Tips on making this less owwie?

[PotterHead1985]

So yea this is really sore and swollen - pics don't do it justice. I can't touch it/touch it off my clothes etc. Trying to sleep last night was agony as I moved (just to compound my usual shitty nights sleep). Still a bit of heat to it too much not as much as yesterday. Any suggestions?

Is it a recent tattoo? Have you taken pain killers? Ice pack wrapped in a towel?

Is it the tattoo that’s caused the bruising or does it just happen to be in the same place?

Sorry. The tattoo is second nature to me it didn't even occur to me to differentiate. Tattoo is over 10 years old!

So basically my rescue dog (had him 6mth. He had a bad start before us) bit me two days ago. I think I startled him. Didn't break the skin or anything thankfully. Still killing me. Looks like this this morning.