<s>[INST] I have my tragus pierced and have had it since July. recently it has gotten infected and nothing is curing it. ever since it s gotten infected I ve been sick. running a fever, being super nauseous and my jaw has been sore. do these symptoms have anything to do with this? what are some things I can do to help this infection and these side effects? [/INST] Thanks for your question, I am Chat Doctor. Reading your quarry, I would say you have a systemic infection due to entry of germs from the infected Tagus wound into your blood - a condition know as bacterial sepsis. I would advise you consult a physician so that blood samples and pus samples are collected and analyzed so that appropriate antibiotics and medications are prescribed. Yes your symptoms have a lot to do with your infected wound. I advise that if you in the future do piercings, it should be by qualified and well-trained staff who use properly sterilized equipment. Good Luck and get well soon. </s>