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I have an infected belly button wanted thoughts on what I should do

So I had pain and swelling above my belly button and there was a hardness to the painful spot. I slept a long time today I’m so tired all of a sudden and I’m lethargic. Anyway it was terrible pain and I have been putting neosporin in it and last night cleaned it with a wipe that had alcohol in it. Today the pain is almost gone completely and my belly button is crusty and has a crap ton of liquid in it. So I imagine it’s has started draining finally since the hard spot is also gone. I have keflexx here from another infection for something else from awhile le back and I was wondering if I could use it and if my symptoms need attention. I don’t have money or insurance so I could go to hospital but I couldn’t buy the anitobiotic anyway. Any answers would be a big help
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I think cleaning it and letting it drain would be a much better solution than prescribing to yourself. For one thing, it's worse to take too little of a prescription than it is to use old-fashioned methods like soap, water, alcohol, or even vinegar. My suggestion would be to keep it draining, keep cleaning it, and maybe take a couple of baths or find ways to soak it (like, bend over a cereal-bowl full of warm water, push it against your stomach, and then stand up [keeping it pushed against your stomach so the seal is not broken] and then lie down for a whole, holding it tight against your skin the whole time so it doesn't drip).
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