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Im A 33 Year Old White Male, 6'0 155lbs. I'm
Question: Im a 33 year old white Male, 6'0 155lbs. I'm not on any medications besides tylenol cold and flu, but do currently have a cold.
I've had a reoccurring boil (5×) over the last 7 years that always shows up in the same place on the center of my left butt cheek. I've always dealt with it myself and have had a doctor take a look two different times, they never seemed very concerned about it and gave me a prescription for antibiotic, painkiller, and ointment (muprocin). I've had this one for about a week now and it has subsided and no longer hurts even to the touch. *My concern is I've been having a little soreness in my inner pelvic/tailbone area and I don't know if this could be caused by infection? My dad has a full prescription of clindamycin (300mg) that's 1.5 years old. Would this be a safe or wise thing to take as a precautionary measure? We just moved, I have 2 small babies and I recently started my own company so money is really tight. Thank you in advance.
Best regards, XXXXXXX
I've had a reoccurring boil (5×) over the last 7 years that always shows up in the same place on the center of my left butt cheek. I've always dealt with it myself and have had a doctor take a look two different times, they never seemed very concerned about it and gave me a prescription for antibiotic, painkiller, and ointment (muprocin). I've had this one for about a week now and it has subsided and no longer hurts even to the touch. *My concern is I've been having a little soreness in my inner pelvic/tailbone area and I don't know if this could be caused by infection? My dad has a full prescription of clindamycin (300mg) that's 1.5 years old. Would this be a safe or wise thing to take as a precautionary measure? We just moved, I have 2 small babies and I recently started my own company so money is really tight. Thank you in advance.
Best regards, XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Further investigation is needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I don't think the pain in tailbone you are currently having may be related to the boil you had.
There are different caused for that pain and further details are needed.
I want to know if the skin over the tailbone between the two buttcheecks is red, painful and hard when you touch.
If the skin is red and hard to touch it may be related to coccygeal abcess or fistula.
If the skin is normal in colour and not hard it can be a pain related to sitting position.
If coccygeal abcess is suspected you should visit a surgeon to check it and possibly drain it surgically and use antibiotics.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Further investigation is needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I don't think the pain in tailbone you are currently having may be related to the boil you had.
There are different caused for that pain and further details are needed.
I want to know if the skin over the tailbone between the two buttcheecks is red, painful and hard when you touch.
If the skin is red and hard to touch it may be related to coccygeal abcess or fistula.
If the skin is normal in colour and not hard it can be a pain related to sitting position.
If coccygeal abcess is suspected you should visit a surgeon to check it and possibly drain it surgically and use antibiotics.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
The boil or abscess is not between the cheeks but in the middle of the left cheek. The skin definitely doesnt feel normal, more firm on the outer parts of the boil and squishy in the middle (also looks like a small bruise in this area) but All of this happened every other time the boil occurred, except the occasional slight pain/soreness in the grouing or upper quads area. The last time I had the boil I saw a dr, she said they can drain and pack it, or I can go home and take the antibiotics and let it heal, i opted to not have the surgery. Would the antibiotic that I mentioned be someone one would take in this situation?
Brief Answer:
Secretions culture sensitivity study may be needed.
Detailed Answer:
OK, the situation is much clear now. The pain you are having seems to be related to the boil.
Since this is a reoccurrence and the boil keeps reoccurring after antibiotics usage I believe you may need a culture of the secretions taken from the boil. Antibiogram may show the right antibiotic for you and this is the right way of treatment.
Clindamycin may work but I can't be sure if it will work properly and you will not have a reoccurrence.
Regards
Secretions culture sensitivity study may be needed.
Detailed Answer:
OK, the situation is much clear now. The pain you are having seems to be related to the boil.
Since this is a reoccurrence and the boil keeps reoccurring after antibiotics usage I believe you may need a culture of the secretions taken from the boil. Antibiogram may show the right antibiotic for you and this is the right way of treatment.
Clindamycin may work but I can't be sure if it will work properly and you will not have a reoccurrence.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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