Boil on the bum

neeb
neeb Posts: 4,473
edited July 2008 in Pro race
Slightly embarrassing to bring this up, but I've developed this thing on my right buttock which I believe is probably a BOIL... It's like a huge red zit and I first noticed it a few weeks ago. It seemed to go away but now it has come back again, in the same place I think. It's right over the point where my sit bone contacts the saddle and is a bit painful when riding, especially for the first 10 minutes or so. Presumably it's been caused or made worse by chaffing of the skin at the main point of contact with the saddle. I'm wondering whether it needs to be lanced or something, as in the idiom...

Anyone else experienced this? I thought only medieval peasants got boils! :wink:

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  • sicrow
    sicrow Posts: 791
    neeb wrote:
    Anyone else experienced this? I thought only medieval peasants got boils! :wink:

    They do :lol:

    seriously though go and se a doc he will probably give you some antibiotic cream to see if it will clear up - just suprised you felt you needed to tell us all :shock:
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  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    just suprised you felt you needed to tell us all
    :oops: Curious about whether it's a common cycling ailment I suppose... but maybe some things are best not shared... :D
  • robmanic1
    robmanic1 Posts: 2,150
    It is a common problem among cyclists, I used to suffer occassionally until I started using the Assos chamois cream, no problems since then. I understand a lot of the pro's suffer I know Armstrong did.
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  • Cajun
    Cajun Posts: 1,048
    Have you looked into 'Drawing Salve'?? I have my own treatments for boils, but ask your Chemist/Pharmacist for Drawing Salve!!!! it works

    http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-drawing-salve.htm
    http://www.drugstore.com/qxp13293_33599 ... _salve.htm
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  • idaviesmoore
    idaviesmoore Posts: 557
    Robmanic1 wrote:
    It is a common problem among cyclists, I used to suffer occassionally until I started using the Assos chamois cream, no problems since then. I understand a lot of the pro's suffer I know Armstrong did.

    I think Jacques Anqueteille was a slave to them
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  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    Nice to know I'm in good company - if Lance and Anqueteille both had them perhaps they should be suffered with pride! :wink:

    It's mostly gone away now but I'll investigate the suggested solutions if it comes back...
  • deal
    deal Posts: 857
    lance it yourself and youtube it! :shock:

    some horrible stuff on there!

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