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What's your best sporn story?

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Ouchbloodyouch · 10/02/2015 23:34

How excited do you get when you see KLAXON? Sometimes you get a few in a week.. sometimes there is a drought! So in order to keep us sporners truly satisfied can we do our ultimate ultimate sporn stories? I've just shared my blackhead story on another thread (TAAT guilt) but this is my best..if it looks familiar its because I have posted it under a different name.
Many years ago I became aware of a very sharp pain on my left side. Between the hip and the buttock. Upon examination there wasn't much to be seen other than something that looked like a teeny pimple. I pierced the top with a sterile needle and nothing happened. Owing to the position of the 'pimple' I had to grab my flesh to bring it to a better viewing position.. well.. as I did that the pressure I applied caused a jet of pus to spew three feet across the room. In an arc! I've never seen the like. After evacuating the pimple I took a hot bath and tried again. Lo and behold it happened again to a lesser extent.
That was it. The best half hour of my life. I've never had anything like it since.
Over to you. .

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samlamb · 14/02/2015 00:55
stabbypokey · 14/02/2015 00:21

Wizard he introduced me to the joy of his ear blackheads, and used to 'do my face' about once a month. A true fellow sporner, perhaps I'll give him a call....

WizardOfToss · 13/02/2015 23:53

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rootypig · 13/02/2015 23:25

An ex of mine had a quinsy years back. It was pretty serious, I went with him when he was transferred from walk in to an ENT hospital. Where I was so desperate to see fascinated by the draining of the pus from the abscess that the doctor asked me if I was a medical student Grin In fact the pus was too thick to come out so I was cheated out of a lovely syringe full of gunk Angry

Ouchbloodyouch · 13/02/2015 22:46

I had a corn once. I tried a corn plaster and nothing seemed to happen. A few days later I was poking and prodding absent mindedly when I noticed that the whole thing had fallen off. I spent a long time examining it.

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Sistedtwister · 13/02/2015 22:41

THis thread is a thing of beauty.

I had an abscess on my inner thigh. So big my normal walk was similar to the Tina Turner dance move. The puss when it went was awesome. I have a small hole there now that refills with waxy gunk, it's brilliant.

DH gets a spotty back especially in the summer. He ASKS me to squeeze them. I lufffs that man Grin

I also had what looked like a dry patch of skin on my forehead. I was inspecting it one day and stretched it. Out came a thread of white stuff about 3" long.

And I have plaque psoriasis. During a flare up I can peel up to 5cm square of thick skin in one go ( know that's not strictly sporn but it is very satisfying)

Fugghetaboutit · 13/02/2015 21:25

I always feel cheated if I pop a spot and don't get to see it.

Popped and eyebrow spot once in the cinema and it popped loudly and I was so upset I missed it :(

MrsDiesel · 13/02/2015 21:22

Ahhh I will have another go tomorrow.

NerdyBird · 13/02/2015 21:20

Mine are tame compared to these. I suffer from acne so I've had lots of squeezy fun over the years. Most recently I had a small lump under the skin sort of where your neck meets your shoulder. I kept fiddling with it but couldn't get anything out as it was an awkward angle, but then a few weeks ago I managed it and there was a lovely waxy lump with a brown bit on the end. That was quite satisfying.
In the summer I had a spot behind my ear, I was randomly prodding it one day when it burst and I could feel and hear it pop.

I also had a corn on my foot. A corn plaster had softened it a little, but not much. I was picking at it in the middle of the night (awake after feeding DD) and felt the core come out. That was really good and walking was much less painful. I put another corn plaster on and this time it did work. I had a lovely time picking off the dead skin after a shower. I know the last one isn't strictly sporn but it was good.

Ouchbloodyouch · 13/02/2015 20:52

Naval piercings require the help of a cotton bud sometimes to apply pressure.
I'm so glad you are all still adding to this. ..

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stabbypokey · 13/02/2015 20:40

My last relationship was almost defined by sporn and my heart always skips a beat when I see a klaxon on here.

One of our best date nights was at the theatre. I had a hard lump about the size of my thumbnail near my right ear. I can't remember anything about the play as I was mithering the spot, it was hot and when I rolled it between my fingers it was painful, but a good pain. It popped during the final act with a low thud. I virtually punched the air and turned to my boyfriend with a look of triumph and loads of pus came out which crystallised and matted my hair.

He was so jealous and wanted to be part of it somehow so I was banned from picking the crystals out so he could do it when we got home.

He was a good man.

iamdivergent · 13/02/2015 20:20

I'm a picker, it's terrible. I had quite bad acne from about 20-25 and am quite scarred. I get these little niggly hard lumps behind my ears about nd in the hairline - sometimes they are amazing!

