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Suggest Remedies To Drain And Cure Very Painful Abscess Below The Spine

A week ago I started to feel pain right below my spine and it became hard to sit certain ways. I knew it was my 2nd abscess so I just was going to wait it out. Two days ago I decided to soak in the bath and went to get up and the pain was excruciating . It took me nearly ten minutes. After I laid on my stomach it became a little easier to walk. Then yesterday it got so bad I couldn t drive, sit in any position or stand back up . Last night I got home the pain became completely unbearable. No matter I laid . I couldn t even slightly move or it would increase. I went to the ER this morning and after dealing with a rude doctor who wouldn t bring me anything to help with the pain I got it lanced. I remember telling her over and over please stop it s not numb. I felt the needle and burn of the numbin meds and while it was still burning an intense pressure and a slice. She supposedly squeezed the pus out. But all I could do was sob. The pain afterwords was much worse. I couldn t get off the bed and they were getting me to immediately sign discharge papers . The pain intensified over the next hour and finally eased back to the pain level a couple days after it popped up. When they packed it the nurse ony laid a piece of guaze on it and taped it. the abscess is hard, VERY painful, and it hasn t drained on it s own any . It almost seems to be getting bigger. What do I do ??
Fri, 3 Mar 2017
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Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can.
COnsidering all this I think that hospital admission is required and abscess drainage and incision should be done under general anasthesia since this may be too painful if done under local anashesia. this is probably an inflamed ateroam and it will not heal on its own,nor can antibiotics be efficient So it should not be popped nor manipulated by nonmedical staff and you should see medical professional.
I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health
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Suggest Remedies To Drain And Cure Very Painful Abscess Below The Spine

Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can. COnsidering all this I think that hospital admission is required and abscess drainage and incision should be done under general anasthesia since this may be too painful if done under local anashesia. this is probably an inflamed ateroam and it will not heal on its own,nor can antibiotics be efficient So it should not be popped nor manipulated by nonmedical staff and you should see medical professional. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health