I think I have the Plague.....

[Mr Tall]

I have had this small boil like thing on my left leg near my groin, I didn't have a white head or anything but I decided to squeeze all the same. This is the nasty bit..... when I did a puss substance came out that really stank.

Am I going to die?.

I have a terrible feeling that when I go home tonight there will be a red cross painted on my front door and am quite worried.

Oh I've put tee tree oil on it and it hasn't helped.

[benchmark]

go to the gp im off to puke

[wizzer]

maybe a boil. heat up a milk bottle bottom turn it upside down put the opening of bottle around boil and watch it all leak out.

[larkin]

may be an ingrowing hair that has been festering for god knows how long. how big are we talking ??

[Miss Inquiry]

wizzer, how do you heat up the milk bottle? What an ingenious suggestion!

[Mr Tall]

Am getting a pint of milk on my way home. Its not that big may be the size of a drawing pin but it really hard and sticks out a fair bit. I 1st noticed it a few days ago.

[Goodsoulette]

Sounds like an ingrowing hair has caused a boil.. whilst its healing putting toothpaste on it can help speed up the process as can any hot compress. So a flannel as hot as you can bear it. Keeping this area as clean as possible in future will stop it happening again. Its a bacteria that we all carry that causes it, you just need to make sure its doesnt get into your body, if you spot an ingrowing hair in future, tweeze it out as soon as you can.

[mycats]

Yeah do the milk bottle thing, apart from the fact it works, its bloody good fun lol (erm if you lie that kind of thing, which I do)
Heat the bottom of the bottle (base) with a lighter or something and just stick the open bit over it and POP!

[Athley]

Yuk sounds like an ingrown hair type of boil thingy (technical term) Keep very clean and put a warm to hot compress on it. Keep up the tea tree oil applications. Don't pick at it!!

Only thing that concerns me is the 'puss' substance - did a cat come out of it!!!!


Do you mean pus !!!!
By the way if you do have the plague - goodbye and nice knowing you.

:o)

[Mr Tall]

I am clean honest. I think it may be due to they way I cross my legs under my desk while I'm at work, I have no idea why I do this as It looks slightly gay and I don't to it while I'm at home watching the telly.

[Goodsoulette]

Sorry Mr Tall im not suggesting you arent clean but if that bacteria wasnt on your skin then you wouldnt get it. You dont have to be unhygienic to get one.

have a looksy here...
http://www.stopgettingsick.com/condmenu.cfm-12 2

[Athley]

I want a boil now to do the milk bottle trick!!!

[Solarjunkie]

Fill bowl with very hot water.
Insert chosen bottle.
Wait a minute.
Remove bottle, empty out water - result, one hot bottle.

[mangosam]

i hav a phd

and i belive you shld c your docter