I R Infected

Wossi · 12-11-2008, 12:58

So it turns out that due to me being an ass and not looking after my new tattoo properly over the weekend as I was helping a mate move house, the "skirt" area of my tatto has picked up an infection

From the looks of things it doesn't look like a red ink allergy, thank god, just your run of the mill infection.

Went to the doctors yesterday who, after being freaked out by it for some reason, prescribed me some 500mg flucloxacillin. 4 pills a day for the next 7 days.

It's really annoyed me and I've got no one to blame but myself as the rest of the tattoo has healed nicely apart from this small bit. I'm now sitting here with a sterile dressing on to keep it clean.

*smacks self round the head with a wooden stick*

Tak · 12-11-2008, 13:05

Not good

You know you're not allergic to penicillin?
Fingers crossed it all heals up ok

Wossi · 12-11-2008, 14:34

I'm not allergic to anything that I know of, had antibiotics before and I'm still here so should be okay. At leasr it's starting to look a bit better now.

_dogma_ · 12-11-2008, 20:36

Ouchie!

You can't get tattoos if you're allergic to penicillin?

Tak · 12-11-2008, 20:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by _dogma_

You can't get tattoos if you're allergic to penicillin?

Yes - you can't take flucloxacillin if you're allergic to penicillin as it is a penicillin based antibiotic which is what I meant

Piggymon · 12-11-2008, 20:52

Ouch dude, sounds nasty... hope it all clears up soon

penski · 12-11-2008, 20:55

Pics of your AIDS?

*n

Justsomebloke · 12-11-2008, 21:04

Bumma

Wossi · 13-11-2008, 12:40

No pics as it's under a sterile dressing I stole from the medical box at work

It's looking better already, just another 5 days or so of tablets

12-11-2008, 12:58	#1
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	I R Infected So it turns out that due to me being an ass and not looking after my new tattoo properly over the weekend as I was helping a mate move house, the "skirt" area of my tatto has picked up an infection From the looks of things it doesn't look like a red ink allergy, thank god, just your run of the mill infection. Went to the doctors yesterday who, after being freaked out by it for some reason, prescribed me some 500mg flucloxacillin. 4 pills a day for the next 7 days. It's really annoyed me and I've got no one to blame but myself as the rest of the tattoo has healed nicely apart from this small bit. I'm now sitting here with a sterile dressing on to keep it clean. smacks self round the head with a wooden stick

12-11-2008, 13:05	#2
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Not good You know you're not allergic to penicillin? Fingers crossed it all heals up ok __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

12-11-2008, 20:36	#4
_dogma_ Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife. Posts: 278	Ouchie! You can't get tattoos if you're allergic to penicillin? __________________

12-11-2008, 20:52	#6
Piggymon Lara Croft Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PigmoPad - Braintree Essex Posts: 8,604	Ouch dude, sounds nasty... hope it all clears up soon __________________ BF% 28/08/08 - 21%

12-11-2008, 20:55	#7
penski Columbian Coffee Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 73	Pics of your AIDS? *n __________________ Every night I shut my eyes, so I don't have to see the light, shining so bright...I'll dream about a cloudy sky, a cloudy sky. And every night I shut my eyes, but now I've got them open wide. You've fallen into my hands, and now you're burning me. You're burning me.

12-11-2008, 14:34	#3
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	I'm not allergic to anything that I know of, had antibiotics before and I'm still here so should be okay. At leasr it's starting to look a bit better now.

12-11-2008, 21:04	#8
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Bumma __________________

13-11-2008, 12:40	#9
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	No pics as it's under a sterile dressing I stole from the medical box at work It's looking better already, just another 5 days or so of tablets