Great big effing boil on my neck! Help!

[BagofHolly]

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!

yes what on earth is scoop and pack?

Oh lord I clicked on it Fizzog. I've got morning sickness too! that was bleugh. It recommended another video (gigantic blackhead) check that one out. I cant link because I'm bilious now.

And yes I was looking for an explosion but of Bagofholly's one, it feels like we've all been sat here nurturing that one to a head!

Scoop and pack is where the wound which is left when all the goo is scooped out is so big you cannot just stitch it up because it collapses in on itself and refills. So instead it is packed (generally daily) with iodine soaked bandages so it heals from within. And FYI yes it does hurt like hell every sodding time

I had a similar thing on my foot once, it got scooped and packed. Six weeks, not walking, just crying every time the district nurse came into view. :(

wow watched video - fab!

Ooh those videos! I wonder if there is a job where I could just sit and squeeze boils all day? Some sort of nurse or something?

DH just asked me what I was watching and I quickly closed it down with a chripy 'nothing much'. Feel like I'm watching porn or something

oh god I just watched loads more from that page - DH came over and said oh god it's almost sexual isn't it.............then said actually I can't watch anymore bleurgh

wow, just read through this thread and seen the photos and...just wow!

That's the grimmest looking boil...well done! Total respect!

How are you doing now?

Well, that was had more humour, pathos, courage and violence than most of the novels I've read this year.

Bag you are now kind of my hero and I want to bake you cakes in the shape of gigantic boils.

I hope you're all right though, seriously. And can they tell you how this happened and got so bad? Are you a bit run down? Do you need TONIC and suchlike?

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Just about to get last child to bed and then will be hitting the hot compress and cold Gavi. I think if I got that little satellite head to go, it'd be a relief! It's hot and dark and stinging but I don't feel fluey anymore.

Jodie, so glad to be such an inspiration!

that is awesome!

pleased you are feeling a little better! I bet your hairdresser nicked you...lots of people I know well three, at least got or almost got blood poisioning from a hairdresser nick!

Dear Lord

It just seems SO WRONG and such a bloody waste that it can't be squeeeeeeeezed until it bursts with a sort of sssPHththththhfffffffffffffffffffssssst sound!

So you are on the last line of defence antibiotic wise. Well let's hope they work. BTW those antibiotics will make you feel quite awful. Particularly about an hour after you take them. Don't stop the course though and take them all do not squirrel them away for 'next time' like you did before

It actually looks slightly better. Be careful with the hot compresses, if it goes you will have a big hole in your head.

heck it's looking really sore, glad you are feeling better though

Jodie I'm hoping that can still happen! I'm not giving up easily! There's clearly a lot of nasty stuff in there and it has to come out somehow!

In all seriousness, could I REALLY have got it from the hairdresser? It does seem a huge coincidence!

yes you could!

whomovedmychocolate what do you mean, it's the last line of defence? If it doesn't work, then what?

Just to clarify, I always complete the course - I had the flucloxacillin 250mg in from when my cs stitches were infected. Saw the out of hours who gave them to me and then saw my GP who wrote me a new prescription for a higher dose of 500mg.

Haven't had any side effects so far apart from ghastly metallic taste which I'm eradicating with wine.

Should I go back to the hairdresser and show them?!

I think WMMC means last line of oral antibiotics. If this doesn't work you may need hospital admission and IV abs.

I see. I really really don't want that. I want the blasted thing to explode, giving instant relief and not a small amount of pleasure.

Yes, what namefortheday said. Oh for goodness sake don't drink unless you think vomiting will make it hurt less

Clarythromicin has some lairy side effects btw, I hope you read the leaflet. Auditory buzzing, a funny taste in the mouth etc. It's a great drug for a certain type of bacterial infections.

Is wine ok with ABs then? I thought alcohol was a no no?

I wouldn't want you to suffer for longer and for CystFabregas to grow to epic propotions.

You really don't want a big hole in your neck. Honest you don't. You'd get a big scar and everything and no hair will ever grow where it was. Oh yes. That's what you are facing if it goes spontaneously. Your best bet is for it to reduce slowly with antibiotics. While a splat might psychologically feel good, it's really not going to help the infection nor the outcome.

This thread has entertained my children for hours.
The exploding stomach is the best ever. It has made us bond as a family.

What is the hairdresser supposed to say/do 'oops, here's some hair from the floor, let's hide it'

THEY'VE JUST LANCED A CYST ON HOLBY CITY! :o:o:o:o

Great thread. I hope you and your new friend feel much better soon.

What kind of person films their spots exploding and puts it on the net????