About 4 days ago, a place came up on the lower part of my belly. It was swollen, and the skin was raised in a circular place. Now, 2 days ago, it began to hurt very badly, but it was just red, no black, or any other signs of rotting skin. About this time, blood starting gushing out with a milky puss liquid. It has been 2 almost 3 days, and now it's not as painful, but there is clearly ONE hole, my skin is no longer raised, but blood/puss continues to gush out, especially when I sit down. I am very worried, because I'm not sure what it is. If anyone can share experiences, or tell me what you think it might be, please help me!!!!!! Thanks So Much!!!! If you give rude comments, I will report you.
2007-06-18 22:08:24 · 7 answers · asked by twin_turbo_240 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
I agree with notskeered. Sounds like you may very well have a staph infection. Sores of this type take quite some time to heal, and are very contagious. Go to the doctor. You need antibiotics ASAP.
2007-06-19 00:45:32 · answer #1 · answered by ~RedBird~ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It certainly sounds like a soft boil that has burst and is draining. Apply moist heat to the area with a clean washcloth, hot as you can stand it as often as you can stand it. If it is a boil, it will be giving off loads of staph bacteria along with drainage, and you want to keep that away from healthy skin- especially your face. Make sure your hands are freshly washed before you touch the area, and washed again directly afterwards, using an antibacterial soap if you can. You can use an antibiotic ointment on the spot, and then cover it with a bandage. While it is actively draining, you may need to change the dressing a couple times a day, but usually within a day it slows down and begins to dry up. While it's draining, I also suggest you shower and not bathe- to keep the bacteria from spreading and setting up house elsewhere. Staph ordinarily lives on the skin, but it can cause plenty of trouble if it gets in. It may have started off life as an ingrown hair, or irritated pore, which set the whole thing off. If it doesn't show improvement in a few days time, you will want to see a doctor. Otherwise, the skin is pretty good at dealing with it and you usually don't have any problems. Mostly it's a matter of keeping it clean and dry, and your hands off it.
2007-06-19 05:17:51 · answer #2 · answered by The mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say boil because the amount of time that it took to show up however, if you are pregnant (from what I can gather from your username) you don't want to turn this into an infection which can cause stress or harm on the baby. If you can, seek medical advise or just try and keep it clean and put a bandage on it if you can't so you can prevent infection. Good Luck.
2007-06-19 05:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not meaning to scare you But, you may want to get it checked out. I have a friend that had the same thing a few weeks back. He thought it was a spider bite but, it turned out to be staph infection. So if it hasn't gone away in about a weeks time definately go to the Dr. Good Luck
2007-06-19 05:21:49 · answer #4 · answered by notskeerd1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would guess boil. They hurt and are horrible boil to my understanding can be caused from vitamin deficientcies and all sorts of things.
go to a doc, and get it checked out Its nothign they havent seen before, and they are the only ones who will really know. You dont want it to get infeted ect ect even if it is just a simple boil or whatever.
2007-06-19 05:13:37 · answer #5 · answered by STL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say spider bite! But if you continue having this problem with the puss and stuff you should go to the doctor!
2007-06-19 05:15:03 · answer #6 · answered by moonmist1967 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may have been some sort of bug that bit you when you were outside. you may be allergic. that is why the reaction is so strange. i doubt it would be a boil. unless you did something that would cause a boil.
2007-06-19 05:13:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