Hello fellow sufferes, I’m a newcomer to this page, but not to these cysts. So i thought i’d share my story and get the opinions from people who have been through/going through the same thing. It all started about a year and a half ago for me, when i noticed it, it looked like a small lump or rather big pimple. So thats what i assumed it was, a infected pimple or maybe i had just hurt my tail bone and it was swelling.
But it started to swell and get painfull. It wasnt huge, but i could notice it. The pain as i can remember wasn’t that bad then. It did stay for about a month before it went away(not fully, i could still feel a small lump though no pain), it went without any drainage or bursting or puss. It has had a few flare-ups over the months, and those times there was a bit of puss that came out with it.
After that, the lump would go down again. Now, months later without any real problems with it, its having its worst flare up yet. It is getting pretty swolen, inflamed and quite sore. Id say the pain for me right now is 5/10 -6/10. Nothing too excruciating, but i can lay on my back or sit properly. I do reguarly have baths as hot as i can take them, with some epsom salts to try draw it out, no sucess yet. I’m also using a heat pad a lot, which hasn’t popped it yet either. I’ve tried a few wraps/poultices with garlic, onions, cloves etc….still no help. Perhaps it is because it isn’t ready to yet and is still building up, or i may need it lanced. It’s never been that serious of a problem, and i’ve put off surgery or even lancing since i’ve had it.
Good luck to everyone who is suffering from one of these terrible things.