This weird, huge and incredibly painful lump just turned up on the side of my hip. I'm thinking abscess because it's so red and hot to the touch, and even my clothing lightly brushing it makes me want to cry. I've been doing the whole routine of hot/moist compresses to try and clear it, but it's just getting bigger. >:[

I'm working Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday so won't have time to get to a GP til Thursday. Sleep is a nightmare because even lying on my back/opposite side there's still just enough pressure on it to keep me awake. Advice, FS? I've been Googling but everywhere is just saying hot compresses, and no dice there. Grumble.