He does appear to be bothered by them, when I touch him, he flinches and tries to run away. I'm making an appointment for the vet, and try and get him neutered, hopefully my mum won't be opposed to it.
A few weeks back, my one year old cat began throwing up everything he ate. This went on for about two days, after which he began eating normally. A week after that, I noticed dried blood and a scab near his head, which I removed. There was a large amount of pus underneath it. I cleaned it daily...