Like many others, lots of reading before posting. What a bunch of crap to get something nasty like this! My story...
Unprotected sex Sunday 14th Nov. (first time encounter). Ironically 'pre-warned' about her previous wart, herpes history. I've lived with herpes and had it largely under control 95% of time myself.
I had shaved my scrotum previous day, a practice without any negative effects for over two yearss. I've had some hair growth up my penis shaft and usually try to pluck with tweezers but takes some time so on this occasion shaved as well.
I vaguely recall a slight nick as I did my scrotum, it would be rare for me to have this outcome.
RSS (Red Scrotum Syndrome) kicked in on the Wed, 3 days later!
Initial (ignorant) assumption was some kind of thrush.
In my case (and I don't recall anyone else posting this) I had lower rear right back pain- suspect Kidney, by the following Saturday and that night had a raging fever. (had a false start fever on the Thursday too, but didn't 'feed it'. By that I mean, I am a big believer in the power of a fever as the first line defence of the body in fighting an infection, so I don't fight the fever, I feed it by keeping rugged up tho properly hydrated. Apparently each 1 degree increase in body temperature elevates white cell counts by 50% - which I take as a good thing. A fast intense fever has fixed up many an illness for me before it fully began. )
My fever broke on the Sunday morning about 6am.
Initially started with an anti-thrush product (Canisten) before coming online to investigate further a few days ago.
My symptoms are typical here but no itching, just bright red really sensitive/burning scrotum - thanks to all those who said it's ok to stand up to get relief!
In my case not really any sweating, predominant redness, soreness on right testicle, more diffuse on left side. My vage recollection is the shaving nick was on right side right where there is increased 'crustiness' and discoloration.
Additional symptoms include 2 herpes-like lesions one on upper shaft on right hand side, the other on lower left base of shaft.
The first seems to pretty well have cleared with just smoothed but slightly raised discolored skin still. The other seems to be on the way out too.
Both may have hair follicles in region.
I discontinued the so-called 'thrush' treatment when i realised I didn't quite know what I was dealing with. Based upon some other posts moved over to relief through a light moisturiser. Have discontinued that too yesterday based upon what I now wish to "Share With The Class"!
Only other action has been mega vitamin therapy last 3 days. MultiVitamin and 3000mg of Vitamin C per day. My wishful thinking is that the lesions have already responded to this.
My own web research has me thinking the following....
1. Our 'syndrome' is Hair Follicle based.
Everyone has reported the redness following hair lines..
2. Redness (Erythema) is typically vascular in origin.
3. There is a class of yeasts Malassezia of which 'Malassezia Furfur' particularly infects the deep recesses of the hair follicle.
Malassezia (Pityrosporum) Folliculitis is a disorder typically characterised by infection in hairy regions of the upper body- back. chest, arms.
I believe we have all contracted a Scrotal variant of this, hitherto unidentified.
Malassezia itself was not originally identified until 1969 and later in 1973.
This yeast is common enough incidence level between 75-98% of healthy people but has greater impact on those suddenly "immuno-compromised".
Read this article...
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1091037-overview
The nature of the beast is that as it is deep follicle based and subject to a 'plugging' of the follicle, normal topical treatment would be ineffective.
The treatment at the site above consists of internal and external anti-fungal treatment. I am about to take the recommended Nizoral tablets and cream.
It is mentioned that "Occlusion of the skin and hair follicles with cosmetics, lotions, sunscreens, emollients, olive oil, or clothing creates favorable conditions for Pityrosporum folliculitis" hence I have discontinued all creams including the moisturiser.
Additionally, steroidal and antibiotic treatments strongly contra-indicated!
Susceptibility, seems to be (and it makes sense) due to stressors such as immuno-compromisation, stress itself (I recently suffered a heartwrenching r'ship break up, plus I smoke and eat like ****), systemic candidiasis etc.
Onset seems to be due to regional trauma e.g. others have mentioned shaving and nicks and the almost universal involvement of a very recent sexual encounter is itself enough (due to the possible friction involved) to disturb the hair follicles in the vicinity.
I am also suspicious of herpes involvement as I've also read elsewhere that a ruptured lesion (shaving or friction) can also release viral load into surrounding hair follicles.
Whether it just has the effect of locking in the 'Malassezia Furfur' into the follicle (plugging) via inflammation or is itself a deep follicle infection capable of generating all the symptoms, I don't know. It may give some hope to those that have tried every variant of yeast control without any luck to look at this possibility.
