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12 years ago•14 Replies

I am prone to abcesses and have one just underneath my arm! Had it for about 4 weeks now and have been on antibiotics since last wednesday but it seems to be getting bigger and more infected. Have 2 smaller ones on my leg which are going down but not the other flaming thing. I am having to walk like an apewoman on that side!

The doctor looked at it again on Friday and said - just stay on the antibiotics and I will see you in 10 or 20 days OMG! He said it cant be removed just yet because of the infection. Will give it another few days and if no better am going back to drs and ask for referral to the hospital instead. Its so painful.....Doctors hey?

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12 years ago

Sorry you are suffering love. My mum was prone to abcesses and I know how painful they were for her. Keep on with the antibios. I hope you get it sorted soon. xx

12 years ago

My you are late bird auntymary

Thanks for your sympathy. It will be sorted one way or another. If I get too fed up with it will just take myself off to the hospital for them to deal with it. I'm old hand at dealing with them.

Bev x

jackie5012 years ago

Oh bless you, how awful, You have my sympathy I on the odd occassion get them in the groin , I think your doing well lasting 4 week I would have been at the hospital by now

Hope it gets sorted soon

copdber12 years ago

I hope you get it sorted out soon. I don't get them myself but my hubby has had the occasional one. I remember getting an antibiotic powder for him to use it was great but it's gone off the market now.

• in reply tocopdber12 years ago

I have good prescription lotion to put on which usually works except on the severe ones like this. It will be sorted though - trust me! x

thatcham193912 years ago

i am very sorry for the pain you are going through, you say you have had the abcess for four weeks is this the first lot of anti biotics for it.

i think you should see a specialist.

i have been very lucky i have only had two which were on my back, but it was due to my dibetes.

good luck i hope you get some relief.

• in reply tothatcham193912 years ago

Ta for your reply thatcham1939. I have skin disease called hidrudunitis suppourativa! Which means I get them quite quite a lot. Most go away fairly quickly but this ones a beast....which is why I waited a while to see what would happen. It will need removal by hospital otherwise it will come up again and again. Had a few excised before for that reason. x

lizziec112 years ago

Oh thats rotten for you. Think it wise that you go back 10 -20 days is a flip of a long time to be in pain. Wish you well xx

mskpjb12 years ago

Ooooh ! I really feel for you. I`m lucky (touch wood!) the abcesses I have are usually under my teeth. 10 days !! 2 days is too long to be left in agony. As everyone else has said - get thee to the hospital. Good luck, mskpjb (Sheila)

• in reply tomskpjb12 years ago

Poor you tooth abcesses are the worst of all I think.

Bev x

narrowboat112 years ago

Imodine is good I think,ask the doc.Hope it clears up soon with the antibiotics. X

12 years ago

Thanks everyone for your replies. The antibiotics are starting to work now thank goodness! Once the infection clears up I will get it done by local anaesthetic so it cant come back. Had a few done before like that. Its still painful though...

Bev x

thatcham193912 years ago

bless you hypercat, i will think of you and trust everything will go well

thatcham193912 years ago

so glad you have started getting some relief, then the sooner its removed the better.

good luck let us know when things are better

jan x