Anyone with an Idea of What Is Going On

Wow-sorry you are going through this-it sounds terrible and so frustrating. This may be totally off the wall but have you looked into things that you might have stopped doing/using while you were pregnant. Strange that they cleared up then. My thoughts would lean to smoking, alcohol, exercise(because of the sweat gland thing), diet soda, etc. Who knows..maybe you are introdicing some kind of toxin in your body daily that you did not when you were preg. I will tell you that I used to get absesses in the groin area that sound really similiar to yours in my 20's. Since having kids I have not had them and I attribute it to a much cleaner lifestyle and most importantly to quitting smoking.

An alternative medicine doctor like the other girls mentioned could probably discuss this with you better than a regular MD. Worth a try I say.

Good luck.

Wow, that sounds like an episode of Medical Mystery on Discovery Health. My only advice echoes advice of others. Seek an answer from another doctor. Your doctor hasn't treated whatever the cause is, so you need to find a doctor who is willing to find a cause. The dermatologist may be a great start. Make sure that you tell the doctor you are looking for a doctor to help you find out what is causing them and treating that cause as well as the actual mess they are creating. Has a biopsy been done? A biopsy isn't necessarily just for cancer, biopsy can also diagnose different conditions - just something to consider as well.

Oh my not to duplicate, but I going to ditto the first response. I go to an Alternative Healthcare physician and he has addressed many issues that my mainstream doctors ignored. I am on the mend and getting better every day. I would also suggest finding someone who practices kinesiology.

I can't directly respond to your request for advice, but I will pray for you. I can understand how that would be very frustrating.

There's a saying that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Clearly, the medical team your dealing with is not treating the CAUSE of whatever this is. I agree with the other moms. Naturopathic physician (ND), acupuncturist, herbalist...why not try a different approach? Your insurance won't cover those providers most likely...but why keep doing the same treatment if it isn't helping?

I hope you find some relief. Post back at some point to let us know.

L., I have not had this experience - but looking at the fact that your first trimester they cleared up. Could it be that something in the pre-natal vitamins is lacking in you system? Of course it could be the hormones??
I have had great luck with a good health food store. They so often have suggestions for natural products that help the whole system.
The big thing is pro-biotics and there are many on the market - not the kind in yogurt products. You might want to consider getting to know your local health food store.
Also - have your tried online research. It may not give you an answer but it may give you more informaton to use to ask questions.
Good luck with this - and let us know how you make out! And enjoy that little one!!

Hi L.,

Check the web for an Alternative Physician in your local area.

www.acam.com

See if someone can help you.

Good luck. D.