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I have tried using Itchammol, Campho-Phenique, Tea-tree oil, and several other remedies, however, I have no luck. This is an embarrassing reoccurence that I have endured for several year...PLEASE HELP!!
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I too have had that problem for over 10 years. But I noticed when I was smaller and my thighs didnt rub together as much that i had fewer occurances. Also had less occirances when my appartment didnt have a shower so i could only take tub baths.
January 8, 2013 - 6:41amThis Comment
Hi MizLadiKim,
Glad you are getting some relief from home remedies. Keeping up with those treatment and prevention methods may help keep it under control and avoid large outbreaks.
In the event you do have an outbreak, even without insurance and especially since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, you should be able to see a doctor if needed. Here are a couple links to help you locate public programs and state agencies providing care to underinsured patients like you.
January 6, 2011 - 9:35amCheck it out:
http://www.healthfinder.gov/scripts/SearchOrgType.asp?OrgTypeID=8&show=1
and http://www.healthcare.gov/
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Hi Anonymous,
January 4, 2011 - 9:06amThank you for your question and for finding EmpowHER. Here is information about treatment and prevention of boils from EmpowHER's condition encyclopedia:
Treatment
Your doctor can drain the boil if necessary and treat the infection with antibiotics.
Home treatment may include:
Warm Compresses - Apply warm compresses to the boil for 20 minutes, 3-4 times a day. Depending on the area of the body affected, you may be able to soak the boil in warm water. These measures can ease the pain and help bring the pus to the surface. Once the boil comes to a head, repeated soakings will help the boil begin to drain.
Lancing the Boil - Do not pop or lance the boil yourself. This can spread the infection and make it worse. If the boil does not drain on its own or it is very large, you may need to have it drained or lanced by your doctor.
Cleaning and Bandaging - Whether the boil drains on its own or was lanced by a doctor, you must keep it clean. Wash it with antibacterial soap and apply a medicated ointment and bandage. Clean the affected area 2-3 times a day until the wound heals completely.
Prevention
To help prevent boils:
- Practice good hygiene. Wash boil-prone areas with soap and water or an antibacterial soap. Dry thoroughly.
- Clean and treat any minor skin wounds.
- Avoid clothing that is too tight.
For more information, check out this link: Boils Information
Good luck and let us know how else we may be able to help you.
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Thanks Christine! Unfortunately I don't have health insurance so going to visit a doctor isn't in my budget right now...however, I have tried all of the above at home suggestions...they still reoccur...just not as large.
January 5, 2011 - 10:44amThis Comment
I have learned what causes my boils and it has nothing to do with keeping clean or tight clothes. It has to do with what I eat !! Start a food journal with a symptom journal. Its not easy to pinpoint but here are the foods that I've learned to avoid to keep the boils gone. First is peanuts and peanut butter. Second is coconuts. I can put coconut oil on my skin but if I eat anything with coconuts in it I will have boils by the next day. Yhird is almonds. Delicious slivered almonds on a healthy salad and by the next day I have several boils. Same with sunflower seeds which I lolove! If sunflower oil is an ingredient in something that I only eat a little of, then I will have a boil. Ugh. Cashews do it too, but they dont seem to be as painful. I hate to cut out foods that I love but it sure is nice being free of boils for the first time in over 30 years. Wish I could get this info to all boil sufferers.
March 2, 2015 - 5:22amThis Comment
My whole purpose of looking at this thread is for someone else who may have issues of boils caused by certain foods. You have cleated up my suspicions. My diet has is pretty easy for me to pin point what may have caused my out break. I've been eating nothing but salads for a month due to recent food sensitivity causing irritable bowel syndrome. I'm now in the process of introducing a new food once a week back into my diet. I just introduced white flour that I made biscuits out of back into my diet. Had biscuits 2 nights in a row and bam. I get a boil. So that of course cause me to look up if certain foods can cause boils. I was fine till the biscuits. I will be jotting this in my food journal. Thank you!
January 24, 2016 - 9:00pmThis Comment