My three year old son has had a boil on his bottom....right beside the crack....for seven months now. We took him to the doctor multiple times and she put him on four different antibiotics. Nothing worked. In December he had surgery on it to clean it out. A couple weeks ago the scab from that finally came off and we were so excited!! It looked as if it had healed correctly. However a couple nights ago my husband looked at it and proclaimed it a wreck. He was right. It's back...a large red area about 1 inch in diameter with a scab in the center. I soaked him in Epsom salts again this morning and dabbed some tea tree oil on it. We're about sick of this thing and he is too!!! We brought him home from Russia 1 1/2 years ago and he arrived with pimply things all over his bottom. The first one popped last June, but healed up fairly quickly. This one popped in August and simply won't heal up. Is the tumeric safe for small children? We're ready to try anything!

Well, we did try and sqeeze some out, and a lot came out with some blood, but its still there it looks like... Im so nervous with this, I appriciate your help so much, I have calmed down a lot after reading all these post on here this weekend, but Im still worried, because there still is a core, the doctor is suppose to be where he went last week, so depending on how tonight works out and how it is tomorrow before I go to work, he may go back to see if they can do it, were both scared to try and take it out because I sure dont want to get infected lol and he doesnt want it to spread...So anyways we went ahead and did exactly what you said, and I just re gauzed it up with some watkins salve and I also put some salt(he wont put bacon on his nose, something about raw meat he doesnt like...?) So I am going to have him wear that for about an hour or two and then take it off and see how it looks...

Hi Linsie, If the balloon looking tip is large now, and if it is occasionally bleeding, then that usually means it is ready to be removed. With lots of care, you can cover it with an antiseptic pad and gently squeeze it to release the pus. It will usually be liquid, but it may also have partially solidified sections (which gives it a hard or heavy feeling). But don't force it, only gentle squeezes should be sufficient. Once it begins to come out, continue removing as much of the pus as you can with gentle squeezes. You should also continue applying the antiseptic products to clean the area to avoid spreading the infection. This is the most critical time, since you want to remove as much of the pus as possible but also prevent it from spreading. When the oozing stops, cover the area up if possible, and then repeat a few hours later if/when it begins to ooze again. Once the main tip has been removed, there should be some significant pain relief as well since the swelling will begin to decrease. Continue using the tea tree oil, and take oregano oil if possible to speed up the healing process. Please let us know how it continues to progress.

Now when I put the warm compress on his nose, the yellowish balloon looking spot starts to bleed? When he cleans it, it wont move it just stays there, even when i take the wash cloth and try and rub it gently it doesnt come off...Is this where the core is forming? How can I speed this up a little, it looks like its pussing out on its own, but when we try and clean it, that doesnt want to come off his nose and Im afraid to pull it off, should I pull it?

Re:HomeRemediesWeb: Wow! Thanks for the quick response! I had him last night clean very throughly, and we put some Watkins Salve over the spot where the yellowish-puss is looking kind of like a little balloon on the ridge of his nostril, and today it got bigger with the puss popping out right there,but when he goes to try and wipe the puss off, it feels hard kind of,(could it be because it just sat like that over night with gauz on it? If I have him law down put the warm compress and alternate with a cold compress, will that help break that balloon looking spot with the yellowish puss so it will start to decrease in size? At least the swolen went down some what last night... I mean it looks like its starting to puss out but when he tries to remove it off his nostril, its kind of hard to explaine, I wish I could take a picture and send it =/ What about if I put some salt, bacon or something will it make it actually pop to drain? Please help, my last day before I go back to work, and I hate to leave him alone, I really would love a good outcome so when he goes back to his "doctor" he can wow them, because all they did was put him on meds and told him to go home. Ughhhhhhh some doctors, only care about a paycheck!

Hi Linsie, If you start to see a yellow tip forming, that is usually a good sign since it means that the boil is coming to a head. However, it is very important that you do not try to pop it prematurely, since this can spread the infection to another area and cause a new boil to form. Instead, try alternating hot and cold compresses. First use a washcloth soaked in warm water (with a few drops of tea tree oil), and apply it onto the infected area for 10 minutes. Then repeat with cold water and apply for another 10 minutes. Repeat this 3 times, and try to do this a couple of times per day. Eventually the tip will pop and drain on its own, at which time the pain should be begin to decrease. However, be very careful with the pus that is released, since it can cause another infection if it gets under the skin again. It is a good idea to use an alcohol based swab to wipe the area clean each time pus is released, and dispose (or thoroughly wash) any towels or clothing which may come into contact with the pus. Another suggestion is to get some Oil of Oregano from a health store, and take 2 or 3 drops per day (usually with a glass of juice). It is an excellent anti-bacterial oil that can help fight many infections including those that cause boils. Also be sure to try some of the other remedies listed above. I hope this helps! Please let us know how things progress.

