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Anyone had it? I think I do (gag!) I've got enough butt problems as it is, what with the pilonidal cyst healing (that's going well, but I think I might have more silver nitrate applied in 2 weeks but dunno till the nurse takes a gander at it), and the hemorrhoids. I've read where hemorrhoids can kind of cause pruritis ani.
Well, I applied hair removal gel to the area a couple of days ago, and YIKES! It burned like a you-know-what! I took my trusty hand mirror and had a look-see at the area cause I HAD to find out what was going on once and for all.
Sure enough, the skin is raw, to say the least, and it's red, irritated, and burned after I put Neosporin on it. (I called the RN to ask if it were ok to get in a public swimming pool with the healing wound, and she said yes but to avoid a lake as a whole), and she mentioned putting Neosporin on it. If it is still acting up during the weekend and doesn't feel better, I'm going to have her look at it Monday (hopefully). My daughter has a well-child checkup Monday in the morning, so maybe I can mosey on over to the medical arts building for the surgeon's office and have the RN check it out and advise what to do.
I went to the fascrs.org website, and it does say that if a person has this, then a doc should have a peek at it to determine the underlying cause. However, the measures after the look-see basically involve keeping the area clean, dry, etc.
Has anyone experienced this? I'm at my wit's end with this!
Thx in advance!
In Reply to: Pruritis Ani? posted by EML on May 31, 2002 at 15:24:31:
The chemicals in hair removal preparations are quite potent. I'd be scared to death to put them anywhere near a sensitive area such as genital or anal. Have you done this before? You've obviously had a really bad allergic reaction to the stuff. I would put some over-the-counter cortisone cream on it, not neosporin.
In Reply to: Pruritis Ani? posted by EML on May 31, 2002 at 15:24:31:
Hi, EMI.
Listen to Naya!
Hair remover will only help your pilonidal problem AFTER your current wound is totally healed---if then. The most inmportant use of hair remover is when one only has a dimple or sinus and no surgery has yet been done--to prevent it from becoming a problem!
Your hemorrhoids are the most likely cause of your PA. See the archives as to what to do to get rid of them. If the PA continues, after the hemorrhoids are gone, you need to learn about LGS & parasitosis.
Walt
In Reply to: Pruritis Ani? posted by EML on May 31, 2002 at 15:24:31:
Walt and Naya,
Thanks for the responses.
I have come to the conclusion that I had a bout with runaway drainage, which, of course, ran down the 'crack', causing the skin to become damaged.
I have what's called Calmoseptine, which one of the nurses put on the skin a while back. I don't think that the skin was as inflamed as it is right now. Well, I thought it was worth a shot, so I put it on. Guess what??!! The major burning subsided, and I found some more 3x3's in the bathroom closed (thought I had completely ran out of them), and gently positioned it underneath the area to prevent it from getting on my clothing.
The cream that I bought seems to be thicker than what the nurse used, so it really doesn't 'run' down the area. I am going to have to stay stocked up on the gauze pads to catch the drainage. The hole from that's left over is very small now and, hopefully, will be completely closed soon.
I think the hemorrhoids agitate things, too, but my surgeon didn't look at them at my visit a few weeks ago. I kind of was hoping that she'd check to make sure that I don't have any fissures or anything like that.
I see the RN this coming Monday, so I'll ask her some questions.
I am going to stay away from the hair removal agent and opt for shaving. Once I'm completely healed, then I'll try the hot waxing. I have to keep the hair (I am embarrassed to say that I have too much in that area, and, for most people, it wouldn't cause problems in their lives) away of that area. I think I can get it shaved as good as I can. I don't have anyone who's going to do that for me, so it's all about being independent. :-)
If I had known that I would've had this problem years ago, then, yes, I would've shaved the area to try to prevent it. Unfortunately, I didn't know such a thing existed, so I cannot turn back the clock.
E
In Reply to: Thanks for the replies thus far! posted by EML on June 01, 2002 at 10:30:31:
Thanks, EML.
I hope you have noticed that, in the pilonidal archives, one of my pet peeves has been the failure of most docs to draw the attention of parents to either a dimple or a sinus at birth.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Thanks for the replies thus far! posted by Walt Stoll on June 02, 2002 at 08:43:44:
Yeah, tell me about it!! My mom, when questioned by me about this pilonidal cyst stuff, had never even HEARD of the word until my experience with it.
Our son, who's a year-and-a-half old, was checked for a dimple. Thankfully, none was found.
Our dd, age 4, goes today for her well-child checkup. I'm having her checked, too (she will probably throw the fit of all fits like she did nearly 2 weeks ago when I took her to the doc for a suspicious-looking rash on her neck which turned out to be a tick bite--the tick had to be removed by the doc).
At least if a doc/pediatrician points a dimple out to the parents, then can monitor the thing and know what course of action to take if the thing should rear its ugly head later on down the road. By NOT alerting the parents to it, though, makes it rough, especially when you're almost 33 years old (like me) and have to do the dirty work yourself.
Take care,
EML
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