Had them, yes! Can be painful, but more bothersome for me. The bothersome ones were at the base of my head at my hairline and/or behind the earlobe. The painful ones were in a more sensitive area. Little sack type thing, under the skin, that fills with nasties, and can sometimes put off an odor that you can smell as well as others around you
. Sometimes you can get them to open up themselves with hot compresses...but they are generally very tough skinned (sp?). The last one I had, I had the doctor remove, because they have a 'root' and keep coming back if it is not removed completely. Fairly painless and done in the office. Hope you get it resolved soon.