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Is what I'm experiencing a herpes outbreak?
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: May 30, 2025 | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
Yes it is probably herpes. As we age we tend to sit longer so that may be why it is on your tailbone. I am 76 and have had them on and off for 40 years. They start out itchy and pimply . Sometimes just one boil like pimple. Then break open an ooze making them itchier. Don’t spread them by actually rubbing them. Put on acyclovir cream and take oral acyclovir twice a day. Anti itch gels and tea tree oil (don’t get too close to private parts or it will sting) help a lot . If you get them often, which is what happened to me after radiation treatments on my tailbone, ask pcp for prescription for valacyclovir which you take daily as a preventative. Good luck.
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I've been troubled with them for the last 5 years. I have an incurable Autoimmune Disease called Myasthenia Gravis and it brought on Congestive Heart Failure.
When you have conditions that challenge your immune system, you can become totally Immune Compromised. Then you have to be careful going out among crowds for fear of catching something dangerous!
The ones you contract are called "Genital Herpes!"
At 82 yrs of age it's a real bummer! Good Luck! Use Exam gloves to gently clean and administer creams/ointments.
BEST wishes for a successful journey with this horrible condition! No matter what you do, the RASH is going to be hiding on the inside!
Sincerely,
Beverly R Sullivan
Myasthenia Gravis Patient