pimples or boils under 1 arm

[joemc34606]

hey everyone, i have been on interferon for 18 weeks now and 2 weeks ago i got what i thought was just a pimple on my back, but then it grew it a large boil of somekind, after going to my regular doctor he said it looks like you got bit by something maybe a spider and gave me some antibiotics, after a week it went away. now i have what started like a small rash under my right arm but about 5, what look like boils have grown larger and are also painful. has anyone experienced this and is there anything i can do to relieve them without antibiotics. thank you joemc34606

[gauf]

I developed a boil/cyst in the armpit on tox as well. Doc took me off tox early because of it. I had wbc off the charts, so get it looked at asap.

[jmjm530]

Sounds like you need a proper diagnosis. Best to see a dermatologist as you don't want to keep taking antibiotics, especially if not indicated.

-- Jim