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I woke up with a abscess full blown 5 days ago taking antibiotics it's not working,, my head hurts and ear it's getting worse what do i do?

Q: i woke up with a abscess full blown 5 days ago taking antibiotics it's not working,, my head hurts and ear it's getting worse what do i do?

: The most useful treatment for an abscess is to drain it. You have not provided a location or what meds you are on. In the absence of more information, you should just consult the treating doc for guidance.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

The most useful treatment for an abscess is to drain it. You have not provided a location or what meds you are on. In the absence of more information, you should just consult the treating doc for guidance.

Answered 11/25/2022

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I woke up with a abscess full blown 5 days ago taking antibiotics it's not working,, my head hurts and ear it's getting worse what do i do?

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