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Fall On The Tailbone, Swelling, Severe Pain, Pimple Above Buttock That Continuously Releases Green Smelly Pus On Popping. Cause?

I landed on my tailbone about 7 days ago it kept getting worst the pain. i finally realized maybe my tailbone is bruised or broken, by this time i didint know a tailbone had to be healed no matter if it was broken or not. it started to swell up and hurting more. i looked in the mirror and realized a zit or pimple on top between my buttox. while i was showering i decided to pop it. once i got out the shower there was green smelly puss coming out. it kept leaking and wouldnt stop. then i started putting pressure on the bruised area and it just started rushing out and turning from green to a light brown. i took it all out it still leaks here n there but once it was all out my tailbone went away i was never told what it was or how it happned. i was just wondering what i had
Fri, 2 Aug 2013
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Hello.first rule out any fracture of tailbone.green pus usually indicates pseudomonas infection.go for proper broad spectrum antibiotic and and antiinflamatory agent
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Fall On The Tailbone, Swelling, Severe Pain, Pimple Above Buttock That Continuously Releases Green Smelly Pus On Popping. Cause?

Hello.first rule out any fracture of tailbone.green pus usually indicates pseudomonas infection.go for proper broad spectrum antibiotic and and antiinflamatory agent