I'll tell you my two favourites:

I was still bf DD1; she was 1 and had most teeth, someone made loud noise and she whipped her head round and broke skin above my areola. didn't think anything of it til the next week when i noticed it was hard and swollen - gave it a squeeze and omg the green pus that shot across the room was amazing! needed a course of antibiotics for that one Grin

another boob one, just on the cleavage area, small sore spot, quite tiny - was in the shower and gave it a squeeze, the pop was so loud, white pus and blood and it sprayed everywhere for about 20 seconds Shock I have two scars on my left boob because of these Grin Grin Grin

FuckYouKatieHopkins · 13/02/2015 19:36

I had a sty type thing on one eye. It started as a very swollen eye infection but when it went down a hard lump was left. It didn't hurt or look infected so I just left it.

Almost a year later in got huge and red and angry pretty much over night.

I made a GP appointment and tried not to fiddle but eventually I decided to have a look in the mirror. I sort of pulled my eyelid taut and it just exploded with an audible pop. The thing is, I was wearing glasses so the contents was neatly displayed for me to examine... there was a whole load of pus, blood etc and right in the middle was a solitary piece of glitter stuck to a hardish waxy lump.

And that, people, is why we do not wear normal crafting glitter as make up for fancy dress.....

Chavaloy · 13/02/2015 19:12

This thread is disgusting and lovely at the same time!
I love shoving an earring through the second hole in each ear every few months and seeing the wiggly white worm appear! Not worn earrings in these holes for 30 years!
Also... had some 'lumps' removed from my back a couple of years ago. Doctor was amazed at what came out (I refused to look - sorry - massive cysts - he said the inside would be white and smell of rotten cottage cheese!). Was told not to make stitches wet for 2 days. Then I had baths (doctor didn't say only shower!). Lumps seemed to be growing back, then one day I lay on the sofa, there was a massive pop, and green stuff spewed - loads of it. Needed antibiotics for the infection and only showered after that! DH now occasionally squeezes the tiny lumps that have re-appeared and gets a very long thin white (smelly) worm!

MrsDiesel · 13/02/2015 18:49

Ok so I just had a good squeeze, I did get a small worm but it had so much more potential. I feel it could have been so much better if I had another hand. What an awkward angle!

MrsDiesel · 13/02/2015 18:41

I need to remove the toddler from my nap and squeeze my naval piercing! Sometimes I get a build up of soap in my naval (it is very deep) and pick it out with tweezers.

Ouchbloodyouch · 13/02/2015 18:14

A piercing worm is where you have a piercing that you no longer use. Give it a squeeze. !

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GothicRainbow · 13/02/2015 17:22

I've just had a lovely mirror hitter! Was lush!! Corner of my mouth and it's been a real achy sore bastard. Been going at it for days with no results and have just had another good squeeze sesh and bam spot went with a lovely pop and a feeling of immense relief and satisfaction!!
Would it be wrong to say it was better than an orgasm?!? Hmm feeling ever so content right now!!!

Lj8893 · 13/02/2015 07:25

Piercing worms?? What is this, i need to know!!

Ouchbloodyouch · 12/02/2015 22:56

Yes you are. Remove adornments forthwith and brew..

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Fishandjam · 12/02/2015 22:29

Do you only get piercing worms in empty piercing holes? Mine always have some form of earring/barbell/whatever in, so am I missing out on sporny fun?

goodasitgets · 12/02/2015 22:18

My inner thigh one has done nothing Sad much to the disappointment of two friends I was away with. One prodded it, the other suggested a needle (I love my friends)

Horse at the stables had a jaw abscess, me and another woman practically elbowed each other to get to it first with the vet looking on wetting himself. He ended up suggesting we took turns Blush

Ouchbloodyouch · 12/02/2015 22:10

It was only on an MN sporn thread that I discovered the piercing worms. My navel piercing was like a double headed blackhead..twas lovely

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Christmasbargainshopper · 12/02/2015 22:04

I have two.

Dh had a grape sized lump under his arm and asked me to look at it. I parted his arm hair and with a pop a huge amount of thick pus appeared. Gave it a squeeze and tons more came out. It was a blocked pour and I'm convinced it keeps refilling but he won't let me touch it again :(

The second was an infection in my face. A small spot turned into a large boil overnight. Visited gp and was told not to touch it or it would scar. Left it three days! Then went back to gp as it was getting worse. She said she couldn't recommend using a sterile needle and draining it myself Wink Went home and pricked it generally with a needle. It exploded puss everywhere, followed by clear stuff and more puss. Fabulous!

Deedeecupcake · 12/02/2015 21:55

Thank you for the mums better who mention piercing worms. Had several minutes of fun with that earlier!! Had never even thought of it.