A&E? Help! (This is truly disgusting)

[BastardMozzies]

I came back from somewhere tropical just over a week ago.
Had some mosquito bites that got infected and turned into cellulitis. That’s clearing up with antibiotics.

But now I can see what’s in there and I have actual maggot things.

Fucking help me!

It’s 3am. It is excruciatingly painful and I can feel them move.

I had much Prosecco yesterday as did H. I could wake DD up or could waiti til morning. But i am freaking out badly.

This wouldn't happen if you'd gone to Scarborough.

Well done OP 🤮🤮🤮

Oh god op so grim! You poor thing uuirrrggghjhdjdusnh

You absolute legend.

Can I join the chorus of people who would like to hear about a&e's reaction?

This is the most horrible thing I have ever ever ever heard!

Best thread I've read in a long time!

I admire your bravery, OP. Hat's off.

I knew there was a reason I iron literally everything. My friends have been extremely condescending of this for years... but who has the last laugh now? Maggot-free me, that's who.

Horrible 🤮

This is one of the best threads I've ever read on here.

Sorry op I hope you heal up soon and it's not too painful.

I wish there was a video too

Holy fucking Christ.
I’d have had to cut my leg off !
Glad they’re gone, op !

Ok. Have slept.

Triage nurse in A&E was Zimbabwean so knew exactly what I meant thankfully. Although i’d stuck a dressing over them and when she peeled it off she did squeak a bit, then went off to fetch 2 or 3 people to look,

Then another doc came to look and pulled the fuckers out with a bit of squeezing and tweezing. 1 was a bit deeper so needed a bit more encouragement.

Left with some pretty deep holes that are dressed, finish up the course of antibiotics. I sincerely hope there’s no more.

And everyone who suggested paranoia or hypochondria in the last week, when I said I could feel something, I am sending you many many photos.

I’m going to take a couple of weeks recuperation somewhere warm and sunny.

Guernsey?

Someone up thread did mention that this wouldn't have happened in Scarborough - I'd go there.

Thanks for the update. I hope you heal well. A memorable holiday and Easter.

fucking shitting wanking dicking hell!! sorry but uuuuuuuuuuuuughkkkkkkkkk
im so sorry for you.i think i would have just fainted,then fainted again everytime i woke to realsied this was actually happening to me.
this makes my belly button go weird.
you bloody warrior.look after yourself today.lots of self care and pampering from your family eh.
is this common with bites.do we all need to watch out?

Love how this thread swings between normal people saying 'grim, gross and yuck' and sporners saying 'amazing, fantastic and give us the gory details'. I am firmly in the sporners camp!

I think you need a name change, OP.

And a big glass of something. I feel like I need a glass of something after just reading this. It’s almost 9am, right?

Fuck me. My mouth was just open so wide reading this that I dribbled. Utterly horrific, you brave thing.

OK, so I came back for the update and wow, I'm balancing between that's amazing and urghhhh.
I think a nice trip to sunny hunny will suit you?

Gross!

and I'm a nurse

I knew there was a reason I iron literally everything. My friends have been extremely condescending of this for years... but who has the last laugh now? Maggot-free me, that's who.

On the other hand, I'm also maggot-free, and have saved myself several thousand hours of ironing.

did they numb it before digging them out? I'd be scared there were more deeper down (sorry!)

She thinks/hopes there was only 1 in each.

That is fucking epic, you fucking legend OP. I raise my morning whisky to ya
Stick the Bognor for your jollydays in future though

Oh. My. GOD! 😱

Very brave OP, did it hurt?

Itchy, Scratchy, Lumpy and Minger

Just laughed so hard I woke the baby up

I woul definitely take I, S, L & M to live in a little pot on my work desk forever more to wave at colleagues every time they moaned about having the sniffles.

🤢you are very brave OP. Fingers crossed for no more.