I believe the deep folliicle infection greatly increases the likelihood of the infection spreading via the vascular system subdermally - have a look at a hair follicle diagram and note the proximity, particularly to sebaceous glands which are also implicated in the 'plugging' element of the syndrome as the MF prefers to feed off fatty acids produced by this gland.
Hence, perhaps even only one initial infected follicle is enough to see the yeast rapidly spread subdermally through the whole area via the vascular network.
If my logic above is correct and this is in fact the culprit, I propose the following nomenclature adjustment for our 'syndrome':
"Scrotal Malassezia Folliculitis"
or if it's not this particular yeast and maybe even there is still herpes involvement, alternatively simply...
"Scrotal Folliculitis"
As I'm sure you many long-term sufferers can appreciate I hope like hell my summations are correct- I really DON'T want to be afflicted with this bloody thing for very long!
I had it this for almost a year and this is what finally worked.
DESONATE AND PREDNISONE 20MG GOT IT FROM DERMATOLOGIST. in 2days I was fine. THen it started to burn again and put the cream on and it worked. hope this helps someone
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I looked at the article you posted. According to the article, the condition has papular (raised and/or pointy) and even pustular legions. To the best of my knowledge, this definition would lead me to beleive that the affected area would almost look like acne. Also, under the treatment section, the article states that the pathogen (in this case a fungus) responds well to topical and oral antifungals. Most guys up here have bombarded their nads with antifungals, to no avail.
I dunno about you, but I just have red burning skin.
That said, please let us know if the Nizoral works.
The Answer:
Most of the people who are suffering from this problem have other health problems that they might not have noticed as much. Many of the people suffering from this are also suffering from sever intestinal Candida infection, a fungal infection of the blood or intestines.
I have been searching almost non-stop and what I think will help us is addressing our CORE AUTO IMMUNE DISEASE CAUSER. The Source of our health and sometimes mental issues. I have been watching documentaries on stress, intestines, food, cancer lots and it all ties together into one unified theory of General Health and the fact that American Doctors are LEGALLY prevented from helping you solve ANY of these kinds of problems.
Your body can fight this, your body can fight almost anything, under the right conditions. If you want to call this Ideal Conditions then go right ahead. But you can find health again. Removing sugar from my diet helped calm the inflamation of my scrotum but there are other problems from my stomach.
For me this all started with a bad plate of fish. I have recently learned that there is a breed of E.Coli that may cause Crohn's Disease and that Crohns disease weakens the immune system. This scrotum problem might be a form of Herpes that is taking advantage of a weakened immune system due to toxicity or deficiency. Yes you may have aquired a herpes simplex or a yeast or something like this but how do you get rid of something that shouldn't even be a big deal in the first place?
Why do you feel like you have AIDs with out ever getting HIV. Well because Auto Immune Diseases can be caused by lots of things. Even stress. I want to tell you guys all about it so private message me if you have this problem and you want a road to recovery.
Yes I understand that the topical antifungals have been 'done to death' here.
The 'plugged' follicle theory confirms why they Wouldn't work too, they just wouldn't get to the root of the problem (pardon the pun).
I have had the 'papular/pustular' lesions around where I think the original infection (via a shaving nick) may have occurred.
I think it's the Oral element of the anti-fungal treatment that would make the most difference with the topical side potentially being a 'clean-up' element once the follicles become unblocked.
The good news is this... (and in keeping with "NowWhatDoIDo"s latest post).
MY VITAMIN C APPROACH SEEMS TO BE WORKING!!!
I haven't actually taken any Nizoral yet but my left testicle is close to normal albeit remaining pinkish, 80% of the right side is the same.
That leaves about 1-2 inch diameter region upper right scrotum that had the lesions/scabs which is still crusty looking but vastly improved from before and definitely looking like it will heal completely soon!
My 'treatment' has consisted of 2 x 500mg Sustained Release Vitamin C tablets 3 times per day making a total dose of at least 3,000mg/day.
2 x multi vitamin per day as well (also sustained release).
Local Australian brand called 'Blackmores'.
Don't hold back on vitamin C, the worst you can get from too big a dose is diaorrhea. Importantly though, and particularly if taking a powder form, buffering is essential to counter the acidity so make sure it's (preferably) Calcium Ascorbate (rather than increasing salt levels with Sodium Ascorbate)
Interestingly -and supporting my broader theory- the previously damaged, now healing areas seem totally devoid of any hair at present.
