This was the best sight on the web. There are so many things that i can try now. I am diabetic and sugar isnt a factor nor is my diet but, i do get these terrible boils on the in side of my thighs, and i am very excited to try sone of the things people have posted. Thanks for all your tips, glad to know im not alone.

If you have boils, mrsa or mssa, you need to clean your home with a solution of 1 TBS clorox to 1 quart of water. I use a windex bottle. Make the solution fresh every day and spray it on anything you touch that it won't ruin. Door knobs, toilet seats, sinks, tubs, etc. Staph lives on surfaces for months. Use bleach in your laundry (whites) if you can't use bleach wash it in hot water and put in in your dryer on the hottest setting. Staph is horrible, and very contagious. Wash your hands for 15 seconds with antibacterial soap, or use purell or germex. Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth with dirty hands. Good Luck.

hello everyone i suffered with mrsa and had to have 2 boils in the private area lanced,so so painful,well i checked out a website called earthclinic and read about turmeric and let me tell you all ,IT WORKS WONDERFULLY,it will usually get rid of your boils within 24 to 48hrs flat,you can take it anyway you like 3 times a day,about a tsp or so 3 x a day,some people drink it but i would rather put it on a sandwich,whatever works best for you,also use bleach to clean with and if its one of those real bad boils that needs to drain use cabbage leaves,they work wonders,but clean that area real good,also for atleast 10 days after the boils are gone,use alcohol or triple antibiotic in your nostrils to make sure that it is all gone,because it can hide in your nasal cavities,or atleast thats what one person said ,well God bless you all and hope this helps alot of people deb

There was a period of approx. ten years that I suffered from boils around my waistline, on my back, forehead, and chin. A potato poultice will easily bring the boil to a head.

i have a really poor diet and as a result get reoccuring infections including boils. The best treatment i have ever found was recommended to me by a doctor that had a wholistic approach. Make sure you take vitamin d, vitamin c, a multivitamin and calcium magnesium in the appropriate doses EVERYDAY. my infections have dropped off dramatically

i have a really poor diet and as a result get reoccuring infections including boils. The best treatment i have ever found was recommended to me by a doctor that had a wholistic approach. Make sure you take vitamin d, vitamin c, a multivitamin and calcium magnesium in the appropriate doses EVERYDAY. my infections have dropped off dramatically

I am reading up on skin infections such as MRSA and am trying to find my own peventative routine with natural remedies. can anyone give me any Ideas. I am starting with OIl Of Oragano.. Any information from someone who has been where I am at with this terrible, mind boggling infection, would be outstanding

Hi I feel you all on situation I get them all the time but last year I had a boil the size of a soft ball on my butt cheek on the inner part. My doctor told me it was from being diabetic from sugar getting to high. I still get them but not as bad as that one I had. The one thing that has worked for me is go to wallmart and get a cream called goldline Ichthammol Ointment20% it is used to draw a head and it pops on its own big help for me it stinks like motor oil but it works very well and when it pops keep it clean soak in a hot tub and don't get in on another part of you skin boils do spread if contact so keep it clean wash you hand any way this I was also reading another story posted by shawnda she says she keeps getting them back in the same place I do to like I said if you have high sugar and yes poor diet if the worst part that's why they do keep coming pack but try what I said it helps me all the time my mother also suffers from them good luck all and hope try my suggestions.... oh i also didn't mention dont pop them let them pop on their own they will get bigger if you mess with them..

for infected boil my 4 year old uses bactroban ointment, epson salt baths and kinoki pads pull pus out... there's also staphaseptic to help prevent infection if you have boil.... the heads of boils need to be removed (acid ointment is best) so there's no chance of infection. there's a sulfur oral antibiotic to use

Hi I am type 1 diabetic i have been getting these alot lately, under my arms, on my neck etc, went to the dr and she stated that it was infact for type 1 diabetic's high blood suger's my dauhter has come up with a good, way to remove them, hot compress and she digs it out with tweezers inbetween the treatments she packs it with neosporin and a bandaid them kets it so that up again every two hours picks it out untill all gone,

Has anyone been told that they are not boils but that they are Herpes,that is what the Dr. Diagosed me with and I do not belive it, my husband doesn\\'t suffer either and we have been married for over 30 years and faithful. Mine come back during stressful times and eating a lot of sugar, any comments would be appreciated here

For Boils... I'd do what my brother was told to do, just take the sulphur powder mixed with molasses or honey once a day, a tablespoon max, teaspoon for a small child of course..

