Painful boil on my elbow

[Latenightreader]

A few days ago I noticed a small spot on my elbow which was painful if I rested it on the desk or table (I seem to do this rather a lot). It has got a lot worse over the weekend and is now a bit puffy, warm to the touch and has an angry head with a dark spot in the centre. I did manage to get some bright yellow gunk out of it earlier (applying hot water as per NHS advice) but it is still stinging and makes me gasp if it accidentally touches something. I'm going to try to get a GP appointment tomorrow.

I take this as karma for the slightly envious thoughts I've had whilst reading your descriptions!

Do you have any pics? <hopeful>

Oh that’s in an annoying place ! Definitely try the Drs with it being warm

I did take a picture, although it doesn't show it clearly, and despite trying it won't attach! Frustrating.

It burst beautifully!

I had an appointment with the GP who gave me antibiotics, and an hour after taking the first one I telt something odd. I bent my elbow to look at it in the mirror and there was an audible splat and 3-4 white blobs and some liquid hit the mirror from about four inches away. It continued to drip out for about a minute! I've had a few other eruptions of gunk over the last 24 hours and it is still warmer than it should be, but the awful stinging has gone and I think it looks less swollen. Weirdly and hugely satisfying...

I need a cigarette now …

Glorious 😍😍😍😍

I bent my elbow to look at it in the mirror and there was an audible splat and 3-4 white blobs and some liquid hit the mirror from about four inches away. It continued to drip out for about a minute!

Imagining that is better than sex!

My DS had this but ended up on IV antibiotics and having surgery!