Hi All,
About 3 months ago I started getting itchy skin around the coccyx area after a ride, and thought it might be a pimple or boil. Nothing appeared and since then it has become more persistent, no sores or anything just itching sensation.
Has anyone else had this and is there any recommended treatments? I'm guessing its sweat/humidity related and might have some kind of skin bacteria living there?
Itchy coccyx region
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Re: Itchy coccyx region
Postby ValleyForge » Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:52 pm
If you see your GP, they will say - use a topical antifungal for two weeks (clotrimazole/miconazole/terbinafine). If that doesn't work, then try a (weak) topical steroid. If that doesn't work, then they will probably actually have a look at it.
If you are getting some discharge (blood or pus), it's possibly a pilonidal sinus. Itch isn't the main thing though with them.
If you are getting some discharge (blood or pus), it's possibly a pilonidal sinus. Itch isn't the main thing though with them.
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Re: Itchy coccyx region
Postby Squashed » Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:47 am
[mod=mikesbytes]Comment removed, while it was intended as a joke, it could accidentally offend[/mod]
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Itchy coccyx region
Postby Dr_Mutley » Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:28 pm
As valley forge suggested, they are the steps I'd try... U can buy clonea/daktarin cream over the counter... Give it a go.,,
I had the pleasure of doing this last week to my hound... The stench of the ass juice nearly makes me vomit every time!!Squashed wrote:are you a dog by any chance, go get your anal gland cleaned
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Re: Itchy coccyx region
Postby Squashed » Sat Apr 19, 2014 3:33 pm
lol, most vets would agree with youDr_Mutley wrote:I had the pleasure of doing this last week to my hound... The stench of the ass juice nearly makes me vomit every time!!Squashed wrote:are you a dog by any chance, go get your anal gland cleaned
apparently the issue can be significantly reduced by feeding a diet higher in fibre. A lot of little dogs that eat canned food need to have their gland cleaned. If the dog is given more fibre the problem occurs less often.
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Re: Itchy coccyx region
Postby ValleyForge » Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:59 pm
Happens to humans too. We have seven of them.
Probably seemed like a good evolutionary idea at the time....
Probably seemed like a good evolutionary idea at the time....
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