Quarter-sized cyst in armpit...?!


Question: I have an infected cyst under my arm. It's hot to the touch, red, hard (ok...that's borderline naughty-sounding....) and it's REALLY painful.

I'm going to the doctor tomorrow, and am wondering what they might do. Lance and drain it? Will I need stitches? How badly does it hurt? Will I be able to return to work afterward? I'm starting to get nervous!!!

I've read tons of stuff online, but would like to hear from someone who has gone through it.

Also...I had a small one on my face drained a few years ago, but it was tiny. I've also had Bartholins Cysts about 5 tmes and those were HELL. So...I am assuming this is somewhere in the middle?? (I'm thinking about making a Garbage Pail Kid card of myself and calling it "Cyst-er Christian" -- don't know why I get these so much!)

Anyway...thanks!


Answers: I have an infected cyst under my arm. It's hot to the touch, red, hard (ok...that's borderline naughty-sounding....) and it's REALLY painful.

I'm going to the doctor tomorrow, and am wondering what they might do. Lance and drain it? Will I need stitches? How badly does it hurt? Will I be able to return to work afterward? I'm starting to get nervous!!!

I've read tons of stuff online, but would like to hear from someone who has gone through it.

Also...I had a small one on my face drained a few years ago, but it was tiny. I've also had Bartholins Cysts about 5 tmes and those were HELL. So...I am assuming this is somewhere in the middle?? (I'm thinking about making a Garbage Pail Kid card of myself and calling it "Cyst-er Christian" -- don't know why I get these so much!)

Anyway...thanks!

Yo dude , I had one of those on the side of my neck . At the time I got it , I was going to the hospital for brown reclouse spider bites . That's what I thought it was . I had several bites on me and was really sick . I though that was a bite a well but while I was laying on the bed in the emergency room , suddenly I was surrounded by doctors and befor I knew it they had me pinned where I couldn't move and this other doctor stuck me in the neck with that needle . a few minutes later , couldn't feel nothing when he lanced and drained . He was done in five minutes and never bleed more then a few drops. Healed up real nice with no stitches or even a band-aide . That first shot ot two to deaden , aint gona lie to ya , it's gonna hurt . But you'll be better when they get done with ya . Just relax .
As for my spider bites , treatment for them is not bad if you catch it early . 2nd or 3rd day and you;ll be ok . any later than that , and it get's real bad real fast.
Good luck and just relax. You'll be fine.





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