The best way to fight a cold is with plenty of rest and fluids, but doctors admit that medication can make the worst symptoms more bearable. But it's important to know that no drug will actually lessen the length or severity of your cold; it can only treat the symptoms.
If the pain in the buttocks is more noticeable when sitting it may be caused by tightness in the hamstring. Proximal hamstring tendonopathy and high hamstring tendonitis is defined as inflammation originating in the hamstring, causing pain in the lower buttocks, or pelvic bone region.
Causes of Pain in Buttocks. 1  Sciatica. Sciatica is pain that affects the lower back, spreading down the back into the buttocks, legs and feet due to compression or irritation of the large sciatic nerve. 2  Piriformis Syndrome. The piriformis is a small muscle that is located in the center of the buttocks. 3  Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction.