Hi All
I was an avid reader of this forum during the time that I was suffering from a bartholin's cyst. I tried everything-the sitz bath, hot compresses, antibiotics, had it lanced once and it came back 6 days later. What finally worked for me was taking SILICEA 30. I will not mention the brand here because this is not a product endorsement. The second time that my bartholin's cyst came back, I took 5 pellets of Silicea 30 which I picked up from Whole Foods. I took these around 11 AM, around 1 AM that night, I had unbearable pain and drove to the ER. While I was changing into the hospital gown, the cyst ruptured on its own. All the doctor in the ER did was let it drain for about 2 hours and pack it. About a week later I felt a very small bump at the same spot which was a bit swollen. I promptly took 5 pellets of Silicea 30. About 3 hours after taking the pellets, I had intense pain in the area, which was similar to the pain I had experienced a week earlier on the night that I went to the ER. I decided to sleep it off and see if the pain went away in the morning. When I woke up in the morning, I was no longer in pain and the bump had subsided. I now keep my Silica pellets with me at all times and will take 5 more in case I feel it coming back. The little canister says to take 5 pellets, 3 times a day, but I have never taken the full dosage. I hope this helps.