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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!

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slowcookedtopside · 19/08/2011 15:05

Ugh. It does look better though. Sort of collapsing on itself. I think it will take a lot of dressing to heal up completely.

MigratingCoconuts · 19/08/2011 16:28

wow, tonnes better!

I can see a mixture of opiates and alcohol at this wedding could turn out to be a bit risky!

Do keep us updated, what ever you wear and how it all goes!

whomovedmychocolate · 19/08/2011 16:36

Well I'm less worried about you carking it now so that's good :)

Glad you got it properly sorted. I should think a few happy puffs are a good trade for the amount of pain it's given you this week.

DontGoCurly · 19/08/2011 19:18

Fucking hell.

You are hard as nails woman.

Kudos!

happymole · 19/08/2011 20:03

Nothing to say.

Just

Holly you are my queen.

That totally beats my undercarriage boil, even though I looked like I had a testicle for a while, it never reached that standard.

Tinkerisdead · 19/08/2011 20:27

Yes I'm glad someone asked, how on earth did you justify can you take a picture of this gruesome thing?

MigratingCoconuts · 19/08/2011 20:38

oh Doctorswife shhhhh...you'll hurts its feelings...

Geordieminx · 19/08/2011 20:49

I think I saw it on google earth today Grin

AncientsOfMuMu · 19/08/2011 20:55

The Eighth Wonder Of The World Grin

Moanna · 20/08/2011 10:49

How is it today?

GlaikitFizzog · 20/08/2011 15:26

Are carbuncles catching? I have an ominous looking spot in my arm pit (noice).

PercyPigPie · 20/08/2011 22:17

Oooh, blimey. Eeek. Grim.

Moanna · 21/08/2011 00:22

Actually, what I want to know.... did it get it's own hat?

chimchar · 21/08/2011 12:41

How did the boil you enjoy your weekend?

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BagofHolly · 21/08/2011 21:16

Back again!

The wedding was beautiful. Really lovely. Bride looked gorgeous (antique Victorian style, lots of lace and bustle) and it was an amazing venue. How posh is Sandbanks???

I wore my cute swishy maxi dress, and a bolero cardigan, and a chiffon scarf so you really couldn't see Cyst Fabregas. We were late though, the traffic was ghastly and I had to take my ABs on an empty stomach. Then we met everyone in the bar and I was handed a glass of fizz. Then we were told no alcohol in the ceremony so I downed the fizz. All was going well until just before the starters, when my tummy SUDDENLY inflated like an airship! I grew a huge bump! I got the most awful stomach cramps and knew that I didnt dare relax any muscle as the result would clear the room!

I went ashen, cold yet pouring sweat and muttered to DH I had to go right away! Headed back to the room and lay in bed, snivelling and trumping. I was freezing cold despite the boiling weather and put a jumper on over my dress and was still not warm enough. The methane was awful. All I could think of was the warnings I got from Whomovedmychocolate and I sobbed into my pillow "it was only one glass!"

I didn't get up again. DH brought toddler DS up at 6:45, both shouting "poooh poooh" and I put him to bed and waited for the gas to go and for labour to start. I won't give you the details, you don't need them, but suffice to say there was anal screaming and I could have manured the parish.

So there we have it : anecdotal evidence that clarythromicin and flucloxacillin on an empty stomach plus Cava dont mix.

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whomovedmychocolate · 21/08/2011 21:24

Well I won't say I told you so

Passes the Febreze Grin

honeyandsalt · 21/08/2011 21:37

Oh no, poor holly.

I am sorry but my shoulders shake from laughing and trying to hold it in because I feel bad for you but.....

and how is cear?

Meow75 · 21/08/2011 21:42

"but suffice to say there was anal screaming and I could have manured the parish."

I am CRYING at the thought of this. Just read it out to DH, and even he laughed and he thinks MN is the SPAWN OF THE DEVIL!!!

Holly, you deserve a bloody medal for this thread - for what you've endured and how you've presented it to us - your adoring audience!!!

Hope CystFabregas is dying a swift and quiet death, and the photos are the only evidence of him soon.

faverolles · 21/08/2011 22:05

Hahahahaaaaaaaa Grin Manure the parish :o
I think you should write a novel of this. It would only be a matter of time before Hollywood came knocking.

AitchTwoOh · 21/08/2011 22:11

truly, cyst fabregas is aptly-named. he is the gift that keeps on giving.

Amapoleon · 21/08/2011 22:52

This thread has made me laugh out loud. Hope you are feeling better and Cyst fabregas has buggered off to Barcelona now!

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BagofHolly · 21/08/2011 23:10

I'd been hoping to keep the same dressing on from Friday, but it was lifting, so I got my mum round to change the dressing and Oh Dear God.
What do you make of this?

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Is it pus, dressing, necksick, poo, a baby Cyst, what?

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whomovedmychocolate · 21/08/2011 23:11

Just as a tip, avoid dairy for 24 hours and drink a heck of a lot of water and your arse will return to normal function. Hopefully Grin

IIRC you are about to hit the exhausted stage of recovery. Do not compensate with coffee or you will enjoy another round of basement barfing (i.e. chucking it all out below stairs) Grin

But in a week you'll feel marvellous!

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BagofHolly · 21/08/2011 23:12

Closeup.

s1092.photobucket.com/albums/i410/Bagofholly/?action=view&current=image-13.jpg

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whomovedmychocolate · 21/08/2011 23:13

That's good. It's reducing well and free draining. Obviously it looks horrid. Once it's actually stopped oozing, apply vitamin E cream to the skin surrounding the evil eye of Sauron. Keep it clean and dry. In about a week it'll probably scab over.