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A member asked:
Abcesss which drained by itself but it is very painful n hot to touch n waking up with hot sweats?
8 doctors weighed in across 5 answers
The infection: may have spread if you are getting hot sweats. Abscesses are often loculated - so even if they are draining - they often need further incision and drainage.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Needs more: attention. It may not have fully drained or there may be some surrounding cellulitis, infection. As discussed let your doctor take a look at it.
Answered 10/23/2017
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Antibiotics: Fever is a body's response to an infection in the body. Although the abscess has drained, the infective process can take a while to subside. If the fever persists for more than 24 hrs see a doctor as you may need need antibiotics
Answered 9/17/2017
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Infection spread: It sounds like you may need to take a course of antibiotics to clear this up. If you can't see your GP in a reasonable time frame then you could have video chat with one of our doctors (6-11pm Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm Sat/Sun) free of charge.
Answered 11/28/2017
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See doctor : Infection could be spreading sideways and in ways though it’s draining as well. Would need antibiotics please see doctor immediately.
Answered 3/4/2018
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