The rook piercing I just had done managed to get itself infected, badly. I've never had problems with any of my piercings. But my ear is still about three times it's normal size all definition is gone in the ridges of my cartilage.
Needless to say I realized I had a fever, my ear was red, purple, swollen and hot to the touch. So I went to the doctor, then the hospital, the piece of jewelry was very small in a difficult spot, neither the doctor or hospital had the right tools (not a surprise) to remove the barbell, which was almost entirely sunken into my ear.
It was obviously badly infected, and (que sarcasm)
lucky me, spread to my blood! YAY! So I am on all kinds of antibiotics. I had to get Scott to drive me back to where I got it pierced to have the jewelery removed, to their horror haha, then BACK to the doctor to have it cleaned out, drained and... pick up my prescriptions.
I am bewildered. This all happened overnight. It had been sore, but normal as far as a cartilage piercing healing. So it's not like I let this go.
I am officially turned off to piercings. No more for me. Even though the removal of the barbell brought DELICIOUS relief, it still hurts, is swollen, red, oozing, and my blood is still infected.