The unaffected areas that were also shaved back on the 13th Nov, have normal expected hair growth.
I'm sorry that I won't be getting to test out the Nizoral if this improvement keeps up.
Suffice to say, I remain convinced that our condition is a form of Folliculitis, the jury being out as to whether it is caused by 'Malassezia Furfur' or herpes or something else.
The only other explanation for the recovery and again in keeping with "NowWhatDoIDo"s thoughts is that my fever of 6 days ago did the trick and began cleaning up my system immunologically.
That doesn't help anyone past the initial infection/fever response stage I know. However, I didn't show any sign of improvement after the fever for the next four days until I started with the Vitamin C, so who knows.
I'm just absolutely relieved that this thing really seems like it's going away and quite rapidly too.
My scrotum now has a healthy looking 'baby pink' colour and it's gonna sound weird but I kind of can't help checking it out frequently in sheer disbelief at the contrast.
I'll keep everyone posted and I know it may not a be a 'cure all' for everyone but as it's harmless, relatively inexpensive, it's definitely worth a try!
I swear I can't contain my excitement! Can't help observing and it's almost like it's getting better by the minute!
Just to confirm....
- no more redness anywhere, just pinkish. (it was truly scarlet before)
- no more burning or painful sensation just mild discomfort with any contact/pressure on the remaining scabby area.
- no hair growth in affected area.
After reading these forums I really thought I was going to be stuck with this forever. I too wish the old original posters had come back to tell us their final outcomes, maybe it just spontaneously goes away eventually for everyone.
In my case onset of 9 days ago and to get to this position so quickly after reading of others afflicted for months and years is just simply a really awesome relief!
As far as Vitamin C, I have had a lot of benefits over the years with it. However it's going to be one of those things of "It keeps on coming back". Anything that strengthens your immune system is good, of course. C, Zinc, Selenium, vitamins in general. The idea that people have had this for ten years seems to suggest having a bigger picture of ones general health is going to be needed before you get a long term handle on it.
Here's some core issues:
Stress, Immunity Strength, Toxicity (such as mercury from dental work) and Deficiency (such as something unhealthy living in your gut eating your nutrients.)
Covering my scrotum in Extra Virgin Coconut butter and a non-latex latex glove for 2 weeks and removing all sugar and carbs from my diet helped with the red scrotum. The rash jumped to a bunch of spots where I had hair follicle nicks and cuts hiding on my neck and on my arm where I shaved and also my scars flared up.
I am not a big believer in one jump cures. Take this or that and it goes away and then comes back the next time you eat the wrong food or sit on the wrong chair or use the wrong laundry soap. I am going to strengthen my intestines with a pro-biotic goats milk supplement, I am going to juice organic vegetables in 3 different recipes. I am going to do some chamomile enemas to help my intestines because I have had problems with my guts my whole life. I am going to go to the doctor and get an anti-biotic of some kind once I am sure my body can take it. I am going to educate myself as to why my body flips out. The Red Scrotum was just a sign or a symptom of something else which is probably why Doctors refuse to treat it since it's a symptom of a severe weakness in the immune system and they don't want to tell anyone that they don't have any way to strengthen the immune system, clean the blood, heal the guts or calm the nerves.
How many posts concerning this problem have we read where doctors prescribe mood stabilizers or anti-depressants? Anyway I can go on forever. Read my posts. If you have Netflix look for the movie "National Geographic's : Portrait of a Killer". Stress lowers immune system, kills brain cells, weakens your cell walls and alters your pH level which then in turn weakens your immune system and leaves you more vulnerable to stress. Watch it.
You do sound like you've been immunocompromised a long time; all your steps make good sense. However, all the 'healthy' things can easily be undone by going down the antibiotic path. Remember 'anti-biotic' Means 'anti-life'. It's the body itself that should only be helped to do the pathogen killing thing, not some additional toxin we introduce to it.
I'm curious about your mercury amalgam filling comment; this is something I know a great deal about.
Do you have any mercury fillings still?
P.S. I know my own body, this won't come back once I'm done with it. All your points about maintaining a healthy system are right on the money. In a balanced healthy environment pathogens do no harm.
