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boils?

I was just wondering if anyone else is getting really big boils and if there's anything I can do?! I'm 12 wks. And I have them on my face, Ear, under breast, in between legs and it's very painful I need help! :(
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And the salt water trick does work....and really fast as she mentioned up above. I went swimming in the ocean got home n washed in it busted open. Very gross n thats when i got the antibiotic ointment which healed me up fast. At that time it was a open wound now
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Yea ive got it from all the chain pharmacies. I put that on a bandaid or gauze depending on how big and how many n one small area. Good luck tho n keep playing with them i have even poked them bc of how much pain.
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Can I buy that cream anywhere? He Gave me oral antibiotics
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You can also sit in a bath with epson salt
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Its black cream that helps pull it to a head and them pull out the infection....think the technical name is ichthammol. But the antibiotics work great also...especially if they gave u the cream form
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Thanks ladies I went in today and he put me on antibiotics. What is "drawing cream"?
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After the hot water i put drawing cream on them! Stinks but works...but i haven't used it on my face. I get them everywhere but face literally. I got medicated soap in scrubbed around areas. Have you ever had your sugar checked? Weird but i had a doctor tell me i was diabetic by looking at my boils. Long behold he was right...every since ive been regulated i haven't had any.
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Boils are caused by bacteria it's staph. As long as you are not running a fever there are a few things you can do. Apply hot compresses on the boil until it forms a head and you need to drain it. It hurts like heck but almost instantly feels better.
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Take benadryl drink hot tea throughout day until than might just work wonders.
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Sounds serouis see skin specialist asap.
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Go to the md. Try antibacterial ointment and wash all your bedding in hot water, maybe bras too. Good luck.
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