my belly button hurts

i found this posting on a help forum. it seems to fit my symptoms.

Posted by Clint on July 01, 1999 at 0900
I am a 29 year old male and have been experiencing occasional discharge from my belly button. There is no pain, but it has been happening every 2-4 days for the past month. The discharge is typically a very small amount a brown, redish substance and has a very pungent odor. When I clean the area, the belly button looks fine. No apparent cuts, swelling, etc.

Any thoughts on this strange condition?




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Posted by HVMA GASTRO M.D.-FWR on July 07, 1999 at 0842
Dear Clint:
Thank you for your question regarding umbilical drainage. As pointed out by both Laura and Trisha localized infections can be a source of umblilical drainage (yeast being the most common). I would also alert you to the possibility of an umbilical sinus or fistula. I would have a physician carefully examine the area - preferably when drainage is noted. Sincerely, FWR

 

wait 'til you see the diet you're going to have to go on if it's yeast.

 

uh....

yuck.

im going to stop and get som peroxide on my way up to the lake.

what diet?

 

no sugar, no beer, no liquor, no bread with any type of yeast used in it's making, basically yeast likes any thing that tastes good. no potato's, no rice, no pasta. basically meat and steamed veggies and nothing else for like 6 weeks. i might be wrong on a few of these points, but i'm close - i don't remember all of it.

 

awww man larry, this sounds bad, why did you bother going to the party?

not a word you want to hear but, cancer also has a smelly dark discharge...................time is life larry go right away.

 

well, it is what it is. i'll find out soon.