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We always want a product or a pill. A quick fix. From what I have found long term better diet and experimenting slowly while reading recommendations of certain probiotics along with the right kind of enema, meditation and finding compassion and building compassionate relationships around you are all things I haven't regreted. Buying some product, any product, I have always immediately regreted except the extra virgin coconut butter which only caused problems when I ate it in excess. It is a really great cream for shaving and for dermatitis or folliculitis of any kind. One thing I can say is if you have cystic acne change your diet. Beyond that I'll let you know. I purchased Primal Defense but regret it as the very webpage that I thought recommended it was actually an old page and that doctor no longer recommends it. Oh well, maybe if I use it with an all vegan diet it will do not harm. If I had a few grand I would get a Norwalk Juicer right now, though, because juicing has had great benefits even within days of drinking fresh organic raw juices.
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The first homeopathic doctor I saw about my RSS (and other symptoms) listened very carefully to all I had to say. He had me open my mouth and he started counting. His count ended at 14. That's how many amalgum fillings I have in my mouth. He then proceeded to tell me that his diagnosis was mercury poisoning.
I didn't believe him. I didn't want to believe him.
I watched "The beautiful truth" at the advice if nowwhadoido, and suddenly I'm very concerned about these amalgums. The problem is that the chelation therapy can be very disruptive to the body, even to the point of death. I can get the amalgums removed (I already had one removed) but the mercury will stay in my system until I go through a "chelation" process. I did my homewrok, and there are soooo many bad things out there on chelation that it scares the crap out of me. Even my homeopathic doctor made me sign a waiver on the chleation process, stating that I understood that the process could lead to death. Ummmmmm, no.
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I appreciate the candour in your last post and do empathize with your concerns.
Dealing with it is definitely a long, difficult arduous process.
However, for anyone in doubt I have asked this question for over 20 years now....
"Would you let a dentist give you fillings comprised of Arsenic?"
The answer is invariably "no way", yet Mercury is far more toxic than Arsenic.
If you compare the systemic symptoms of Mercury toxicity with that of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome e.g. cardiovascular,endocrine, neurological, integumentary etc. you will find an amazing correlation affecting over 11 systems in the body!
This is the most insidious and nastiest toxin to humanity and we voluntarily LET IT IN!!! The best definition of something being toxic is: "Any substance that can cause death, abnormalities, disease, mutations, cancer, deformities, or reproductive malfunctions in an organism."
The reason it is so insidious is that Mercury binds readily with the Sulfhydryl Ion (-SH) ion (aka Thiols). Thiols are present in many common proteins, enzymes, hormones etc. throughout the body.
Mercury can be dealt with but it requires full and complete due diligence in finding and choosing practitioners to work with; there are few true 'experts' when it comes to dealing with mercury as the vast majority of the dental and medical professions are still in massive denial over its effects and the role they have played in both their promulgation and cover up.
Firstly, there are good books on the subject.
Silver Dental Fillings: The Toxic Timebomb
Secondly you'll need to find a dentist who is (a) willing to help and (b) will use the RIGHT TECHNIQUES for removal.
He will need to use a Rubber Dam in your mouth to catch everything and you, he and all attending staff will need to use oxygen masks.
If this sounds extreme be aware of this fact: with even just one filling the act of chewing something for 10 minutes will release enough mercury vapour measurable by a gas chromatography device to give a reading that would cause the immediate closure of a factory by environmental authorities giving such a reading!!!
Thirdly, chelation is possible with the right chelator.
I have had a paper in the past that compared Calcium EDTA, BAL and DMPS.
The DMPS won hands down. < edited >
DMPS chemical name is 2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid and has been used successfully by a practitioner here in Melbourne, Australia for many years.
This is the very briefest of summaries I know, suffice to say I had to deal with this 20 years ago when my wife first presented with CFS and after much painstaking research in an era BEFORE the worldwideweb existed, as well as running the full gamut of medical ignorance, obfuscation, misdiagnosis etc. was finally successful at 'outing' the problem.
An Australian medical professional Dr. Ian Brighthope also wrote in "Fighting Fatigue" < edited >
that the number one cause of CFS was heavy metal toxicity specifically mercury and lead. The oral surgeon I previously mentioned using DMPS was also researching the 'combination effect' of mercury AND lead to explain the more pronounced CFS cases he was encountering.
WildNorth, if you indeed have 14 amalgam fillings then this is most definitely the biggest health issue you could possibly ever face and all other health or illness outcomes cannot possibly be seen in isolation from this in any way shape or form. I don't mean to scare you by saying this rather you at least now have at hand an answer and possible remedy for almost anything that ails or has ailed you.
I have studied this subject for the last 20 years and although I will not say it is the blame for all human ills it is most certainly an unnecessary impost on human health and too pervasive to allow correction of any other problems independantly.
