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Suggest Treatment For Painful Abscess On Tail Bone
i have an abscess on my tale bone and its causing massive amounts of pain, i have been to the doctor who has given me antibiotics and said to rest however these havnt taken any effect as yet and i was wondering if there is anything els i could use to help as im taking to much time off work and my doctor wouldnt sign me off . Jen
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,
The symptoms seem to be related to an abscess in the tailbone. I suggest to drainage the abscess at a surgeon office.
I also suggest to take a cycle of antibiotics such as Augmentin twice a day for a week.
I recommend to clean the abscess daily with hydrogen peroxide and cover it with an antibiotic cream such as Neosporin cream.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
The symptoms seem to be related to an abscess in the tailbone. I suggest to drainage the abscess at a surgeon office.
I also suggest to take a cycle of antibiotics such as Augmentin twice a day for a week.
I recommend to clean the abscess daily with hydrogen peroxide and cover it with an antibiotic cream such as Neosporin cream.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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