Big nasty infusion site

Spiker said:

Pump site has been uncomfortable today and the last few hours I would say painful. So as soon as the kids are down I rip it off. The whole area around the site a bit bigger than a £2 coin is raised, red, hard to the touch. I'm guessing inflamation if not outright infection. The site has been in place 3-5 days max, no longer.

What are my best options? Call 999? Field amputation? Take some aspirin? Has anyone had this kind of thing happen?

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You have probably got yourself an abscess, Put a hot compress on it to draw out any muck and put a dressing over it and repeat in the morning. If your temp rises then call 111 or your after ours lot for antibiotics/advice.

You should never leave tethlon cannulas in for more than 3 days and steel ones for no more than 2. A to stop infection and B to make sure you don't cause scar tissue to form and thus make your cannula sites useless.

i have no idea what to suggest but i hope it soon gets better

I'd say field and antibiotics( only joking) got one on my arm when pregnant with my first spent a week with it thinking I'd been bitten buy a mossie. Second week went to Doc's and was told get it lanced as antibiotics leave a hard lump. Went to A&E and first Dr didn't get it all, went back to Hp next, day to be told they didn't get. Second time they got it all and all I felt was relief. So know exactly how much it can hurt. Get it looked at don't leave like I did have nice scar and a slight lump.Plus I change 3rd day, but if I forget change early on the 4th.