Hidradenitis suppurativa (boil/cyst in armpit or groin) - Page 14

tukeetukee · 05-19-2008, 11:36 PM

I've got these things that I THINK are HS and they come up like a pimple on the outside with a marble sized hard thing under the skin and they get REALLY big but I have a corticosteroid cream I put on them and that seems to be ok... my scars aren't big and atrophic like the ones I see in pictures, they're flat and purple and circular...

Jess1216 · 05-20-2008, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by tukeetukee

I've got these things that I THINK are HS and they come up like a pimple on the outside with a marble sized hard thing under the skin and they get REALLY big but I have a corticosteroid cream I put on them and that seems to be ok... my scars aren't big and atrophic like the ones I see in pictures, they're flat and purple and circular...

My scars are purple-ish too. I have them all over my upper thighs. It does help when I'm tan though because they blend in much better than when I'm pale.

Sara280 · 05-26-2008, 07:35 PM

I've been getting these for about a month and half and i've been taking met for about a month and they still havent gone away...some go away but new ones pop up..it's so irritating, i can't wear sleeveless, and they are so painful I can't move my arm at times. I'm going to the doctor on friday hopefully he will give me something for it

Eva37 · 05-27-2008, 06:41 AM

hope your dr gives you something to help, sara

eva

freemang78 · 05-30-2008, 05:28 PM

it is an embarrasing effect of PCO thanks for sharing ladies... I have aweful ones mostly on my genital area some on my butt and pits.... SOOOOO horrible... I use and anti bac soap doesn't seem to help much.

tukeetukee · 05-30-2008, 09:30 PM

my dermatologist, my gyno, and my GP have all told me that what I have is folliculitis. My gyno recommonded a type of OTC wash, dermatologist gave me a prescription wash, and GP gave me two weeks worth of doxycyclene 100mg 2x daily, which should have killed it if it was folliculitis. It's just getting worse. I feel so disgusting. I HAD three of them on my boobs and they were embarassing enough. But now I have 8, count em, EIGHT on my boobs (4 on each boob), 6 on my armpits, and like 3 on my crotchical area.

I feel like a monster. DF wants to do "stuff"(he has a romantic evening planned) with me on our 3 year anniversary (on 6/5) and I'm not going to be able to do any of that and I'm not going to have an excuse why I can't. I dont want to tell him.. And I'm afraid that since he made such an effort to have such plans, that "I SAID NO WOULD YOU LEAVE ME THE **** ALONE?!?!?!" would hurt his feelings.

I look like a Leper.

soulfulqween · 05-31-2008, 01:30 AM

tukee take long warm baths
use tea tree oil

I really hope they go away so that you can enjoy your anniversary.
For me Chromium Piconilate ALWAYS makes them decrease and go away.

Sara280 · 05-31-2008, 02:38 AM

I went to my endo today for this and he prescribed Mupirocin which is an ointment and he also gave me antibiotics cephalexin that I have to take 4 times a day. As soon as I try the medication I will update to see if I've improved. I get them on my armpits so he told me to not use anti-perspiration deoderant because it blocks the pores. So I also bought a natural deoderant it's a Tom's Brand. Maybe this will help someone when they go to the doctor.

Jess1216 · 06-03-2008, 12:50 AM

I really hope they settle down for you. My derm put me on tetracycline (an antibiotic) to help. It DID help but he also said it's more of a temporary thing & you can't do it long term. Eventually you'll develop a tolerance to the antibiotics & they lose their efficacy.

Jess1216 · 06-03-2008, 12:51 AM

soulfulween--is the tee tree oil for open ones only to help kill infection/bacteria? Or can you use it on the ones that are still under the skin & concomfortable but not open yet? Will it help them go away too?

soulfulqween · 06-03-2008, 01:22 AM

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soulfulween--is the tee tree oil for open ones only to help kill infection/bacteria? Or can you use it on the ones that are still under the skin & concomfortable but not open yet? Will it help them go away too?

Open and not...when they are under the skin out it on and use a heating pad, or a warm compress on it...It has helped me in the past.

Jess1216 · 06-03-2008, 01:26 AM

Thanks! I bought some a week or 2 ago & wasn't sure if it helped both kinds. It's taking me a while to get used to the smell! The only tea tree stuff I've ever seen has been the Paul Mitchell stuff and it smells all minty and good. It took my breath away when I cracked open the bottle of pure tea tree oil!

soulfulqween · 06-03-2008, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Jess1216

Thanks! I bought some a week or 2 ago & wasn't sure if it helped both kinds. It's taking me a while to get used to the smell! The only tea tree stuff I've ever seen has been the Paul Mitchell stuff and it smells all minty and good. It took my breath away when I cracked open the bottle of pure tea tree oil!

Yea it can be a wee bit much...but it'll help you.

And you are welcome I hope that it helps you.

SEPerez · 06-10-2008, 03:33 PM

I just wanted to say that it is such a relief to know that others have this also. My doctors have always told me that I had ingrown hairs etc... until I started seeing my current gyn, who told me that it is HS and has given me steroid injections in them-not fun. It all makes sense now that it is PCOS related, so hopefully when I get it under control it will help me from getting them in my groin and under my breasts. OUCH!

Sara280 · 06-11-2008, 03:23 AM

I finished my antibiotics which was a 10 day treatment and all my bumps are basically gone...I wore a sleeveless shirt for the first time in 2 months...I'm also still applying the antibiotic ointment my doc gave me. So the treatment has been successful