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Great big effing boil on my neck! Help!

611 replies

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!

OP posts:
catinboots · 14/08/2011 21:24

Holy fuck!

Lilithmoon · 14/08/2011 21:23

Really get that looked at asap. You must be feeling rough. Take care.

whomovedmychocolate · 14/08/2011 21:21

Anthrax sores are entirely painless btw. Realises that is probably not very comforting

Queenofthehill · 14/08/2011 21:19

Hmmm, I once had something like this and it was a staph infection. Doc prescribed me antibiotic cream...

whomovedmychocolate · 14/08/2011 21:19

That is necrotising. The black bits are skin which is dead. You need antibiotics. It's not anthrax. But you do need antibiotics. The underneath will be disgusting. Absolutely horrid. Get ye to a walk in clinic ya daft woman. Don't stay on Mumsnet. Go get help.

AtYourCervix · 14/08/2011 21:17

i think i tried to be ZaphodBeeblebrox once - it was taken Sad

It does look narsty though. no wonder you feel crap. Can you easily get to A&E?

VivaLeBeaver · 14/08/2011 21:16

Thanks guys.

VivaLeBeaver · 14/08/2011 21:16

No it's ok, have managed it. That is so anthrax.

MetalSian · 14/08/2011 21:15

Damn I was too slow =[! xD

MetalSian · 14/08/2011 21:15

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

That should work?

AtYourCervix · 14/08/2011 21:15

big zit

VivaLeBeaver · 14/08/2011 21:14

Oh please can someone repost the link, am on iPad and suspect I'm not copying it properly if you can all see it.

VivaLeBeaver · 14/08/2011 21:13

Grrrr, can't get the link to work even when c&p it. Holly, I hope your head isn't rotting.

rushofbloodtothefeet · 14/08/2011 21:12

Good Lord you are growing a second head! You'll have to namechange to ZaphodBeeblebrox (though I suspect one of the THHGTTG freaks enthusiasts will have got there before you)

AtYourCervix · 14/08/2011 21:10

um. Bag matey - I think you maybe need to see a Dr. that is beyond a zit.

chocolateshoes · 14/08/2011 21:07

ouch! I had one like that on my arm earlier on in the year. Anti-biotics were the only thing that worked and you need 48 hrs or so to see a difference. Fingers crossed for you. I still have a mark where it was.

This thread has made me laugh loads - not sure it should have done - feel guilty. Sorry!

michglas · 14/08/2011 21:07

oh my that is grim, i was hoping we'd get to see a pussing video.

spout · 14/08/2011 21:01

oops Xpost with whomoved. Might be an A&E job then..

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spout · 14/08/2011 20:59

farkinell, it's not the plague is it?

whomovedmychocolate · 14/08/2011 20:59

BagofHolly - if you have a fever you probably need to go to A&E - I had a spot/cyst type thing once on my cheek which I ignored, it grew and I got a fever and two days later was admitted to hospital with meningococcal septacaemia - the pus was dripping onto my brain stem through the optic cavity Shock Take it seriously, please. I'm sure you just have a bad head zit but you can deteriorate very, very quickly from such things.

MaxSchreck · 14/08/2011 20:49

I'm really worried about you, Bag.

I think you're head is rotting.

Sad
MetalSian · 14/08/2011 20:48

Upload the photo to a site like Photobucket, then post the link on here =].

SilentSinger · 14/08/2011 20:47

It could have been a hair from your haircut that stuck in the skin and became infected.

aftereight · 14/08/2011 20:45

Also, just thought, if you had short bob cut a few days ago, maybe caused by a small scissor knick(sp?) on your neck which has subsequently become infected?