Please Help me! Pilionidal sinus continues to reoccur

1. ID - anthony123
2. Age - 23
3. Sex - M
4. Single/Married - Single
5. weight - 163lbs
6. Height - 5'8
7. country - Canada
8. climate - hot
9. List of your complaints: A few years ago I got surgery for pilonidal sinus and was feeling well for a while, but unfortunately it reoccurred several times after that. I took Antibiotics every time it reoccurred, which caused it to drain and feel better for a few months. Recently, I had it again a one month ago and took homeopathic medicine for it. My concern is that it keeps happening and it is painful and forces me to lay in bed for week until it drains. It becomes really painful to the point where it is hard to sit and stand.

10. Since how long are you suffering from each complaint: I had my surgery in 2007 and I was back to normal for about 3 years. Then it happened few times after that and did not get surgery since the doctor told me it could still reoccur. So I took antibiotics each time (Bioxin) and caused the pus to drain and heal for months at a time. I tried recently homeopathic but that didnt work because it came back within less than a month. I still believe in homeopathic medicine but I believe I just took the wrong doses of each medication.

This is what I took:

Calcarea Sulphurica 6x - 3 pills every 8 hours for one week
Myristica 30ch - 5 pills once a day for one week
Silicea 30ch - 5 pills once a day for two weeks


11. Diabetic or non-Diabetic: not diabetic
12. Desire sweets/sour/salt: Sweet (however I have a healthy diet and limit it)
13. Thirst: I feel thirsty quite a bit and drink a lot of water (probably because I weight train)
14. Tongue and Taste: normal
15. Current BP (without medicine and with medicine) - not sure

16. What exactly is happening? Right now I have a bump in that area causing pain - it kind of looks like a pimple with whitish/yellowish center with light red surrounding

17. How do you feel? In pain and frustrated that it keeps happening

18. How does this affect you? The pain is bad to the point where I can not perform any regular activities and have to lay down in bed for about a week until it completely drains

19. How does it feel like? This time it feels painful when I sit up straight but not painful when I stand or lay down (in the past it was painful all the time no matter what body position)

20. What comes to your mind? Frustration

21. One situation that had a
big effect on you? When I got into the university of my dreams

22. How did that feel like? Awarding
23. What sensation do you experience in that situation? confidence in myself

24. What are you showing by that gesture of your hand (Habits or Actions)? Actions when conversing and I bite my nails, but I am making progress in reducing that considerably

25. Current and previous remedies/medicines you are taking or took in the past? In the past I took Bioxin Antibiotics, while applying antibiotic cream (ozonol), and advil (ibueprofen) for the pain. Recently, I tried the Homeopathic medication I listed above.

26. Family Background - Generally, no major diseases in my family. My grandfather died of a heart attack
27. Educational Qualifications of the patient - 4th year in university

28. Nature of work, what do you do for living? Student

29. Desires, likes and dislikes for food - I love desserts, I like pizza and dislike broccoli. (This is not reflective of my actual diet since I eat healthy incorporating at least some servings of vegetables/fruits and take 2 multivitamins each day - I will have junk food once a week)

30. Name of foods which increase your problem - not sure but I think when my diet is unhealthy it might provoke it but these days I eat fairly healthy food.

31. Mind-behavior, anger, irritability, hurry, impatient…and so on.. How are you different from other persons, public speaking or not , you can describe all of the details about your behavior, love and affections.

I am an active individual who likes to maintain a healthy body.I love to weight train (3x/week) and play basketball when I get the chance. I am generally a confident person who likes to socialize. I only usually get angry or impatient after a workout since my energy is drained from it. I don't mind public speaking but do get slightly anxious before it, but I like the challenge. However, there are times where I like to be left alone with my thoughts. Also, I feel when I am extremely stressed with the events in my life, pilonidal sinus tends to occur.

32. Aggravation (increases-time, season,)& Amelioration (Decreases) - no correlation with the season and the problem. In terms of the pain; it lasts for about a week generally. It gets worse progressively and has a throbbing sensation that is unbearable. When it drains the majority of the pain dissappears and after a week or two I am back to normal

33. Attached here your photographs of the affected area. (if required/optional)

34. Location of the disease - This time it is between the tail bone and the rectum. So slightly lower than the tailbone area. (location varies each time)

35. Side of the problem (Right or Left), (Upper or Lower part of body) Left

36. Color of the secretions/discharges e.g urine, stool, sputum, Saliva etc.: Color of the pus in the past times I have had it is usually yellowish/brownish. It stains the underwear white. When it drains there is blood mixed into the color. As of right now it is really hard to tell the color since it is draining very little pus. Everything else urine, stool, saliva etc is all normal.

Unfortunately, this is the fastest it has come back. Was I not taking the doses correctly? It has started again and now I am taking Calcarea Sulphurica 6x - 4 pills every 6 hours until it completely drains. I also take Advil whenever I feel pain. I was wondering if you could advise me if I am taking the correct medication and also if the doses are correct. I would really appreciate this; the pain is so unbearable. I wish you could help me so it goes away once and for all.

Thank you so much Nawaz Khan or whoever else can help me.

Thank you so much for getting back to me sir,

I just wanted to update you on my situation first: The majority of the pus has drained it generally does have a yellowish/brownish color. I am feeling very little pain. I am happy about that.

My question is: should I stop my current medication? Since I feel the pus has drained because of it.

Or should I get what you recommended even though majority of the pus has drained and the bump is a lot smaller.

Thank you so much Nawaz Khan, your help is very much appreciated. I will do as you say :).

Hello Nawaz Khan,

The medication you recommended has arrived. Could you please tell me the dosage.

My current status is: I feel no pain. The bump is practically non-existent, however, there is a little pus in the area. It appears to be white but it is hard to tell

Again thank you so much for your help, it means a lot to me :).

Hello,

Upon further inspection, the pus is a very light brown color.

The remedies at home include: Berberis Vulgaris 1X, Hypericum 200C, Calendula 200C and Calc Sulph 200C., Calc. Sulph. 6x, Myristica 30ch, Silicea 30ch. Could you please instruct me which ones to take and how much of each.

Thank you so much.

Hello,

How much of that should I take? How many times a day?

Also can you tell me what medication I won't be needing anymore from the list so I can return it

Thank you.

I have pellets for the calendula...is that ok?

Also is it ok for me to use antibacterial tea tree oil soap on that area when I'm showering?

Warm regards.

Thank you so much Nawaz Khan. You are so generous for taking the time to help me. I am so grateful.

I should get Alumen 30c in four days; could you tell me the dosage for it so I can start it as soon as I get it.

Hello nawaz khan,

I'm feeling a slight bump around the tailbone region. I am concerned that there is a new region beginning to get infected what should I do?

Thank you

The bump is pretty small and there is no pain...it is slightly hard

Also I should tell you the calendula dosage on the label says 5 pellets - 3 times a day....do you think the potency is different from my region to yours...the brand is boiron

Hello nawaz khan,

Ok I just wanted to double check thanks for the clarification. Also, oddly enough the bump I mentioned is gone and the alumen 30c has arrived.

My current status: no pain but there is still little pus draining of a very light brown color.

Thank you so much