Chronic dermatitis? Boil won't heal after a year!!!

Guest over a year ago

Sit in hot bath Epson salt water for a week.

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Guest over a year ago

About 8 yrs ago I had at least 10 boils all over my body because I had became septic from constipation due to methadone. Well they all healed but 1. It is on the top inside of my butt cheek and like the other posts I've read , it will start hurting for a week or so and bust usually when I'm sitting on a toilet or it will drain puss if I'm working hard . Then it'll heal and in a few months come back . I haven't been to the Dr over it , I haven't had insurance, but I will have coverage starting in January, and I'm gonna get it checked out . It just worries me that it could be something more serious , I'm sort of a hypochondriac. It's in such a place that it's constantly irritated from , walking , sitting , sweating. Maybe that's why it can't heal because the skin is always stretched from moving and pressed when sitting . Well anyway good luck to you and hope for the bests

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Guest over a year ago

I thought that I had wrote this at first . Same exact problem in the same place . Only it's been 8 yrs. . So you had to have surgery to stop it from reaccuring?

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Guest over a year ago

Exactly what I'm about to do

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Guest over a year ago

What do you mean by tunnels , from the sounds of it I think that may be the case with what I have. The place is about an inch above my anus and the middle of it feelso like there is a pocket there. I'm guessing that's where the puss and or blood was. Is this what u mean by tunneling

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Guest over a year ago

I posted above (I'm the one who has had a boil for 11 years). It turns out that boils in cyclists are fairly common (I'm a cyclist). Boils are also common in diabetics with high blood sugar (which I am also). Somehow bacteria gets under the skin and causes an infection. A boil develops. The body sends out one or two channels (fistulae) to allow the boil to drain. But the boil pocket and fistulae never heal. You can do one of two things: Keep a pad on it all the time, or have surgery. Surgery works most of the time, but not always. Apparently it's not uncommon for boils to never heal.

What I have is not Hidradenitis Suppurativa. I am not familiar with that disease; but if you have multiple boils, perhaps that's your problem. A doctor should be able to tell you.

fistula (singular), fistulae (plural)

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Guest over a year ago

Google hidradenitia suppurativa :(

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Guest over a year ago

Omg, I'm just realizing that I have this. I couldn't figure out why I kept getting these boils, there's nooooo medicine to stop this??? Omg, omg wow this is so hard to swallow right now....there's gotta be something I can do.... Did you say this qualifies you for disability?? Omg this is so devastating I deffinatly thought it was something a dermatologist could stop! What helps with the scarring? I have so many scars already, and I was popping mine because I was afraid that if I didn't they would get bigger...I'm so glad I seen this...still in shock though :(

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Guest over a year ago

I have one on my lower buttcheck. It wont heal. If i push on it for an hour it will keep draing for an hour. Just wish it would go away

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Guest over a year ago

Hi there was reading your post on HS. I to have it. I started making my own soap and it has helped alot with the boils. I still get them but probably only 3 a year vs 3 a week like i use to. I also use hibicleanse 3 times a week on problem areas. Under my arms are starting to clear up! Try and find homemade soap or make your own. Good luck!

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Guest over a year ago

Did surgery work for you? I've had this mystery abscess for almost five years now on my vulva and it's really affecting me. I was told by a doctor that surgery could be an option but there would be a massive risk of the bacteria not 100% being removed and therefore it would come back. Really don't know what to do anymore

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Guest over a year ago

I am sorry but still I don't have my answer

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Guest over a year ago

Hello....
I’ve had all of the below interms of appearance, red then purple bulbous boil, v painful on my inner thigh/groin.
After 10 weeks, 3 Doctors, 3 anti biotics, 3 diagnosis (HS, varicose vein, lump node swelling), pain & severe fatigue I finally saw a surgeon on a Friday who diagnosed a carbuncle & I had surgery on the following Monday to cut it out of my groin & along my panty line a bit. I have an open wound about 1+ inch diameter 3/4 inch deep that’s healing well (slow but it’s only 2 weeks). It’s sore but the pain is gone gone gone (along with the bulbous purple lump). Surgery is the only way to go.

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Guest over a year ago

If u havent already demand that they lance an drain it

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Guest over a year ago

Hi
My friend has been having boil almost an year now.
One after the other he can even have up to 5 boils but only on his lower body. Visted nearly more than 20 doctors but none has helped him from stop having boils. At times im fustrated at so much pain my friend has to go through

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