Round in circles
23-02-14, 20:04
I've had a small sore (about half an inch wide) on my leg for about a week. It started off as a spot, and being the idiot I am, I squeezed it, accidentally taking the skin off the top in the process. I've been having a difficult week with depression and so haven't been paying it much attention, but last night I noticed that it seemed larger than I remembered. It was also inflamed coupled with a dull ache. I put savlon on and covered it overnight in the hope it would look slightly better today and put my mind at rest.
Unfortunately all that did was remove the scab and now it looks even more red. I've also got a metallic taste in my mouth. I'm sitting here close to tears because I'm terrified that it might be something bad.
I know I'm being stupid.. Or at least am trying to tell myself that. I hate getting scared all the time. If I went to the pharmacist in the morning would they be able to tell me if it's fine, or do I need a doc appointment for that? It takes weeks for a non emergency appointment at my GP and I don't want to waste an appointment if it's not the right thing to do. I'm always so scared of wasting people's time, so I end up sitting here freaking out on my own.
I know I should have been more careful keeping the wound clean, but my depression was so bad I struggled to even get out of bed for a few days. So annoyed at myself right now.
Unfortunately all that did was remove the scab and now it looks even more red. I've also got a metallic taste in my mouth. I'm sitting here close to tears because I'm terrified that it might be something bad.
I know I'm being stupid.. Or at least am trying to tell myself that. I hate getting scared all the time. If I went to the pharmacist in the morning would they be able to tell me if it's fine, or do I need a doc appointment for that? It takes weeks for a non emergency appointment at my GP and I don't want to waste an appointment if it's not the right thing to do. I'm always so scared of wasting people's time, so I end up sitting here freaking out on my own.
I know I should have been more careful keeping the wound clean, but my depression was so bad I struggled to even get out of bed for a few days. So annoyed at myself right now.