My entire family has had a staph infection (horrible boils) for two years now! All five of my children 13, 10, 4, and 3 year old twins, my husband, myself, my mother, father and my sister and her husband. They are absolutely relentless. I was hospitalized with it for 5 days on heavy antibiotics because it cased me to have swelling all over my body. Our doctors have repeatedly put us all on sulfur based antibiotics but it still just won't go away. Does staph stay on surfaces inside of your home or something? How can you get it out? It's nearly driven us all crazy, I'm going to have to take my husband to the hospital tonight because he has one under his arm that has red lines running off of it. I'm at my wits end.

Great suggestions. Never had to deal with this before now..will try several mentioned here.

I HAD MY FIRST BOIL ONE YEAR AGO AND SINCE THEN I PROBABLY HAD EIGHT. YES THEY HAVE ALL BELOW THW WAIST AND ABOVE THE THIGHS FROM FRONT TO BACK . AS SOON AS ONE WOULD START TO GO ANOTHER WOULD START TO APPEAR. A FRIEND OF MINE WORKS AS A NURSES AID AND SHE RECOMMENDED (ICHTHAMMOL OINTMENT 20%) I PURCASED IT AT WALMART IT WAS IN THE PHARMACY DEPT. IT COMES IN A GREEN TUBE AND THE BRAND I HAVE HERE IS GOLDLINE . I APPLIED TOOK PEA SIZED AMOUNT APPLIED IT ON THE SO CALLED HEAD COVERED IT WITH A BANDAGE AND OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT DAY I NOTICED A DEFINED HEAD AND I OPENED IT (GROSS) YES I KNOW BUT IT WAS TOO PAINFUL SO I HED TO AND ONCE I DID THAT I HAD NO PROBLEM. THE MORE I USED THAT OINTMENT THE MORE IT OPENED . MY FRIEND SAID THEY USE IT AT A HURSING HOME FOR THE ELDERLY THAT GET BOILS . IT WORKS QUICKER AT THE FIRST SIGN .OH BUT THE WAY IT STINKS SO DONT THINK YOUR GONNA HAVE A HOT DATE WEARING THIS STUFF BECAUSE YOUR DAT WILL THINK YOU HAVE BEING TARING A STREET YES IT SMELLS LIKE TAR LOL!!!! TRY IT IT WONT HURT AND ITS CHEAP

i just had a boil pop not even an hour ago. it was on my knee so it was very hard to walk. i got to the bathroom and blood just started dripping out. i had put a peice of bacon on it about 2 days ago. it brought the head out and everything. only a tiny bit of squeezing was needed and couldnt feel a thing. it was amazing. still stomach turning tho : (

I developed a boil on my lower abdomen that proved to be very stubborn. I tried just waiting 4 months for it to heal on its own - no good. I tried the tumeric cure, that had no effect. I tried Neosporin and that helped fight the infection where it was close to the surface of the skin but I found the main part of the (staph) infection would just bury itself deeper in my skin where the topical antibiotic (Neosporin) could not penetrate so that did not work either. I tried exposing it to UV from the sun and that helped a little but did not cure it. I was at my wits end and didn't want to go to the doctor because I don't have any health insurance. So I tried something that may or may not have been advisable but it ended up working: I applied tea tree oil several times per day using a Q-tip. I read somewhere not to use band aids so I didn't, I just let my underwear get somewhat soaked with the tea tree oil and scent. Then one day I applied an over-the-counter topical salicylic acid solution (Compound W) to the boil which is normally used to treat warts. It burned real bad and then turned purple. I did this twice and it burned both times. Then I went back to the tea tree oil and Q-tip. Finally the infection seemed to break and it began to feel more like normal skin and the nucleus of the infection in the center of the boil seemed to die. I kept up the tea tree oil for several more days and also gave that area of my abdomen about 20 mins of strong sunshine (UV) every couple of days. In the end the infection went away 100% and I feel healed now. In summary, I feel it was a combination of the topical salicylic acid, tea tree oil and UV sunlight that did the trick for me. This was an infection I got overseas and it was very very stubborn but it's gone now after more than 5 months. About the salicylic acid idea: I am not a doctor and don't play one on TV. If you try this, you are responsible for whatever might happen, good or bad. I am only reporting what I personally did to myself that healed my stubborn boil. Good luck! JK in CA