Again, be painstaking in finding the right professional help that is fully 'au fait' with all the steps that you require to be taken. You may well need to travel to do this.
Finally, if chelation 'scares the crap out of you' (the wrong chelation may well do) then study mercury toxicity as extensively as you can.
THAT should scare the entire crap-creating system out of you!
With best intentions and best wishes,
- WhoNeedsThis
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My RSS is almost entirely gone.
Left side back to normal color, 80% of right side same.
All dead skin has flaked off, residual 'primary' zone still pink and a bit tender.
At this rate I expect to be able to report an entirely 'normal' scrotum in about 48 hours.
re earlier comment about this being acne coz I referenced the MF as a possible cause, it's definitely not that - it's been classic RSS as described by everyone here. I note that the MF symptoms are different regarding the papular/pustular lesions but I was trying my best to describe the activity around the worst area as it started to heal. It was really ugly and reddish-purple and sore, scabby looking and hard to see a lot of detail on with so much going on.
I accept the photos online of MF makes it look different as they show more isolated papular/pustular spots amongst the general redness but my point all along is that MF is normally NOT associated with the scrotum so if a variant of it was located there then the symptomology - given the different nature of scrotal skin - may present differently.
My theory is still that this is a vascular infection spread subdermally throughout the scrotum from an initial follicular or abrasion entry point.
Hence topical treatments don't work and steroidal agents simply provide temporary relief for the inflammation (if at all) and won't address the root of the problem.
I still suspect fungal agent or herpes. Susceptibility is still from immunological weakness as per previous post.
All I have done is the mega Vitamin C doses and kept the area clean and dry as possible.
This is day 10 from occurrence and again- cannot overstate my relief that this seems to be well on its way out!
It was just like 3 days. I am really happy because I would wake up miserable. I do have psoriasis and nerve damaged (due to cancer) so I think the combination of both made me have this constant burning.
but yea I tried many other things and none work. Good thing I went to the dermatologist. Hope this helps people
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Originally Posted by WildNorth
Cecil,
Wow, thanks for the post.
I'm surprised this worked. Almost all the posters here had zero luck with steroids. How long ago did you get the relief with the prednisone?
Yes, I actually have 14 amagams (13 now). If i do this, I'll start by getting the amalgams removed, then think about chelation. There is some evidence out there that the amalgam removal alone may be enough. Also, the dentist stretched a rubbery thing that resembled latex across my mouth before he started drilling. Is this the rubber dam you refer to? He felt that it was better not to have amalgums removed......at least not all at once because the exposure to mercury would pose more of a threat than leaving them in. I'm sure that's why you recommended the mask......but I don't know how they would do the work with a mask covering my face. Anyway, Thanks for the info bro. Much appreciated.
I've said this before and I'll probably say it again, I think the only thing we all have in common is how sensitive the scrotum skin is. On this forum alone we have had cures by changing underwear, prednisone, candida diets, doxycycline, among other things. Guys swear they have contracted the problem through shaving nicks, excessive masturbation, scabies cream, fungus, unprotected sex, and bad food. It's just too widespread for us to all be suffering the same thing. Again, I think we all have different underlying issues.
One thing is for sure, I have other issues I'm going to have to start dealing with. This freakin rash on my chest and back has stumped both my GP and my dermatologist. It's just a light "blush", barely noticeable, but quite itchy. Yeah....it's probably just stress, but it has me wondering more and more about these amalgams.
The thing we all have in common is a weakened immune system. Some websites say that red scrotum syndrome is Atypical Herpes. I think it is this and that our weakened immune systems in my case severe food poisoning and stress and in your case severe led poisoning is the trigger. This is probably why some people have it for ten years and other people have it for shorter period of time and why it's being associated with Candida, another common thing that is horrible if you have a weakened immune system via leaky gut syndrome or a particularly harmful E. Coli infection (crohn's disease).
PS: I just discovered a good recipe for a food I thought I couldn't eat. Non-sweet plantains smashed and friend in coconut oil. I think I might be able to eat it and that it will help flush out mys system. Looking forward to doing that tomorrow.
PPS: Have any of you tried Holosync meditation tracks?
I've posted here b4 with my purchase of new underwear twice and resovling the issue. I have drastically improved my issue, but it still comes and goes. I use advil to soothe the burning and like headaches the burning almost always goes away. I am not a doctor, but I firmly believe this is NOT related to skin issues. This is my new assessment, and am managing quite well.
