Yellow... I'd try warm compresses. My daughter used to get boils on her legs sometimes and it seemed to help a lot. You may want to let a doctor do the lancing, if it comes to that. Make sure you watch it and if you see red streaks coming out from it get to the doctor FAST... the infection is going systemic at that point.
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05-20-2005, 01:24 PM #1
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05-20-2005, 02:19 PM #2
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From a nurse.... Antibiotics!!!! If left alone, it will create a little pocket of infection which could spread to your bloodstream and infect your entire body! This is called sepsis when this happens and people end up in the ICU for months over sepsis! GO TO THE DOC!!!!!
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05-20-2005, 04:39 PM #3
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We deal with ingrown hairs with a needle and tweezers and dig it out, then smear liberally in an iodine based cream.
If the infection is getting bigger/more... def get antibiotics - the groin is too close to arteries - you don't want it becoming blood poisoning.
Good luck
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05-20-2005, 04:50 PM #4
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Well, I did lance it but I think there is a big ingrown hair in there, and it doesn't want to come out. I've been very religious with the antibiotic ointment and made sure that needle was super sterilized.
No red streaks, but I'll watch for that. The doc wasn't in today so I'm going to watch it over the weekend and hope they can fit me in next week if it's still bugging me.
I've learned so much about folliculitis, like the fact that there are many different kinds (the one you can get from hot tubs if different from the one men get in their beards, etc.).
OK, I promise I'll watch it closely!
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05-20-2005, 05:53 PM #5
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Yellow... all I can say is "OUCH!" and I hope it goes away soon!!!
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05-20-2005, 05:58 PM #6
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Are y'all sure it's not a saddle sore?
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05-22-2005, 01:52 AM #7
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Saddle sore... good point, I just assumed it was an ingrown hair
Good luck with getting rid of it!
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05-22-2005, 04:09 PM #8
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hmmm, if it's a saddle sore, and given the location, it could be occurring because (a) knicks need to be cleaner - try washing in HOT water with an antibacterial rinse in the machine; or (b) bike set up - may need adjusting as you're not sitting properly on the bike; or (c) your hips or body in general is out of alignment which also means you're not sitting evenly on the bike. In which case, if you find the problem recurs in the same area, go to a chiropractor, physio or osteopath to get put back into alignment, and keep up the antiseptic etc in the affected area.
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