I found one of these four days ago, nurse said its a perianal abcess and got anti biotics for it, seems to be going down, she's checking it again on weeks time x

I found one of these four days ago, nurse said its a perianal abcess and got anti biotics for it, seems to be going down, she's checking it again on weeks time x

Hello and thank you for replying , that's really weird , I had an abscess about a week or so ago and it's just healing up on the front of my lady parts , it was really big and full of gunge which emptied . I wonder if I still have infection in me ? Oh well I suppose I'll find out sooner or later , just have to wait to be looked at , oh joy. Once again thank you . Can I ask what alerted you to the fact that you had it ? 

I wiped and felt a bit sore so had a feel, looked in mirror, the usual, I'm an absolute health anxiety freak, constantly prodding myself, nurse was amazing, said its actually quite common. Its not sore anymore and feels like it's doing down slowly, it's right on my anus and terrified me, never had piles so I had no idea what it was. Hopefully you can get into doctors and get some antibiotics x

Oh you're lucky my lump is just inside about a 1cm in , I am totally hypochondriac I'm making myself feel physically sick with worry , haven't slept and hardly eaten. I wonder if you can have one right inside? Thanks again for your reply .

Hi ZG321,

I saw your post on the supraclavicular lymph node (I have my left one up too) and wondered if perhaps it is linked to the perianal absess (infection)? Just a thought?

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I think it could be, lymph node swole up after day 2 of covid booster and then perianal abcess appeared week later, nurse suggested it could have been brewing for a while. Hoping bloods inc FBC and CRP Protein bloods will rule anything out. I hate having these awful thoughts, hard to rationalise and explain to people how I feel. 

I think so, mines half in and half out, about 1cm too. I'm the same, haven't enjoyed Christmas at all. 

I do feel for you too. My Christmas is totally shot to pieces , haven't done anything except freak out. I'm so tired with no sleep and hardly eating and I haven't even managed to see a medical person yet , so lord knows what I'll be like when that happens. I hate feeling like this and realise that my mental health anxiety state is terrible , but where do you start to address this ? Drs are so hard pushed and it is seen as being a defeatist and just to pull yourself together. I feel I seem to find something wrong with me every day , I'm worn out with worry and stress. Poor you too.

I feel exactly the same, I go months feeling great and something hits me and I'm back to square one, feel like I'm wishing something on me, tried reflexology, reiki to help and it does for a short while but it's always there. I'm going to look at a course in new year to try help these bouts of anxiety x

Here we are again . Been referred on the 2 week list to the colorectal team at the hospital which is a 40odd mile round trip . Dr said it was a hard lump and offered no alternative other than when asked " it could be a gristly lump or a cyst, who knows ?  If it's a nasty they'll chop it out" "people tend to see the word cancer and death in the same sentence but advances in medicine doesn't always mean that " impressed ? I think not . She also said that I could have ovarian cancer after 6 and a half years and that really impressed my fear factor into outer space. Now absolutely mortified awaiting CA125resulys and the March down that path as well . Sleep ? You must be joking .

Right. I now have an appointment at the colorectal unit on 13th of jan 22. Which is terrifying me as of course I've been on Dr Google and have summarised that "hard , firm , smooth , glassy "lumps , bumps , tumours whatever you define them as are usually cancerous , this info was from reputable sites such as the American association of colorectal surgeons etc. I'm really , really scared now . However my blood tests have come back:

 - full blood count normal and my CA125 is only 14 so that looks good so far. Thank you.

I will update when I'm investigated . I'm dreading it , I'm dreading having to get my husband to drive me backwards and forwards , I'm dreading having to leave my very needy and very "separation anxiety " filled dog with him and he will have to come on the drives with us , he's never been left alone. I think I'm going to burst with worry. I can't leave him with anyone , there's just no one I can leave him with , no friends or neighbours or relations and although he's a medium size dog he's only 3 and very friendly / boisterous.