Thanx for all the info and the stories being shared. Boils are such a big issue in my life as a young adult. I only started dealing with them over the past year and my self-esteem has dropped big time. I have become quite insecure with the scars that are left and very determined to destroy one as soon as i see it appearing. In the past 5 months I hadnt developed any until lastweek I noticed a bruise on my butt that developed into an infected boil and now I am dealing with the pain of not walking or sitting or sleeping comfortably. I didnt quite understand why i keep getting these daym boils but i guess i'll have to deal with this one seriously because its on my tail bone and go see a doc tomorrow. For all the people who have to put up with boils, you are not alone.

Thanks for this info.. i thought i was the only one suffering from this.. i have been to a dermatologist many times, the doctors always refer me to him. HE prescribed me these tetracycline pills, with a dalacin apply to skin med, and a ance soap. I usually get this around my inner thighs, i've been suffering from 7-8 years. Finally today i got sick and i wanted to do a little research. I have a big boil much higher than my thighs, its inside the butt and it is the most pain i have ever experienced, i am missing work, i cant walk, i cant sleep.. for the last 3 days :( i am glad u have posted some cures here.. i dont have the tree tea oil.. but i am going to try the warm cloth.. i hope it works for me. I also wanted to know the root of this problem, i see that it could be because of diabetes or suppressed immune system. What else could i be doing on my part? How can i get rid of this disease.. because it's leaving all these scars on my thighs and my legs and im so embarassed.. :( Thanks once again!

I think I have the cabal. infection because it on my nose and its reappeared around the same area 2 times before. and I have been eatting a lot of sugar lately. if this is running through my blood is it a sign of diabetes

If my boil comes to a head and I dont puncture it myself will it eventually one day puncture on its own?

Nice information about boils and their cure. I am very glad for this information and sending you thanks........... From: Jimmy Ray Jit, India

'Recurrent boils are commonly due to gastrointestinal bacteria which enter the blood stream and prompt a skin infection. They can also be caused by consuming too much sugar, either refined or even from fruit' I used to have lots of boils on my bum and treated each one as it came along with tea tree etc etc with success, but it wasn't until I addressed the root cause that it stopped completely. I had been treated with antibiotics as a child, was addicted to sugar, ate loads of fruit and constantly felt fatigued and depressed or hyperactive.I went to an amazing doctor in London who diagnosed me with a candida overgrowth in my guts and throughout the body. The treatment was to 1. Go on the "Candida Diet" no-: sugar yeast Gluten fermented foods eg alcohol, vinegar soy sauce. Fruit except lemons or lime Mushrooms or molds. Dairy. I was addicted to all of these! Build up your immune system with good multivitamins (hypoallergenic) Take bioacidophilus and antifungal pills eg Mycopryl, garlic; there are lots. Do not go for the heavy systemic drug antifungals at the beginning; they will knock you for six. I did this for a year and was not only cured, but for the first time in my life had energy and felt brilliant! This is a very basic account - I hope it helps someone.

I was plagued by boils on my butt for years. Some would prevent me from walking normally I assume because they were so deep that they were affecting my muscle. I have effectively kept them under control, although for some reason, about once a year, I will still get one. I have taken a two-pronged approach. First, I bought a fairly aggressive foot exfolatior on a long handle and use that almost every day. My reasoning is that most of these come from clooged follicles. Sometimes, I can feel one starting and I will go over that area with a little etxra pressure. I found that using the exfolatior is helping to minimize my scars from all of the prvious ones, too. I picked it up at Wal-Mart. The second prong is that I use tea tree oil as mentioned here, and also grapefruit seed extract. I apply them just into each nostril, because the Doctor told me that is one place the Staph lives. If I start to get one, then I apply the Grapefruit seed extract directly on it. Be careful because you can exfoliate too much too soon, and the grapefruit seed extract will burn the skin -- that is why I alternate with the nostril applications. But if I do start to get one I don't care about the skin irritation when I apply it directly because that is a small price to pay to avoid weeks of discomfort. My heart goes out to anyone who suffers with this plague.

