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amethyst eyes
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Nov 2006
Posts: 1339
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Dont Know Where to Put This...
Posted: 09-28-07 15:32pm
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Please move if needed, I just need advice
My ear piercing got infected due to a
metal allergy. I have taken out the ring
but my lymph node is now swollen as well.
I have had the piercing for years and it
flares up but I have nevr noticed the
swollen lymph node before. It is only the
node behing the infected ear, not the
other side so I have ruled out strep (I
feel fine as well).
Has anyone ever experienced this? I just
noticed this morning and have no health
insurance so a doc is out for now but any
advice is greatly appreciated.
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young Girl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jun 2007
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Location: everythings better in, texas USA
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Posted: 09-28-07 15:35pm
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so is it bleeding at all or anything?
thats really wierd?
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Marfa2107
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
Posts: 1552
Location: Galena, Kansas United States
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Posted: 09-28-07 15:36pm
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no need to worry
my lymph nodes swell all the time
it's just a way that your body is fighting
off the infection..
don't worry about it =)
I went to the doc for a swollen lymph node
before...
and he didn't give me anything for it and
told me it would
go away on its own
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amethyst eyes
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Nov 2006
Posts: 1339
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Posted: 09-28-07 15:40pm
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Thank you. That is what I figured but it
still freaks me out. I would start
cleaning it but I am at work right now so
that is out for about 5 more hours.
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Marfa2107
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
Posts: 1552
Location: Galena, Kansas United States
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Posted: 09-28-07 15:43pm
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well if you have dial soap..
the antimicrobial kind
at work
that's EXCELLENT for piercings
thats what i used for my nose and my belly
button
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amethyst eyes
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Nov 2006
Posts: 1339
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Posted: 09-28-07 15:46pm
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I have the tea tree oil from my belly
button. that works wonders for me. that
stuff is so awesome!
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Marfa2107
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
Posts: 1552
Location: Galena, Kansas United States
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Posted: 09-28-07 15:47pm
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i'd use that then..
=)
idk what else to tell you
except don't use peroxide
it'll close it up
or atleast that's what the people that
pierced me told me
lol
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young Girl
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Joined: 21 Jun 2007
Posts: 13932
Location: everythings better in, texas USA
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Posted: 09-28-07 16:11pm
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tea tree oil is wonderful even to use in
your hair 
its good for all kinds of stuff!
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rosejackson
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Posted: 09-29-07 03:23am
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salt water clears infections easily. just
let some salt disolve in some boiled water
and dab some cotton wall in it when it is
cooled off and use that. ive always done
that with all my piercings, especially my
ears
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Pooh-Bear-2000
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jul 2005
Posts: 522
Location: , Pa USA
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Posted: 09-29-07 10:32am
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It may be nothing, as others have said,
but it could also be something a little
more serious. I used to work as a nursing
assistant in the hospital and we had a
young girl who let her infected ear
piercing go and ended up with a major
infection. It actually started to go into
the bone as well. I don't want to scare
you b/c it could just be a minor thing but
please get it looked at if it doesn't heal
very soon!
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amethyst eyes
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Nov 2006
Posts: 1339
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Posted: 09-29-07 15:28pm
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it isn't noticeable at all and the ear is
already getting better. I asked my
boyfriend to feel it and he said he could
not tell
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