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Great big effing boil on my neck! Help!

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BagofHolly · 13/08/2011 12:48

I've NEVER had a boil, ever, and now, 4 days after I go from long hair to a short bob, I've got something that looks like another nipple. It HURTS! I've put metanium on it and it's coming up to a point but there's no head on it. I don't feel too well either but that might be unrelated.

What should I do?! Help!

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MissBeehiving · 18/08/2011 07:43

Wow, just wow.

FriskyBivalves · 18/08/2011 07:37

Oh pleeeeeeeeeaase go to hospital so we can see pix of the scooping and packing. Actually, don't you want them to take some samples of CystFab (or even FabCyst) and see what you are actually harbouring in there? Loch Ness monster? Shergar? Elvis????

By the way you know that most surgeries still have district nurses? If u can't do casualty because of dcs you can ask for a home visit for dressings etc. You seem to think the end is in sight but that looks like the Icelandic volcano that keeps on erupting to mass mayhem...

FlyMeToTheMooncup · 18/08/2011 07:36

I gather it's frowned upon, but sod it, I am marking my place!

RealityVonCrapp · 18/08/2011 07:10

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diddl · 18/08/2011 07:06

OMG-why did I click on the link whilst eating my porridge?

fanjolamps · 18/08/2011 01:17

Wowzers that is truly awesome. Holly you are so stoic, I'd be camped in A+E if I had Cyst Fabregas on my blummin neck. Seriously though it is very very bad, I wish you would go to the hospital.

HazeltheMcWitch · 18/08/2011 00:50

Wowsers! Glad you have had some relief. Glad too that you are/have been a writer. 'Pustard' ? Love that word. Go back to writing, you are fab at it. Perhaps you can script the first pus-based sitcom?

Was I the only one who wanted to put my fingers through the screen (at the latest pics) and give it a good squeeze?

EveryonesJealousOfWeasleys · 18/08/2011 00:41

ROFL @ "That's got me panting." - imagining you rubbing your thighs in the manner of Vic Reeves Grin

nakedandangry · 18/08/2011 00:29

Christ.

That's bloody lovely disgusting. Well done!!

That's got me panting.

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BagofHolly · 18/08/2011 00:27

Doesn't smell of anything! Weird huh? I thought itd be like, well, rotting flesh, but maybe that's tomorrow's delight.

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EveryonesJealousOfWeasleys · 18/08/2011 00:24

Can I just ask, what does it smell like? Am assuming vile but you've not mentioned!

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BagofHolly · 18/08/2011 00:24

Heyyyy! I just learned clickable links! Go me!

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EveryonesJealousOfWeasleys · 18/08/2011 00:24

Brace yourself

OddBoots · 18/08/2011 00:24

latest pic link

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TheOriginalNutcracker · 18/08/2011 00:23

Urgh. Will you not need it seeing to once it has stopped oozing though ?? Surley you are going to have quite a hole there.

It is very impressive though I showed it to dd1 earlier. She said i was an eviil mother for showing something so disgusting lol

HouseOfBamboo · 18/08/2011 00:21

Well that sounds, um, good. Good that it's oozing productively i guess.

Pleeese will somebody make the latest pic into a clickable link, stoopid phone wont cut and paste faints with frustration

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BagofHolly · 18/08/2011 00:17

Ghastly. Open at your own peril.

s1092.photobucket.com/albums/i410/Bagofholly/?action=view&current=image-9.jpg

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BagofHolly · 18/08/2011 00:16

Honeyandsalt, it's had a few names but Cyst Fabregas has got to be the central head. The other heads are variously named, including Kath Kidston.

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BagofHolly · 18/08/2011 00:14

Phew! I'm so glad it's on the dwindle! The way it was going on, it was about to start making cupcakes for the church sale!

I say it's popped but it's an oooozer. The Eye of Mordor is still there, glaring defiantly but I think I've defeated the guards. It's all much much more localised, the redness is confined to about the size of a quail's egg (or chicken nugget, and it's steadily weeping green and red streaked gloop.

It's got a thick coating of fucidin, and a clean muslin neckerchief over it. I reckon there's a good few more ml to be had in the morning.

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FreeButtonBee · 18/08/2011 00:06

OMG. that is horrific looking. Please please be careful that it doesn't get infected. Take all your AB and dress it carefully.

I have enjoyed this thread immensely but would like to ensure that you don't die of blood poisoning as well!

Glad it is less sore though!

honeyandsalt · 18/08/2011 00:06

I can't believe I suggested giving your boil a name.

How about Cuthbert?

honeyandsalt · 18/08/2011 00:05

Ooof that must have been under some pressure. Redress and don't forget to wash your hands after or you could spread it elsewhere.... (why can't I stop giving advice? WHYYYYY?)

And congratulations. What's it's name?

TheOriginalNutcracker · 18/08/2011 00:02

Omg that is awful.

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