Hi..Like many other stories here, I have a medium sized boil on my outer right thigh, the infected area started out to be (what i thought was a pimple) a very large one, Upon two-three days after popping the allegid pimple, i found that it had almost doubled in size and that there was an intense sensation of soarness around the initial area (almost like raw nerve endings) , Along with this there developed a large area aprox 2'- 2&1/2' around the area where a large amount of swelling occured.. My brother was a medic and a coreman in the navy, upon examining the affected area, his opinion was that i had been bitten by a (brown recluse spider).. There is really No way of telling what it is unless it is compleetly obvious. I am going to seek medical attn tomorro morning

It should read "under five dollars." The comments don't allow dollar signs so it edits it out...

The black drawing salve or "Ichthammol Ointment" made by Goldline can be bought for under at WalMart/CVS/Walgreens at the pharmacy. You have to ask a pharmacist for it but do not need a prescription. It seriously works overnight. Do an online search for it (like on Wikipedia) if you are not sure what it is. -5 is a LOT better than a doctor visit or hospital visit. I keep it in my house all the time now because from time to time I get a boil on my face. I apply the cream and overnight the boil drains and shrinks or dries up in a few hours/days depending on its size.

been going through this for about 10 yrs now,since i was 18yrs old.nothing has worked for me yet.i need serious help!

i am soooo pleased i found this site...my boil on my forehaed is causing me so much upset. everything everyone has suggested is fantastic, im definately going to try them. only thing is mine doesnt naturally come to head, the doc had to drain my last one. anyone else had one that doesnt come to a head??

This is my son. He has recurring boils all the time. Some get really large and have had to be lanced and packed for drainage. He was tested for MRSA, but was not MRSA. He was put on antibiotics, but the things keep coming back and now they are coming in droves!!! What can I do to help him? He is in terrible pain. I am desperate!! Please somebody HELP!!

I have what i think is a boil on my chin... i think it came from a fun sunburn that i had..... i tried the warm press... now i have some boil cream on a band aid covering it... any ideas?

I've have been going through this for 2 1/2 years. I was given meds for a Stap Infection, which only came back in a couple of months. The area most affected was the cut from my C-section,what do you recommend.

To treat the boil, use moist, saline heat 3-4 times daily. Applying Prid (an herbal ointment/salve), it really works well for me. You can find it at drugstores or online. Keep it clean. See Dr. for Retin-A or minocycline. Both work great. Eat less sugar, nuts, coffee, chocolate or other acne-sensitive foods. Oatmeal baths or pastes work good. Echinacea is good for short term use. Don't use toothpaste, it burns really bad. Don't pick at it, it's the worst thing you can do, let nature take its course! Use sunscreen, wash 2x daily, don't over-do the products and don't mix different chemicals on face. Eat right and exercise. Find a way to reduce stress and enjoy life, stay positive, think positive, imagine clearer skin...and it will happen. Sounds too simple, just do it!

I clean mine by using a cotton ball with hydrogen peroxide leave it on to soak for a while then I use a heat pad that seems to speed the process along by days. Also keep it covered because it is boils are contagious.

Thanks for all the wonderful remedies. I think I have carbuncles. Its the very first time I've ever had it before and it's on the area right above the vaginal lips, where my panties sit. Anyway, it appears to be 3 in little cluster and one has a black spec in the center. It started to drain on its own today although I haven't seen a head. I asked a friend and she told me to sit in some hot water with epsom salt, then pat it with peroxide whenever it starts to leak. I just started doing this today but if it doesn't help, I'll definitely try you guys' suggestions. Thanks.

hi i have developed heat boils in my chin area. please suggest me a home remedy to get rid of it

about 6 months ago I had a boil on my sac. This thing grew to the size of a golf ball. It would not come to a head. Ended up going to the ER and they cut it. It hurt like nothing I have ever felt. It was very red and swollen and I was running a temp from it. Even with the novacain it hurt when they were cutting it. I will never do that again. Part of the problem was me messig with it squeazzing on it and such. My advice, Hot compress 4-5 times a day and hands off

I used to get boils in my groin area all the time that would never completely heal or close. Then I read if you use Dial the bar soap (only), the yellow bar and neosporin on the infected area every day it would go away. In a few days the infection started to shrink and close. Eventually it went away. Now I use Dial bar soap daily. Because it drys out my skin, I also use a body oil while my skin is wet but not near the areas were I used to flare up. I started this in October and I haven\\'t had a flare up since...knock on wood. I hope this helps.

