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What Causes Red Hard Painful Sore Above The Buttocks?

6 days ago I had a red, hard, very painful sore on both side of my upper butt crack. I could sleep, stand or sit. I also had a fever, and was constipated for 4 days. On the 4th day my husband looked at it and said it was just red and hard. The 5th day I went to the dr and I had blisters, he immediately told me I had herpes. I do not have insurance so we could not do a blood test. That entire day I had oozing and even more pain. Something just didn t add up and I could let go of the feeling that it was something else. The morning of the 6th day I had been sitting and when I stood my pants were wet, so I went to the restroom and I was covered in yellow, brown discharges. It was so much I had to change my pants because it had seeped threw. I put a gauze on it and checked it every 2 hours. The first one was completely covered in blood. The next one was yellow and they both smelled. I have been in a committed relationship for 8 years. We ve had 3 kids since then. He will be getting his blood test promptly. However, I can t wait that long and stress about this. I m wondering if the diagnosis could be wrong, if so what other illness may this be?
Thu, 4 Feb 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of red hard painful sore above the buttocks. Well the symptoms you mention in query can occur due to many reasons like fungal infection, contact dermatitis, hair follicle infection, allergic reaction due to detergent, soap , fragrance , chemical, metal, an animal bite, or an insect sting, bacterial infection of hair follicles and lyme disease. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to avoid touching or picking rash. Maintain complete hygiene. You should consult dermatologist for proper examination. Doctor may prescribe antihistamine , corticosteroid ointment and may give adrenaline short. For now take benadryl twice a day , apply cold compresses and avoid any cosmetic product. Wear loose clothes.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Red Hard Painful Sore Above The Buttocks?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of red hard painful sore above the buttocks. Well the symptoms you mention in query can occur due to many reasons like fungal infection, contact dermatitis, hair follicle infection, allergic reaction due to detergent, soap , fragrance , chemical, metal, an animal bite, or an insect sting, bacterial infection of hair follicles and lyme disease. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to avoid touching or picking rash. Maintain complete hygiene. You should consult dermatologist for proper examination. Doctor may prescribe antihistamine , corticosteroid ointment and may give adrenaline short. For now take benadryl twice a day , apply cold compresses and avoid any cosmetic product. Wear loose clothes. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari