Spot under arm

[MrMister]

It hurts when i stretch my arm out, what shall I do ?

I have been applying Germolene all day.

[LoftyLottie]

I would bathe the area with hot salty water on a regular basis and still apply the germolene. If it doesn't clear up or gets worse you might need antibiotics - could be an absess. Quite common to get nasty spots or absesses where there are hair follicles and in a sweaty area. Painful though.

[Sqad]

I am just about assuming everything here.....let me guess....you have got a painful spot underneath your armpit?....right!

Almost certainly an infected sebaceous cyst.....no big deal

Asses the situation for 48 hours and if itdoen't improve, then see your GP.

[LoftyLottie]

You forgot the Ibuprufen Sqad ;o)

[Sqad]

Lofty........blast!!

[emu777]

could be a boil...go to dr to check it out in case infected (as can happen/ blocked sweat gland) and you need antibiotics and obviously to rule out anything else. Boils often happen when immune system low so maybe a tonic/well-balanced diet. keep area clean -salt baths- and dry carefully. Important to keep dry as infection breeds in moisture.

[Sqad]

emu

//could be a boil...go to dr to check it out in case infected///

Can one have a boil that is not infected?

[rsvp]

or it could just be a spot under the arm - why not wait a while and see what happens - it may well turn out to be what sqad or LL says but it may well turn out to be absolutely nothing. - relax and forget about it for a while - the more you focus on something the worse it gets.

[snags]

Ingrowing hair?

[emu777]

yeah u can have a boil that's not infected! just a blocked gland

[sandyRoe]

Is there much bubonic plague about these days?

[Sqad]

emu...right ...thanks.

[Sqad]

emu....I have just "surfed the net and found this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boil

This says that a boil is ALWAYS infected,,by definition.

I am confused now.........

[LoftyLottie]

LOL Sqad!!

http://medical-dictio...edictionary.com/Boils (for Emu)

[Sqad]

Much too complicated......I will stick to Relationship and Dating Section where my opinions surge to the fore.

[emu777]

you are all right!! a boil is 'infected'. however it's usually caused by the normal flora on your skin. your doctor won't always prescribe antibiotics for this only if recurrent or widespread

[Sqad]

emu...that is too much for me to take in.

[sandyRoe]

Margarine on the skin?

[MrMister]

Well, its pink spot with a little dot of a boil...

and It bloody kills !

[MrMister]

yellow dot

[emu777]

lol thanks for being so kind i think i used the term 'boil' a little too lightly :) hope it gets better soon :)