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How do you get rid of the buggers?
i have on, in a good spot, not on my groin but just beside it so its not aggitated by my undies. But its in that, ive just popped out and if you touch me i will make you cry phase.
is there anything i can use thats natural?
I would be tempted to use an antibacterial cream (or even some honey) on a padded island dressing and just keep it covered.
ouch painful....can you get any stuff out of it ? and take ur undies off or wear loose ones so you dont aggrevate it .. you may need it lanced at the drs if it doesnt go down or it gets biggers and you cant get any puss out ... :(
No head atm and hurts too much to try and squeeze. have been applying a hot compress for now to try and draw it out
I had one under my left breast where thebra sits and it was blind ... when i found the lump i completely freaked and then i realised it really hurt and felt like a huge pimple .... yep i left it alone for 2 days and finally i squeezed some puss out and it hurt like hell... now like a week later the bump is gone and no more lumps or bumps anywhere thank god .
My sis used to get them a lot at inconvenient spots like where you mentioned. She reckons vicks works on it. Why I have no idea.
I'd go the medihoney too or even straight up betadine ointment (sorry not natural but has been effective in the past on various infecty situtations). Otherwise you might need some ABs. If you start getting even the slightest bit of a temp or feeling unwell it's best to get to the dr.
:hug: It can't be nice!
I've battled boils with my DS2 for some time now but they are few and far between these days. Anyway get yourself some good ole castor oil put a dollop on the boil then cover it, repeat the process every day to keep it clean etc. For some reason the castor oil draws everything to the surface, but once it has popped and try not to squeeze it then apply some betadine to avoid any type if infection.
They look really bad but unless you get a temp try not to go on AB's cos the AB's work by killing the immediate infection but the reason you got the boil is because your body isn't fighting off the bad bacteria well enough. I'd probably go on some inner health plus and or multivitamins to boost your immune system.
What ever you do don't squeeze it. My DH got one on his face and he squeezed it against what I said and he ended up in hospital for 3 days with cellulitis I think they called it. You can actually push the bacteria/ infection deep into the surrounding tissue.
DD2 had one on the back of her leg a few years ago. I used a hot face washer to bring it to a head. It started to drain with just that, then i put some magnoplasm on a bandaid over it.
GL, sounds ouchy!
lmao, well that was fun, chemist wouldnt sell me castor oil because they didnt believe i was using it for a boil!!! i did offer to drop my dacks and show them pmsl.
got some medihoney and some sticky bandage things.
Thanks everyone for the tips.dont have a temp 36.6 but i do have a cold, havent been sleeping well and am pretty highly strung atm, so id say its been a good combo for one to rear its head. fx it stops looking so ugly soon.
Oh wow really, can they do that!? It was an actual Naturopath that passed on the castor oil secret to us.
I don't get boils but I got one just after having DD and it's left the biggest scar on my belly, worse than any stretch mark.
You can get magnesium sulphate paste from the pharmacy (Magnoplasm). It is a thick paste that you warm up ( microwave or bowl of hot water). Apply to boil and cover with plaster. Also use lots of warm compress/bath. That is the best way to draw it out. Panadol or panadeine tablets may help ease the pain if it's really bad. Big :hug: :hug: Also try using salt to a warm bath. HTH.