Went to GP and he said I had a cyst under my armpit the size of a pea. Told me to squeeze it while in the shower- greyish thick stuff came out and then would fill up again. Now about 1week after really attacking it- It now is red and swollen and hurts and gotten the size of a nickel. I have put myself on clyndimycin to see if it goes down any..... What can I do now?
2007-02-28 02:08:41 · 5 answers · asked by roytan@sbcglobal.net 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Thanks for the input. I actually work for a dentist and he looked at it and some symptoms about infection- he placed me on the clyndimycin. I just dont want to end up with staff infection. I have been placing neosporin and a bandaid for about 4 days now and nothing has changed it is still red and swollen bad. It rubs on my shirt and this only irritates it worse.
2007-02-28 03:12:34 · update #1
google hidradenitis superativa. It is a skin condition that often starts out with a cyst under the arm, and can spread to the breasts and groin. The doctors will perscribe antibiotics and surgery, niether of which will cure it-in fact the anitbiotics make it worse. I completely healed from mine after discovering I was allergic to wheat, eggs, soy and commercial dairy products. You can join my yahoo group at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/foodallergynetwork/ and read the files section if you would like more info
2007-02-28 02:19:26 · answer #1 · answered by beebs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything that will dry it out will help, Neosporin is your best bet...what happens is you actually irritate it by trying to clean it out, this is normal...if it's not to awkward to do, use neosporin and a bandaid for at least 3 days..taking it off during showers and for at least an hour afterwords to dry up...any kind of oral antibiotic wont actually help.
2007-02-28 02:19:31 · answer #2 · answered by MyDreams2Be 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the well being practitioner mentioned this is not any longer risky then what it became into is a ingrown hair. sure it could get fairly swollen and additionally you gets a great ball. what's happening with that's that this is contaminated so the sack is filling up with puss. do you shave your arm pits? it is the main basic way for it to take place. yet from time to time it in simple terms take place certainly.
2016-10-02 02:48:28 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used a heating pad on mine, just stick it under your armpit, leave it there about 10 minutes at a time. My doctor told me NOT to pick at it. Mine went away after doing this for about a week. Try not picking or popping it. Mine burst on its own and then went away. similar to a pimple.
2007-02-28 02:26:02 · answer #4 · answered by shorty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can you put yourself on antibiotics? Only docs can prescribe those. YOu need to go back to the doc and get this checked out and get his input on what to do for it. Do not keep taking antibiotics that are not prescribed for this particular problem.
2007-02-28 02:11:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