Diagnose me!! (How good are you?)

NuclearFission · Aug 19, 2006

I have this red patch of skin the size of a nickel on my arm. The patch protrudes outward and is hard like a lump to the touch. The patch is pinkish red and the surrounding arew is slightly pink. The surrounding area around the patch is about two inches from the nickel size patch. The surrounding area does not itch and it is dry. And yes it painful when i touch the nickel size lump, not the surrounding area. There was puss building up the other day but I poped and squeezed it.

The only thing that comes to mind is when i got stung by a wasp 4 weeks ago. It was in the exact same spot. The only exception was when i got stung by the wasp is that it itched like hell!!!!!!!!! This time it just doesn't itch. Do you think the wasp sting has something to do with this?

I normally surf the pharmacy forums but i figure i'd stop by and see if any of you fellow SNDers could help out.

medhacker · Aug 19, 2006

My diagnosis is your post will soon be closed... :laugh:

group_theory · Aug 19, 2006

go see an appropriately trained and licensed healthcare professional

and i wonder why of all the forums, you decided to post in this one

dawg44 · Aug 19, 2006

Gonorrhea

JohnUC33 · Aug 19, 2006

Closing in 3, 2, 1....

Hard24Get · Aug 19, 2006

Yes, you shouldn't ask for medical advice - but this sounds like a classic infection of the bite (rubor, dolor, and I bet it's warm). You shouldn't be "popping" pus, go to the ED! Depending on the type of bacteria, this could be very serious, indeed. Ever heard of cellulitis?

NuclearFission said:
I have this red patch of skin the size of a nickel on my arm. The patch protrudes outward and is hard like a lump to the touch. The patch is pinkish red and the surrounding arew is slightly pink. The surrounding area around the patch is about two inches from the nickel size patch. The surrounding area does not itch and it is dry. And yes it painful when i touch the nickel size lump, not the surrounding area. There was puss building up the other day but I poped and squeezed it.

The only thing that comes to mind is when i got stung by a wasp 4 weeks ago. It was in the exact same spot. The only exception was when i got stung by the wasp is that it itched like hell!!!!!!!!! This time it just doesn't itch. Do you think the wasp sting has something to do with this?

I normally surf the pharmacy forums but i figure i'd stop by and see if any of you fellow SNDers could help out.

NuclearFission · Aug 20, 2006

Hard24Get said:
Yes, you shouldn't ask for medical advice - but this sounds like a classic infection of the bite (rubor, dolor, and I bet it's warm). You shouldn't be "popping" pus, go to the ED! Depending on the type of bacteria, this could be very serious, indeed. Ever heard of cellulitis?

Awesome thanks. By the way, what does ED stand for? I'm probably going to see the doctor monday.

I didn't know where else to place this question so i just stuck it here.

amyl · Aug 20, 2006

ED = emergency department
you should get it looked at asap. pus means possible abscess, possible surgery.... cellulitis, osteomyelitis... did you pick at the wasp sting? where do you live? here in florida we have a lot of community acquired MRSA....many people are colonized with this bacteria and any break in the skin is a possibility for infection. staph sounds like the most likely culprit to me. get it looked at now, later will be worse....and stop picking at it.

Nate · Aug 20, 2006

Please do not ask for medical advise on SDN, go see a physician.
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