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I have a boil the size of a quarter on my armpit and its very red and sore. some of the red goes up my arm. cant get to a doctor for five days?
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Boil: Sorry to hear about that very unpleasant situation. Please go to an Urgent Care center, sometimes called "doc in the box" if you can. You will get faster help there. Peace and good health. (That's not the ER at the hospital.)
Answered 1/19/2017
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Can't find a doc?: Go to your local ER/urgent care center or health Department clinic- lots of doctors available and your boil may require surgical drainage. I suggest immediate evaluation.
Answered 1/20/2017
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Go to ER: You have a spreading infection which can become very serious if not treated promptly- the later the harder. Go to an urgent care center or ER now. Don't wait another day
Answered 9/26/2017
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