn't too severe, and that there isn't anything unusual in your case. When your insurance can get you approved, go straight to the doctor. |
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| Posted: 02/11/08 - 11:29 Post subject: pilonidal cyst |
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i just went to the health center and had the same symptoms. IT'S PAINFUL.
they told me it was a pilondial cyst and gave me antibiotics and will most likely cut me open in 2 days to release the fluid that's inside. |
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