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Posted 7/31/2011 12:09 AM (GMT 0)
Hi,im hoping someone can help me...ive had an abcess for 8 going on 9 months and its still leaking puss from it...is it a normal length of time to have had one?
Posted 7/31/2011 12:40 AM (GMT 0)
That's a fairly long time for an abscess to stick around. I would get someone to take a look at it. They can try different treatments to help it heal faster. The abscesses I have had usually clear up in 3-4 months and even then my doctor's and nurses usually say that's a long time.
Posted 7/31/2011 1:06 AM (GMT 0)
what kind of abcess is it.....perianal, skin, ischiorectal??????
Posted 7/31/2011 8:47 AM (GMT 0)
ive seen 4 doctors,who just keep giving me antibiotics.ive had 5 lots of antibiotics in total.i had to stay in hospital earlier this year for something different and the doc there also had a look and said it was healing ok.
its on my back just below my shoulder blade.sorry thats all i can tell you.
but they allowed it to bust its self,ive not had surgery.but im getting very worried about it now,as its seems to be never ending.
Posted 7/31/2011 9:13 AM (GMT 0)
Do you have Crohn's Disease, Kass?
Posted 7/31/2011 9:42 AM (GMT 0)
no and im not diabetic either,so shouldnt have anything to delay the healing of it
Posted 7/31/2011 9:51 AM (GMT 0)
With all kindness, Kass, I suggest that you find a forum more suited to your needs.

This is a forum for people with Crohn's disease: the abscesses we cope with are disease-related, and tend to be abdominal, intestinal or rectal. Quite a different kettle of fish to what you're dealing with, so I doubt you'll find much helpful advice here.

Best wishes,

Ivy.
Posted 7/31/2011 5:44 PM (GMT 0)
sorry i hadnt realised.
thank you Ivy
Heidi x
Posted 10/8/2011 3:09 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Kass

I have NOT been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, either. However, I had a peri-rectal abcess for almost a year. My problem was that right after I developed the abcess, I became pregnant with my now 6 month old daughter. I couldn't find a surgeon anywhere around my area that would even see me while I was pregnant. The abcess burst and drained and filled right back up again, and repeated the very painful process SEVERAL TIMES!! So, after I had my daughter, I was referred to a colon-rectal surgeon who diagnosed me with an anal fistula. (You have about a 50% chance of developing an anal fistula after you have had an abcess.) I had my first surgery on 8/22/11. My surgeon is excellent--and he placed a seton drain inside the fistula. This was done on an out-patient surgical basis. My surgeon informed me that my fistula was much deeper than he had expected so I would need at least one if not more surgeries. The procedure took about 20 minutes, and I was in recovery for an hour and on my way home. However, thank god for pain medication because for the next 2 weeks, I lived on it!!!! (I have given birth to 2 children naturally with no epidural or other pain meds.) I would have much rather given birth again LOL. On 9/28/11 I had my second surgery. This time my surgeon put in a fistula plug. I am now 9 days post-op and am still having trouble sitting, but I am starting to feel better. If I were you, I would not wait to go to the doctor to have your "abcess" checked out. It may have hung around so long because you may have developed a fistula in the process. I understand why you came to this forum, as I did the same. Most people that develop anal abcesses and fistulas have been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. This is a common problem with Crohn's patients. However, I have also been told by my colon-rectal surgeon that he will be watching me closely after this has healed. If I should develop another, Crohn's Disease is definitely a possibility. Good luck to you and all. I appreciate the forum--it's been helpful to me.
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