Swollen butt!

[bathedinshadow]

How old is the saddle? Is it time to replace? Are the shorts in good condition, or could they be causing the problem? Are they worn out? Even without a chamois there are seams that could cause irritation.

And if not, is there some type of skin condition that could cause this? Maybe even an ingrown hair? Perhaps try some type of antibiotic cream (not the ointment). Could, er, grooming cause a problem? Shaving and then letting it grow back a little can cause some irritation. (Honestly, I'm reaching here).


But really, does sound like you need to see a doctor (which I see you intend). Can you find one that knows about cycling injuries? I understand about not getting the right answers, but don't just let this go.

No, everything you mentioned seems normal to me. And it's not in the grooming zone But yes, I could see how ingrown hairs could definitely cause some pain.

Go to the doctor. Our health care system makes it easy for you to do this.

There's no good reason to avoid this --especially in Vancouver. Otherwise you will continue to be uncomfortable.

Don't get me started on the medical system here. haha. I've had nothing but problems. Lets just put it this way, when I tore my meniscus, if I hadn't had a personal friend who performed MRI's, I would have had to wait 1.5 years for a surgery that should have happened the very day it occurred (it was a bucket handle tear so it was flipped and wedged so that I couldn't unbend my leg) and I would had have lost all of my cartilage as well as much of the mobility in that leg. I still had to wait 4 months and was unable to walk that entire time! Just one of several horror stories I've experienced here. So I do sort of avoid the doctor now and try to figure it out on my own. That way I can go in and basically tell them what's wrong. Otherwise they send me home with antibiotics and no answers.

With the intense type of downhill MTB that you do, it sounds like there is a good chance that you really did fracture your sitbone.

3-6 foot drops! I'm still impressed.
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2012 Specialized Amira Elite, upgraded carbon handle bars, Jett saddle 143mm switched to 145mm 2012 Selle Italia Max SLR Gel Flow saddle

2011 Specialized Ariel Sport,suspension post,Serfas Rx Women's Microfiber saddle

Don't be. haha. It's not always pretty. And I don't do a lot of the stuff on these mountains. But, I've never landed on my butt.