Question 1

what are the symptoms of tail bone cancer?

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Unusual question: Tail bone is difficul area to label. But pain in the bone may raise this issue. yet pain is commonly due to injury or arthritis

Question 2

severe tail bone pain and now giant lump appears? cancer? injury? i fell down the stairs 4 days ago and hurt my tailbone pretty bad. the pain was very intense (7) but manageable. now the pain is severe (10) worse than labor! a lump the size of an egg has

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It's : It's possible to fracture your tailbone with a fall.  That could cause a bump or bulge, generally followed by a lot of bruising.

The picture you sent looks less like the kind of swelling you would get after trauma and more like an area of infection.  Could you have broken the skin when you fell?  Any chance this lump was there before your fall but that you didn't notice it until the fall?

Given the severity of your symptoms, you should definitely see a doctor.  You may need x-rays or a ct scan of your pelvis.  In addition, if the lump is infected, you may need a procedure called I&D to get rid it.

Question 3

i have a slight pain near my tail bone. i have also recently had blood in stool but i do have hemmorroids. is colon cancer likely?

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No: Your tail bone area pain has nothing to do with colon cancer but with possible trauma or bone disease. If you have a family hx of colon cancer then get a colonoscopy otherwise treat your hemorrhoids and see if you continue to have fecal blood

Question 4

62y f , 8y stage 3c breast cancer survivor diagnose at 53y wit double mastectomy&  lymph nodes removal 
i hav a sudden pain in tail bone area that travel to my left foot. could this be a sign of cancer? or could it be nothing serious ?

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: The pain appears radicular and a possible relapse of cancer affecting the bone will be among the first things to be ruled out in these circumstances. Imaging will definitely be needed, get treating doc, either PCP or oncologist involved timely.

Question 5

slipped in rain tonight landed on bottom which is now really sore when i cough, sit and stand.  ?coccyx tail bone area. sore as!

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Could be: It could be a bad bruise or even a fracture of the coccyx. One other thing to look out for is a compression fracture.

Question 6

good day.i trust you are well. 4weeks ago my tail bone was very sore.had trouble sitting and standing up.that went away & i got an annoying pain thigh?

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Lumbar discs: If no trauma one can still suspect Lumber nerve root irritation if pain down one leg.Suggest a lumbar spine XR

Question 7

i have a pretty deep indentation below my tail bone, right above my anus, it's a little sore and the skin is tender, i noticed it a few days ago, help?

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Exam needed: This could be a pilonidal cyst that is causing the pain.
The only way to confirm this is with an exam
Until you get the exam, try some warm moist packs to the area.

Question 8

i've been exercising a lot & last two days my tail bone has gotten very sore. can that be from walking a lot? one shin is sore i know because of it.

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Two separate areas: the tailbone could be from the strain you're putting on your low back and sacrum working out or lifting weights. The shin splints are from walking a lot without proper fitted shoes or not wearing arch supports. Take a break from exercising now and do self care before more trauma ensues. Get some good insoles, and stretch more for at least 20 mins. Before beginning any exercise program.Hydrate too!

Question 9

my tail bone is sore. i sit a lot at work. but it hurt to get up.?

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Doughnut cushion: The first line of treatment is usually a donut cushion to take the pressure off.

Question 10

my lower back down to my tail bone are sore almost evetyday. i have fallen pretty bad a few times which may have made it worse. what to do?

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Get an X ray: Since you have injured or fallen few times and its hurting you  i suggest you get an x-rays  at least. Start to take aleve (naproxen) twice a day. Most common is soft tissue damage at your age 18, but you may have other underlying pathology which needs to be resolved or ruled out. If you ignore yourself at this age you may pay the price later.

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Severe tail bone pain and now giant lump appears? cancer? injury? i fell down the stairs 4 days ago and hurt my tailbone pretty bad. the pain was very intense (7) but manageable. now the pain is severe (10) worse than labor! a lump the size of an egg has

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I have a slight pain near my tail bone. i have also recently had blood in stool but i do have hemmorroids. is colon cancer likely?

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62y f , 8y stage 3c breast cancer survivor diagnose at 53y wit double mastectomy& lymph nodes removal i hav a sudden pain in tail bone area that travel to my left foot. could this be a sign of cancer? or could it be nothing serious ?

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Slipped in rain tonight landed on bottom which is now really sore when i cough, sit and stand. ?coccyx tail bone area. sore as!

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Good day.i trust you are well. 4weeks ago my tail bone was very sore.had trouble sitting and standing up.that went away & i got an annoying pain thigh?

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I have a pretty deep indentation below my tail bone, right above my anus, it's a little sore and the skin is tender, i noticed it a few days ago, help?

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I've been exercising a lot & last two days my tail bone has gotten very sore. can that be from walking a lot? one shin is sore i know because of it.

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My tail bone is sore. i sit a lot at work. but it hurt to get up.?

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My lower back down to my tail bone are sore almost evetyday. i have fallen pretty bad a few times which may have made it worse. what to do?

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