Re: What to Do about BOIL on the Derrier?

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in this case -- Dr is the answer! Too much can happen with infection and

sometimes even strep type infection(can get in bloodstream and make things

REALLY bad). Please get seen!

Kim in louisiana

In a message dated 5/27/2008 6:40:45 PM Central Daylight Time,

mrsdanielbernstein@... writes:

Good Evening!

For about a week, I have had a " spot " brewing on my bottom. About Saturday,

the pain started to REALLY HURT!

It's getting to where WALKING is painful. I stopped by the Target Pharmacy

today nad the Pharmacist suggested that the spot is probly a BOIL.

He suggested going to a Dr, and having them pop the Boil and drain/dress the

wound. I don't HAVE a Dr. And I don't want to Pay $100 at the Urgent Cares

around here.

The Pharmacist did say that I can " do it on your own, but it will be

PAINFUL " . Yikes! The money is NOT the issue. I mean sure, I hate for my

husband

to spend that $$$ on a Dr, but if y'all REALLY thing a Dr is the best

choice.....

Thanks for your help!

Mrs Bernstein

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What I would do.... Sterilize a sewing needle by dipping in rubbing

alcohol and passing through a flame. Lance the boil and drain it.

Sit in a heavily salted (2c. or so) epsom salt bath for 10-20

minutes. Put some sort of salve on the spot afterwards - aloe vera

gel works nicely, tea tree oil or an iodine source (atomidine, for

example) if you have it and are brave (both of these will HURT!).

-jennifer

On May 27, 2008, at 7:40 PM, Mrs Bernstein wrote:

> Good Evening!

> For about a week, I have had a " spot " brewing on my bottom. About

> Saturday, the pain started to REALLY HURT!

> It's getting to where WALKING is painful. I stopped by the Target

> Pharmacy today nad the Pharmacist suggested that the spot is probly

> a BOIL.

> He suggested going to a Dr, and having them pop the Boil and drain/

> dress the wound. I don't HAVE a Dr. And I don't want to Pay $100

> at the Urgent Cares around here.

> The Pharmacist did say that I can " do it on your own, but it will be

> PAINFUL " . Yikes! The money is NOT the issue. I mean sure, I hate

> for my husband to spend that $$$ on a Dr, but if y'all REALLY thing

> a Dr is the best choice.....

> Thanks for your help!

> Mrs Bernstein

>

>

[Guest guest]

> I mean sure, I hate for my husband to spend

> that $$$ on a Dr, but if y'all REALLY thing

> a Dr is the best choice.....

> Thanks for your help!

> Mrs Bernstein

I do know of one way NOT to do it, that my GF tried on her own once.

She had a boil on her backside, deep enough under the surface where she

just couldn't get at it.

So she remembered the hard-boiled egg in a bottle trick from Mr.

Wizard. (you tube example:

)

She thought if she heated a bottle with the right size neck, she would

suck the boil right to the surface so it could clear.

Then she heated a New York Seltzer glass bottle, oiled up the skin and

the bottle, and placed the neck of the bottle over the boil. But it was

a little too hot and then the vacuum formed immediately as the bottle

cooled. A giant finger-shaped hunk of backside came into the bottle and

started to grow. She couldn't remove the bottle (still too hot) and the

skin was really stuck in there.

So she lay on the bed for 7 hours, with bare bottom and bottle exposed

to the air, waiting for everything to cool down.

The boil didn't burst.

Two days later it had gotten even worse so she ended up at the doc's.

He said, hm, " I've never seen a boil like this. It's like it has this

perfect circle of 2d degree burn around it? " she told him the truth.

After he quit laughing the doc said, if the boil is staph or something

it not only can be lanced but some anti-infection drugs might help.

Connie

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>

> Good Evening!

> For about a week, I have had a " spot " brewing on my bottom.

Hi Mrs Bernstein,

There are several natural remedies you might consider trying to help

heal your boil:

~ Raw Manuka honey (or any raw honey) may be applied directly to the

wound and covered with a sterile bandage. Raw honey is an ancient

remedy that has powerful antibacterial and healing properties.

http://www.manukahoneyblog.com/2008/03/manuka-honey-heals-wounds-clears.html

~ Bentonite clay is another substance renowned for its healing and

antibacterial effects. Applying hydrated clay to wounds draws out

infection while easing pain and speeding the healing process. Some

people also add colloidal silver to clay to increase its healing

abilities. Powdered clay can also be dissolved in bath water, and is

very soothing and therapeutic for soaking, especially when combined

with some natural salt and/or epsom salts.

http://eytonsearth.org/using-clay-externally.php

~ Turmeric can be taken internally and/or applied externally (mixed

with a little water to make a paste) to wounds to reduce infection and

accelerate healing.

http://www.turmeric.co.in/turmeric_ayurvedic_use.htm

~ Iodine can be applied to the wound to prevent infection and speed

healing.

~ Hydrogen peroxide can help with keeping the wound clean

These and many more remedies for boils are listed here:

http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/boils.html

HTH and that you feel better soon!

elan

[Guest guest]

I have lanced boils on friends and myself in similar fashion to the above

instructions with soaking and iodine, etc. But easier is megadosing

sodium ascorbate when you feel that one might be developing. It would

probably help now that the situation is more acute, too.

Desh

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--- In , " cbrown2008 " <cbrown2008@...>

wrote:

<< I do know of one way NOT to do it, that my GF tried on her own

once.>>

This is a wonderful story! I agree, don't try this at home!

I'm afraid that I'm an expert on boils - I am diabetic, and before my

blood sugars were normalised, I was very prone to boils, occasionally

under the arms but usually on the nether regions. These are perfect

areas as they are warm and moist.

My advice is to " bite the bullet " and go to a doctor. If its on the bum

where you sit, its not so terrible, but if its on the buttock almost

between your legs, you have the risk of all sorts of complications. The

infection can spread in a very serious way.

The doctor will probably lance it and give you antibiotics to kill the

infection. If you are already feeling tenderness behind the ear in your

lymph nodes, then you do have an ongoing inferction, and you really want

to see a doctor - I personally would not be too alternative and take the

antibiotics if offered - this is precisely what they were invented for.

I am very careful about using cotton underwear, keeping scrupulously

clean down there, especially in hot weather, and making sure my blood

sugar is normal - so far no reoccurence - but its not something to mess

around with, that's for sure!

You can eat all the best food in the world, but alas, this is the kind

of bacterial infection that killed our ancestors - I agree about the

many misuses of antibiotics, but we should not forget what a blessing

they can also be.

regards from edella

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The one I lanced for my friend was right on the line of her pubic hair,

so theoretically likely to get infected. She had no trouble with

infection, but we were young (21). She did not have the delayed wound

healing of a diabetic, however, she was anorexic (as healthy as any tall

woman can be at 90 or so pounds, eh).

Desh

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