I need help...My boyfriend got this pimple like at the tip of his nose last Thursday, and he tried popping it but nothing came out. Well come Friday it grew into like this reddish bump as if he had blood under where he tried to pop it.By Sunday when he woke up his entire left side of his face was swolen and he had starting feeling pain Sunday/Monday he went to the doctors on Tusday and they prescribed him Bactraban, and Bactrum(I know I probably spelled that wrong)there wasent reallt any change, he went back on Friday(yesterday) and she finally took a culture inside his nose to see if he has "mrsa"...Well ok, but since then I have been doing a lot of research, on Earthclinic.com I think it was. I read about Tea Tree Oil, and Red Clover tea, so I am trying that with him. Also had Red Clover tea, which I am taking the tea bags and just barely soaking in water with a few drops of Tea Tree Oil just enough to heat up the tea bag and using that on his face on top of using a warm compress... Theres two spots on the tip ridge of his nostril that have like a yellowish puss coming, but then you look inside his nostril and it is soo swollen it looks as if its about to block his nostril. Is that the puss pocket? Then where the puss is on the outside part of the nose shouldnt that be where the core will start to form? Am I going in the right direction since last night it has tremendously come back from being so swollen. I cant wait to see how it looks tomorrow on Sunday to see if the oil worked..Does anhone have anymore opinions? I think either tomorrow or Monday we will put some Watkins Salve to hopefully either form, or remove the core...What do you think? p.s and no he wont go to the hospital, he is terified! Help please

Boil or Carbuncle on my face (left cheek), been causing deep throbbing pain last few days- not to mention embarrasment and lower self image. I Drained abit today, almost passed out afterwards!? Felt queesy, probably because after draining it there was a pit in my skin which looked deep and filled with blood. Sunday tommorow so cant go to Docters. Took some turmeric and dabbed with diluted tea tree oil. Put plaster over to protect. Any other suggestions? I had a boil before (also on my face) and tumeric really seemed to help, pretty much overnight it went down alot. Thanks xx

I have struggled with boils off and on over the past few years and had tried almost everything to treat and prevent them with little success, this is until I tried tea tree oil! Within a day the large boil I had had almost dissipated and was completely gone by day two. I now swab the area once or twice a day and I haven't had a problem since!

I have boils on my back esp. from the shoulder blade, arms and they do dry up and when u peel the skin the irritation starts and the boils come back again enlarging the area/ The scars are still there. Though I am diabetic and on insulin and tablets for diabetes this problem still remains. If I sleep well those boils do not bother me. Please advise

i got this on my face while i was pregnate it was just a bump now it is red and hurts im gonna try th veggie thing i hope it works.because this def gives me a complex about my self

I eat more brocolli as that seems to really help. If I catch one coming on, get away from sugar and chocolate. Chocolate seems to be the culprit for me. Eating brocolli really does the trik for me and gets rid of one if caught in the first 2-3 days. Even cleared up one I had for a while. Took me a long time to figure this one out! If only I had known years ago after having about a million of them, surgeries, lancing, pain and misery!

Plagued by boils my whole life, I have finally found a simple remedy that really helps. I eat brocolli and that instantly seems to help if not get rid of my boils. I have to catch it early like the first day or two and lay off the sugar and chocolate. Chocolate seems to bring it on.

Magnaplasam works for me i get them on my butt and also they seem to mirror on the left and right side of my front pubic hair area i didn't worry about them for a long time they just seemed to be there as a big red dot with not much pain and if i squeezed them (yuk) Blhhhh pussy stuff comes out and they turn into bigger things with more heads on them so i thought i better do something as i have been a silent sufferer of these buggers for some twenty plus years but because and luckily they are in places that are hidden and havnt really been that painful till latley and i figure that could be due to a poor diet i have had since Christmas and i have seen a increase in them popping up so i thought i should adress this so i bought some Magnaplasam banged it on coverd them all with a bit of Guaze and like a Blavarian Boil sucker come along and sucked them away in my sleep just some small scaring left now that maybe vitamin E may fix

Shan, I was doing situp with a boil on the middle of my back, it lasted 4 days, my work out partner could tell something was bothering me but I didnt want to break our routine. Its that important to change. We've been at it a month, when we started he told me he really wanted to loose weight. I told him not to concentrate on the weight, but instead on breathing, form, exercise (and stretching throughtout the day). Then as our bodies would began to feel a fraction more tone (from every day workout), we would concentrate on spacing out our meals through out the day (6 small meals daily and slowly making portion control). This is not a diet, this has to be a life plan, it does not stop. Its the path we are choosing. The most important component when you start will be to breath, you need to learn to constantly breath, in thru the nose out thru the mouth. We start our workout with the first 8 minutes of p90x chest and back workout, its very simple, you breath then jog in place for 2 minutes 30 second (2 minutes of slow in place yoging, and 30 seconds of jumping jacks). Next its about 7 minutes of various stretching. Then our workout starts, remember to keep breathing thru your nose and out the mouth (this is very important even after your workout is finished you will need to keep breathing through out your day, if you are doing nothing breath, and imagine breathing past your lungs into your abdominal region). Our workout consists of doing 10 squats, 10 abdominal excercises, 10 pushups, 10 back excercises (laying on your belly, stretching out arms and legs like you are superman than just raising them 1-2 inches off the ground and feeling a gentle squeeze in your lower back.) We repeat this routine 4 times without resting(just 1-2 minute breathing in between each bodypart), all in all this portion takes us about 25 minutes and with the p90x jog and stretch it takes about 35 minutes. Everytime we complete 1 round of excercises (squat,situps,pushups,back) we slightly change how we perform the next round, for example for our abdominal routine we do regular situps the first round, then the next round we do leg raises, and the next round we do side crunches (for love handles 10 each side total of 20 that round), and the last round we do 10 upward thrust with our legs. You will not be able to do P90X, in order to just be worthy of doing p90x you have to actually get into shape, so we plan on doing this for 6 months, along with breathing, cardio, and watching what we eat. Then we should be able to start P90x. Right now we both have noticed fractional changes, WE DONT FOCUS on WEIGHT, the major change so far has been to our pysche because we are making change, losing weight, and toning up. You will need to find someone that needs to explain proper form for even the simplest exercises that have been described to you, it is essential. You are actually very fortunate, you are alive, and you are able to feel low, this is a Great place to feel humility. As you breath In and Out just take the time to think of the Almighty Creator Who has Thought you into existence. God Bless

