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GreedyTop -> Boils (11/12/2010 1:07:57 AM)

Anyone have any advice on how to treat them without a doctor visit?



subkatslut -> RE: Boils (11/12/2010 1:30:16 AM)

Epsom salts are wonderful so an epsom salt bath. If not a bath then at least a warm compress soaked with a solution of it. Heat and moisture are the key. Once draining use antibacterial and a bandage.



SpiritedRadiance -> RE: Boils (11/12/2010 1:30:20 AM)

Heat, Put a heating pad or hot wash cloth over them until they come to head and then a bandaid over them until they pop. Try not to lance them as then they puss and create more >_<

To prevent hem in the future, wash the area with antibacterial soap, make sure to keep the area as dry as possible, Depending on the area cover it with cotton. Any other info Ya can message me on the other side. Ive gotten them nearly everywhere on my body and each area is treated a bit different.



SpiritedRadiance -> RE: Boils (11/12/2010 1:33:08 AM)

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ORIGINAL: subkatslut

Heat and moisture are the key.


As a sufferer for years Moisture is NOT the key, moisture is what causes the bacteria that causes boils to multiply grow and create more. Moisture is the WORST thing you can do for boils.

Also while its draining You want it covered so that the bacteria is contained...and does not drip and come in contact with other openings in the skin......



subkatslut -> RE: Boils (11/12/2010 2:40:11 AM)

Well as a fellow sufferer (HS induced) it is what has caused the greatest success in getting them to come to a head quickly and is also what several dermatologists have recommended to me personally. Obviously after a bath they need to be kept dry and covered and it goes without saying that while they are draining keeping them covered is essential.

Also in doing a quick search it is the combination of heat and moisture that is most often recommended. In fact I can't find a link where it's not.



poise -> RE: Boils (11/12/2010 3:27:22 AM)

Go to your local pharmacy or Walmart and invest 6 dollars in a tube of icthamol.
It's a black smelly drawing salve, but it works wonders.
Put a little dab on the boil, cover it with gauze and a bandaid, and carry on your daily routine.
At the end of the day, remove bandage, apply a warm(almost hot) compress,
mostly for comfort and for removing any drainage.
Then reapply a fresh dab for overnight. Repeat same steps in the morning.




LaTigresse -> RE: Boils (11/12/2010 3:32:34 AM)

Or find some friends for a fun night of this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIzOum3d05Y



GreedyTop -> RE: Boils (11/12/2010 7:05:51 AM)

LeAnn..please tell me that isnt the boil/zit vid...?

*hugs*

thanks to all for advice!!



LaTigresse -> RE: Boils (11/12/2010 7:30:32 AM)

Okay, I won't tell you........[:D]



JerseyKrissi72 -> RE: Boils (11/12/2010 9:04:28 AM)

Be very careful concerning boils..I had a boil once on my lower back that got to the size of a golf ball- it was horrible! I had to get it drained and packed at the hospital and had a fever of 103- it was MRSA...I am not saying it's that bad but keep a good eye on it, keep it clean and yes," boil ease" over the counter works very well...all good advice, be safe..



SpiritedRadiance -> RE: Boils (11/12/2010 3:18:29 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: subkatslut
Also in doing a quick search it is the combination of heat and moisture that is most often recommended. In fact I can't find a link where it's not.


And I can provide links on the internet that say you treat a yeast infection with a bottle of coke. Ive had to have several boils excised because they wouldnt heal the reason the area, under my arms, created to much moisture. Moisture and warm not hot areas are the reason for ANY bactera growth, its why we get yeast infections its why we get things like boils. While warm baths are recommended just because it can cover the area in a better degree its not recommended to promote healing.

and  JerseyKrissi, All boils are resulting of staph infection like mrsa, Its on the skin and its very common on nearly everyones skin.... not in the system and it stays on the skin nearly always, its why its recommended the area that gets them you use antibacterial soap to murder the fuckers that slide down your bothersomed hair folical and attack you in annoying growlfulness.



subkatslut -> RE: Boils (11/12/2010 8:17:22 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: SpiritedRadiance


and  JerseyKrissi, All boils are resulting of staph infection like mrsa, Its on the skin and its very common on nearly everyones skin.... not in the system and it stays on the skin nearly always, its why its recommended the area that gets them you use antibacterial soap to murder the fuckers that slide down your bothersomed hair folical and attack you in annoying growlfulness.



Actually untrue. I have a condition...HS...and it results in boils BUT 95% of the time there is absolutely no infection. Sterile as can be. Doesn't negate that it is painful and annoying.

If you have frequent boils, you may want to look into that. It's still considered an orphan condition and some have gone years with wrong diagnosis and have been treated for infections when there is no infection...which contributes to the MRSA concern and the overabuse of antibiotics that aren't always necessary. Also since it's still considered an orphan disease many doctors aren't familiar with it. They estimate far more people are afflicted with it then is known.

But this thread has been interesting. I've actually never heard of ichthamol. May have to pick some of that up to see how it compares.



wandersalone -> RE: Boils (11/13/2010 8:22:11 AM)

I don't know if they have it in the US but over here we used to get magnaplasm from the chemist.  It is a very thick sticky white substance that draws out all of the infection



dory007 -> RE: Boils (11/13/2010 9:05:51 AM)

it sort of depends on where the boil is. chronic moisture can cause a boil, but in nursing we used warm moist heat (20-30 minutes) several times a day to bring the boil to head and drain. when draining you want to keep the boil open. so wash it frequently cover with gauze it there is a large open area with a pocket, pack lightly with gauze and change several times a day. epsom salts baths are good. keep your folds and creases dry. topical OTC antimicrobials are pretty worthless. 



Hotch -> RE: Boils (11/13/2010 10:53:09 AM)

The reason for moisture & heat, is the moisture transfers the heat more effectively to the skin than a dry compress alone. This doesn't mean the area should be kept moist, only as part of the heat compress treatment. When not using a heat compress, the area should kept clean, dry and covered with a cotton gauze.



DesFIP -> RE: Boils (11/13/2010 1:01:15 PM)

Usually I lance it, then keep putting neosporin on it while continuing to drain it daily. Less than a week till it stops filling back up. For the occasional one that won't heal I go to the doctor, allow her to clean it thoroughly and take a oral antibiotic. Various different options exist for the ones that don't respond to the oral antibiotics. Thankfully I've never had to go there.



babygurlangel -> RE: Boils (11/21/2010 8:40:25 PM)

Most of my boils go away on there own have had them my whole life they just pop up on their own never had to go to the doctor for one until I was 23 then I had to get one lanced since then I have had like 3 or 4 more that had to be lanced and I am only 24, the last time I went I asked the doctor what to do to keep them from reaccuring since its staph and can't get rid of it since its on my skin, they told me to get an anti microbial wash to wash the area with. Since then I have only had one pop up but it went away on its own. But I have always used warm compresses or warm baths to help draw mine out and just to warn you if its the kind thats going to need to be lanced sitting in a warm bath or putting a warm compress on it could be the worse thing to do because it will get bigger from being drawn to the surface but still won't pop on its own and then if they are in the area mine are I can barely walk when that happens then its more painful to go to the hospital and get it lanced. But never know if it will work or not til you try. But after it does pop u do have to keep it dry and clean and change the bandage often to keep the pus from sitting on the skin and causing another boil.



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