Skin boils/abscesses
in Health ·
It’s honestly a curse, you know? People who haven't dealt with this just don't get it. I mean, my very first infection—just little pimples on my butt—started when I was only 10 days old. My pediatrician kept giving me injections, but they either didn't work or would partially clear up only to come right back, and it's been that way until today. The only difference is that now they aren't just tiny little spots anymore; they're these massive, disgusting clusters that are constantly inflamed. Sometimes I have several going at once. I haven't had a single day without battling these damn boils since I can remember. I've ended up in the ER more than once because the inflammation gets so bad it spikes my fever... and my doctor? Honestly, she has no clue what to do with me.
I shower twice a day, religiously, and I use specific antibacterial soap on that area. I toss my towels straight into a 95°C wash after every single use. I try so hard with hygiene—for myself, the bathroom, the bedroom, everything my skin touches—that it almost feels like I'm becoming obsessive-compulsive about it. I’ve tried every cream under the sun, antibiotic tonics, even oral antibiotics that my doctor had to keep prescribing because I had such a severe flare-up for months. Those antibiotics absolutely trashed my stomach, too, and yet the boils still wouldn't budge. I even tried changing my diet; for a while, I went strictly macrobiotic. NOTHING. Nothing worked. Not a single thing I've tried has made a dent... and seriously, if anyone mentions Lion-M cream to me... I might actually lose it! Last night, I was at the surgical ER over at Washington, D.C. General, and I had one of the most unpleasant experiences ever with this incredibly rude doctor. He basically accused me of not washing myself, implying that's why I have the boils, and told me he had smarter things to do than cut them out and that I wasn't an emergency. I just gathered my things and left with whatever dignity I had left, even though I was in absolute agony... So, here I am, mostly just sitting on a massive boil on my backside, dying from the pain, typing this out because I'm scouring the internet for the billionth time looking for anything that might help, and I stumbled upon this thread. I totally, completely understand everything you guys are saying above.
I'm so frustrated that, despite the unbearable pain, I'm actually considering grabbing a razor and just cutting it open myself. Anyway, sorry I can't offer any solutions, I just really needed to vent all of this. 😠😠😠
I shower twice a day, religiously, and I use specific antibacterial soap on that area. I toss my towels straight into a 95°C wash after every single use. I try so hard with hygiene—for myself, the bathroom, the bedroom, everything my skin touches—that it almost feels like I'm becoming obsessive-compulsive about it. I’ve tried every cream under the sun, antibiotic tonics, even oral antibiotics that my doctor had to keep prescribing because I had such a severe flare-up for months. Those antibiotics absolutely trashed my stomach, too, and yet the boils still wouldn't budge. I even tried changing my diet; for a while, I went strictly macrobiotic. NOTHING. Nothing worked. Not a single thing I've tried has made a dent... and seriously, if anyone mentions Lion-M cream to me... I might actually lose it! Last night, I was at the surgical ER over at Washington, D.C. General, and I had one of the most unpleasant experiences ever with this incredibly rude doctor. He basically accused me of not washing myself, implying that's why I have the boils, and told me he had smarter things to do than cut them out and that I wasn't an emergency. I just gathered my things and left with whatever dignity I had left, even though I was in absolute agony... So, here I am, mostly just sitting on a massive boil on my backside, dying from the pain, typing this out because I'm scouring the internet for the billionth time looking for anything that might help, and I stumbled upon this thread. I totally, completely understand everything you guys are saying above.
I'm so frustrated that, despite the unbearable pain, I'm actually considering grabbing a razor and just cutting it open myself. Anyway, sorry I can't offer any solutions, I just really needed to vent all of this. 😠😠😠