Possible cyst under arm producing pus

Demonkittie · Newbie Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 1

I know that sounds gross, but I have no insurance, no money and a painful cyst or something like that under my armpit that has made it painful enough that I have been taking a lot of over the counter pain meds. This afternoon it popped and it leaked light white pus for a while that progressed to clear slightly red liquid at the end. What exactly is this or what can I do for relief?

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button · Moderator Joined: 30 Sep 2007 Posts: 602

to me it sounds like a boil...a normal and not serious skin condtion that is best take care of with a simple round of antibiotics like Keflex and warm steamy compresses 2 x a day and ice and motrin for discomfort. OR it could also be an infected sweat gland also best treated with antibiotics and possiably a simple procedure called an Incision and drainage...the doctor numbs it with lidocaine and makes a tiny incision so the "pus" can drain ( if it hasn't already)

Possible cyst under arm producing pus

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