TOTALLY GROSS AND SO EMBARRASSED

[boilonmybum]

Ive changed my name for this because i am just too embarrassed to "out" myself.

I have what i think is a boil on my bum.... it is rock hard, quite red and about the size of a 50p piece.

DH is refusing to pop it for me, and I cant reach it being pregnant. Really DONT want to go to the doctors.

Someone help me please because it really hurts, cant sit down without tears forming in my eyes!

[Twiglett]

go to doctors

it is probably a cyst .. that happens to one in a hundred pregnant women supposedly

[sweetkitty]

Order DP to do his manly duty, this is gross too but when I'm pregnant I get a really spotty back DP loves to squeeze them and has regular spot watch!

[Twiglett]

(didn't they mention the weird assortment of seemingly unconnected ailments you can get with pregnancy then??)

[Charlee]

Ouch! I dont know what to say really, do you have any close personal friends who could do it? if not i had a big spot/cist in a pesonal place and my gp said if i sat in a hot bath it may empty itself, its groos i know but it may work.

[Nbg]

Is it really the size of a 50p?


My first thought was maybe an ingrwoing hair. I get them on the backs of my legs sometimes. They can cause redness and inflamation.

[boilonmybum]

it really is the size of a 50p

and it is so sore.

DH is useless - i hate him right now

[Twiglett]

go to docs

go to docs

go to docs

(is this your first baby? cos if you're embarrassed about a spot on your bum .... )

[Charlee]

hot bath see if it works apparently the heat will soften it and it may pop itself or at least sooth it.

[boilonmybum]

second baby

[Charlee]

god why are you embarrased then! i lost all sense of shame after i had ds

[BunnyBoo]

Are you sure its a boil? If so i would insist that dh squeezed it

[Twiglett]

Does DH say it looks like a spot or a cyst

it sounds too big for a spot

my SIL got cysts when pregnant .. she had one about that size on her tongue and lisped for months

go to docs, you big jessy

[Nbg]

Agree with Charlee or you could hold a hot towel on it.

Either that or threaten your dh that if you have to do it yourself you will put the contents of it in his dinner.

[boilonmybum]

im sure it is.

it is rock hard of puss and it needs to escape.

DH is such a wuss. If i could reach it myself i would do it myself!

[Charlee]

NBG! ewwwww thats gross! poor girl!

[BunnyBoo]

Can you not reach with one hand and just squeeze between your thumb and finger?

[Twiglett]

jeez .. am I the only sane one here

go to the doctor

[boilonmybum]

it just hurts so much. think i need a pin to pop it. thats all i want dh to do - pop it. i will squeeze the rest.

[Charlee]

Twglett i think were trying to save her embarrasment
but i went to the gp with mine and it was ehem in 'that' place, it turned out to be an infected spot/cist she gave me antibiotic cream and it was gone in days, but she mentioned the bath thing so thought i would pass on the knowlage!
I would go to the gp tomorrow if it still hurts but pop it to get some relif tonight.

[Nbg]

If he really won't do it and you can't reach then I would go to your GP like Twig said.

[boilonmybum]

but will the gp pop it?

[Nbg]

and if it is a cyst it will only fill back up again so you really do need to see your gp.

[Charlee]

the gp will empty it with a small razor like thing ds had one on his finger and they did that i was just thinking of tonight for some pain relif for you poor hun

[sweetkitty]

think if it is a proper boil you will need a doctor to lance it

but sometimes spots have loads of redness around them and look worse than they are, if it were me I would stick my ass in front of DP and say squeeze it!

[Charlee]

LOL your poor DH!

Tell him to strap on a pair and get the tweezers out!