i have repeated carbuncles under my arms.the first 1 got drained by me and i still have a painful 1 under the other arm.i seek medical help and they gave me antibiotics but I've been taking them for bout 1week and no improvement and its like my arm is broken,the hot water i did that,its forming a hard mass coming 2 my arm,i have fever 2.im in pain really in pain,what do i do? please

i have a boil under my arm and its a major pain cause the worse thing about it is i cant really raise my arm to see the damage ... i am going to try these remedies to see what happens . thanks for the info guys

HI. I developed a nasty boil on my neck. I get boils all the time. This one is possibly from an ingrown hair however I did nick myself shaving. I have tried Burrows Solution and warm compress. It developed a "head" yesterday but only leaked a little. I tried Tree Tea oil but it stings like all heck..Pleas help i want this thing gone.

So a friend of mine told me her mama's old time remedy is to crack a raw egg and pull the thin white skin away from the shell. Put the moist side on the boil and cover with dry bandage. I tried it and let it dry over night. My boil came to a head the next day.

use black salve found at health food store. Doesn't smell great but takes care of the biggest boils or infected insect bites (spiders). Works wonders - has been used for years.

I am 27 and every time I am under stress or my diet is poor my boil situation seems to be worse. I keep getting them in the same two places. it\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s like the same 2 boils keep reappearing. I haven\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'t had a lot of success treating them. I have tried many of these remedies and so far I have never gotten a head on my boils. I treat them, the go down, leave a bruise the eventually goes away and then comes back 6 months later. The last one seemed to have a black speck in the center?! What is this nightmare that lives on my inner thighs? Help!

This site is awsome! In my early to late teens I suffered with boils (Dr. say staff) the meds did not work. Then we found tea tree oil. wow it worked! So now it is a staple along with alchol and peroxid. I belive the other remidies will be help full too.

For the nasty ones, heat, heat and more heat!! Just dont burn yourself.If the pain is very severe and the boil is close to coming to a head, gently pierce the head with a very fine sterile needle deep enough to allow passage of the pus. Then apply a very warm salt water soaked compress. Try to get all the fluid out and the \\"root\\" of the boil. Once all of the pus has drained, throughly clean the wound with sterile saline, 3% hydrogen peroxide or alcohol. Put a sterile dressing on it for a day or so, then remove so the wound can air dry. Note, this procedure may leave a scar.

had a boil as the result of a hair bump. went to the doctor, she got only 1/2 of it. now its back, only it does not hurt. i know it will 1 day. is it ok to use a remedy to bring it to a head anyway? please respond. or should i just leave it alone?

LB, I have actually had some boils which never came to a head, so it is possible. But I'm not sure what happens in this case, since I can't imagine the bacteria simply disappearing internally? I hear what you're saying though, these boils are so annoying and painful, yet it is difficult to give attention to them all day long...

I have a boil on my upper most right thigh. I first put neosporin on it, put warm packs on it - still do. Have gone to using Strydex and now put Boilease. I still do the warm packs at night. How do I manage going to work and do the stuff that says do 5 times a day - It seems like it is less painful and not as irritated - Can boils heal without coming to a head?

Lately I've been using "Campho-Phenique" & it doe's a wonderful job. I apply a small amount at first appearance & "BAM" it seems to go to work immediately. Just keep area clean & apply 3-4 times daily, a small amount goes a long way. The greatest thing about this is that it is nowhere as odoriferous as some of these other remedies I have read.

I suffer from them and always have, since I was a kid, they hurt so badly and never heal completely no matter what meds the drs put me on, I am going to try all of these remedies!

I noticed a boil on my forehead this morning. I cut some fat off some bacon, dipped it in epsom salts and covered and placed it over the boil with a plaster. Hey presto! Whithin 30 minutes it popped and started to run :)

Great site, it provides alot of knowledge in skin conditions. I suffer regular out breaks with boils. I've tried alot of methods. I found using 'Magnoplasm' can speed the process of boils and carbuncles.

i had a boil and omg it hurt so bad. it was right below my belly button where my pants come to and i could pull my pants up to that spot or even touch it. it hurt very bad for at least a week. i found that warm epsom salt made sort of into a paste and put on the area worked quite well.....

Boils are horrible, they seem to pop up out of nowhere and are extremely painful for at least a day or two. Thanks for the remedies!

Thanks for the info I am in great pain and have to go to work. Will try thr remedy, I saw a DR/ yesterday.