I've only posted a few times on here.. I meant to get more involved but life kinda got away from me.
I figured I could just post this and see if there is any help anyone can give.
So background, I have crown's since diagnosed in January. I am on asacol right now but my doctor wants to switch me to remicade since it seems it is not longer working. I was doing good but now my arthritis, psoriasis, and other goodies are back.
About a month ago I got abscesses in the anal area that cleared up when he gave me antibiotics (main reason he said we need to go to remicade).
Flash to now- On Saturday this lump started to form in the groin area. On the left side joint area, like where my leg meets my groin, where my undies rub. It kept getting bigger and bigger. It got to the size of a golf ball, got very hard, warm to touch, and red. My thigh ended up swelling as well and I could barely walk. Yesterday I took a hot bath and the lump started to form a sort of like head that looked like a blister. It honestly was growing right in front of my eyes. Like i could see it move. It then kinda popped. Like stuff started coming out.. and it didn't stop. it was coming out a lot a lot. It was white/yellow and then pure blood. I may have pushed it out some too.. :/
Now today, the lump is sooooo much smaller. but there are two weird blueish colored dots on it.. one is where it had popped. Its still red and hot. My thigh is still swollen and I am still in pain. But now my thigh is tingly and pain radiates down my leg. I've also had many bowl movements today. no blood. My stomach on the left side (where everything is happening) hurts too. not constantly but close.
I was just wondering... is this a abscess? my family says its just a boil. Dad says he used to get them all the time in the summer. I didn't think I could get abscesses in the groin area? any help would be wonderful.
I figured I could just post this and see if there is any help anyone can give.
So background, I have crown's since diagnosed in January. I am on asacol right now but my doctor wants to switch me to remicade since it seems it is not longer working. I was doing good but now my arthritis, psoriasis, and other goodies are back.
About a month ago I got abscesses in the anal area that cleared up when he gave me antibiotics (main reason he said we need to go to remicade).
Flash to now- On Saturday this lump started to form in the groin area. On the left side joint area, like where my leg meets my groin, where my undies rub. It kept getting bigger and bigger. It got to the size of a golf ball, got very hard, warm to touch, and red. My thigh ended up swelling as well and I could barely walk. Yesterday I took a hot bath and the lump started to form a sort of like head that looked like a blister. It honestly was growing right in front of my eyes. Like i could see it move. It then kinda popped. Like stuff started coming out.. and it didn't stop. it was coming out a lot a lot. It was white/yellow and then pure blood. I may have pushed it out some too.. :/
Now today, the lump is sooooo much smaller. but there are two weird blueish colored dots on it.. one is where it had popped. Its still red and hot. My thigh is still swollen and I am still in pain. But now my thigh is tingly and pain radiates down my leg. I've also had many bowl movements today. no blood. My stomach on the left side (where everything is happening) hurts too. not constantly but close.
I was just wondering... is this a abscess? my family says its just a boil. Dad says he used to get them all the time in the summer. I didn't think I could get abscesses in the groin area? any help would be wonderful.