I had epididimis when I was in high school, which was a sports related injury. It was painful to walk b/c my testicle(singular) had pain. Now why this doesn't feel the same if you read up on epididimytis it seems very similar except the mention of burning. Now I know that's are main issue, but I firmly believe this is over looked as a symptom.
What I have done the last few weeks is NOT sit down. I will either lay down or stand. I never have burning START when I'm in those positions. I know, how do you not sit at work? Amazingly I'm attentive to my posture and honestly I basically almost lay when I'm sitting. What I am trying to do is find some support and may wear an athletic supporter for a while.
I've tried things like eating the foods that have bothered me when I'm not sitting, and they don't bother me if I'm standing. Food high in sugars, foood high in wheat everything, and if I'm not sitting, I have no issues.
It may not be epididimis, but it's definetly something internal that inflammes or prevents blood flow and causes dryness. I think we all can agree are skin doesn't necessarily burn, but the area burns. A shower soothes it, but rest helps it and stress and work kill it. Epididimytis is chronic and frankly most say rest is the key and even antibiotics on the first or second go around might not clear it up. To me it's like a pinched nerve it just want heal.
I think we can all agree we don't even care about any appearance at this point, and if I had 15 bumps I'd be happy to know what I have and how to treat it(well not happy, but u know what I mean)...
I think even slouching has been effective, b/c driving in my car with my seat reclined(I know hood..lol) I have no issues. It's only when I'm basically in a 90 degree position with my legs...u know like a couch, or those nice uncomfortable cheap chairs @ most work places?
So my current next steps is to continue this avenue with even tighty wightys or bikini breifs or athletic supporter and sit only when necessary. I'm not gonna lie it's so annoying, but I'd rather have this annoying than the burning annoying. Anyones thoughts are appreciated...I will update when I figure out more.
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The thing we all have in common is a weakened immune system. Some websites say that red scrotum syndrome is Atypical Herpes. I think it is this and that our weakened immune systems in my case severe food poisoning and stress and in your case severe led poisoning is the trigger. This is probably why some people have it for ten years and other people have it for shorter period of time and why it's being associated with Candida, another common thing that is horrible if you have a weakened immune system via leaky gut syndrome or a particularly harmful E. Coli infection (crohn's disease).
PS: I just discovered a good recipe for a food I thought I couldn't eat. Non-sweet plantains smashed and friend in coconut oil. I think I might be able to eat it and that it will help flush out mys system. Looking forward to doing that tomorrow.
PPS: Have any of you tried Holosync meditation tracks?
I appreciate the thought, and don't dismiss it, but the vitamin regimen I'm on keeps my immune system top grade...reallistically it would make sense to say are immune system is great and we continue have outbreaks that don't develop, but are just shedding b/c we fight it off enough to keep the virus from breaking out. who knows?, but I feel confident about that statement.
Could you please tell me if the prednisone was oral or topical?
Dirt,
You always come up with the most interesting theories. For a while now I have wondered if this is a nerve compression issue. I have had mysterious tailbone pain for three years now. An x ray and and MRI showed nothing. I beleive the damage was caused by excessive sitting between an office job and finishing up my masters degree at home. Between the two, I sat for 14+ hours every day for three years. It might make sense in my case that my tailbone pain is caused from nerve damage, which is also somehow affecting my scrotum and perenium.
Perhaps we all sufferred some type of nerve damage. The damage causes the burning sensation (which is not real tissue damage, only a sensation in our minds, due to a nerve misfiring electrical signals). The brain responds by sending histamines to the area. The histamines make the skin red, etc. The end result? Burning, sacks that are red. Just a thought.....
Regarding the epiditimitis. I have had related issues in the past. The doc says it was due to a vasectomy I had about 17 years ago. As you all know, the vasectomy prevents the sperm from getting out. According to the doc, the tubes holding the sperm get overfilled and overwhelmed, which causes them to ache. Perhaps this could be part of the issue. I dunno. They say warm soaks are good for that, so perhaps that is worth a try.
I stopped applying the doxepin ointment yesterday. It was a great week while I was on it. Absolutely no burning sensation, and the boys were looking pretty good. Doc said only to go one week on it. I go in next week for a follow up. I'm fairly certain the burning will come back now that I am off......as I think I already started feeling the burn again tonight.
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Ummmmmm, no.
..lol) I have no issues. It's only when I'm basically in a 90 degree position with my legs...u know like a couch, or those nice uncomfortable cheap chairs @ most work places?