You know I've read a lot of stuff about Boils and Carbuncles and had many chances to post something never did until now dont even know why, maybe its just theraputic to get it out. Im a 30 year old female I've been suffering with this for many years. It started maybe 10 or so yrs ago when I was putting on weight I reached mid 200's and the boils came almost like overnight. Started between my thighs and a few under my breasts. At that time I didn't know much about it and how you should NOT pop them, but I did anyway. Now Im living a life of obesity and diabetes and constant Boils and Carbuncles they are EVERYWHERE btw my thighs, under breasts, butt, vagina lips, stomach ughhhhh. In the past two years I've been hospitalized 4x and had surgery 3x to drain the boils it was a nightmare to say the least. My boyfriend of five yrs has been supportive, however Im not inlove with him frankly I want to move on without him (for many reasons) and I feel like Im stuck with him because no man will ever want me Im disgusting! and to add insult to injury I have PCOS which causes excessive hair growth I made the mistake of shaving and now I am forced to shave my chin and neck from ear to ear , sideburns, upper back, and even upper lip on a consistant basis. I am what you would call a very facially pretty woman and if I lost all this weight I am carrying I'd look like a knockout, but thats just from far away because Im anything but. I hate myself no couseling, or pep talk in the world could cure this. I feel constantly embarassed, depressed even sucicidal at times (although I know I wouldnt take my own life) I feel trapped, helpless Im scared physically and more so emotionally. I dont even try to loose weight because I will still have these awful scars whats the point of trying? Anyway I know my post is depressing as heck, but I needed to get this out sorry

Hi, I too repeatedly get boils. My bf also gets them. After continuously taking antibiotics to get rid of them we discovered that we have MRSA. It is resistant to penicillin and is usually something that old people have as there immune system is low If you have an open wound it is highly contagious and should be kept covered at all times. My bf doesn't get them any more but I find I get them usually under my arm. I have discovered that this probably from my rasor. If you have the slightest cut you need to disinfect it and keep it covered, my bf discovered this as he got an infected blister and was in the hospital for three days!! So sorry to tell you this if you repeatedly get them it is MRSA and usually your blood is infected for the rest of your life.

Heyy im 15 years old && i juhs received my 1st boil a few days aqo. at 1st ithouqht iht was ah pimple . . buht nw iknow ihts ah boil. iht really hurts i sit on my side && 2mar ihave to qo to skewl && idk hw im qoinq to put up with iht all day.. ive dun dhid bacon and the warm compress && it came to a head && ah bunch of puss came out . . nasty iknw buht ihts still hur . . im tryinq tea tree oil rhite nw && 2mar my mams qetten me sum epsom salt && sum qoldine =) omq anybodyy thad has a boil i feel your pain && ireally hpe this is my last one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

I had been suffering from large boils appearing on my buttocks - they dont come to the surface and leave such unsightly scaaring/dark purple marks. My husband tried to open them up with heated pads, needles etc but only small drainage if any appear leaving me bruised/scarred. I dont know what causes it and being newly wed causing me so much embarrassment. Im healthy, gym often, practise good hygiene. My GP gave me a mild anti-biotic but it does not make any difference. I lost faith in my GP now. Im desperate - if I can only get them to surface but that had been an impossible task - if I can just drain them then it will heal but they dont.

Thanks Vimana. I will get some tomorrow when I go to the store. Thanks again

Marlene, start doing the tumeric treatment mentioned in the above article. One teaspoon in a glass of warm water 3x a day. Make sure he drinks extra water after each dose to avoid dehydration.

My son is suffering with a carbucle in his ear canal, they said to put warm compresses on it. Can not do that in the ear canal. Any suggestions? He is in a lot of pain. They gave him antibiotics.

Thank you everyone for commenting. I din't realize boils were contagious. I will hunt down some of these products tonight.

I found my boils were caused by the evil unnatural poison called high fructose corn sryup. So I cut it from my diet and now I rarely get them. So yes too much sugar will feed them.

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

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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.