Huge ass boil ! Ouch ! ?

[sarahzamudio1091 185]

Sorry to be blunt but I have the biggest boil on my inner thigh!! Can barely walk it hurts and I know it's from being fat ! How do u get rid of these , I'm 175 already lost 25 pounds . Does anyone else have these ?

[bthomas08 39]

Eventually. It will burst on its own.

Sometimes, laying a hotttt rag on it will bring it a head where you can more easily bust it or it may burst on its own from the heat.

[sarahzamudio1091 185]

What is this !!!! It's like a size of an almond ! It's not the first time I got these but this has to be the biggest ! I was thinking maybe the dr can prescribe an antibiotic or something

[sarahzamudio1091 185]

What is this !!!! It's like a size of an almond ! It's not the first time I got these but this has to be the biggest ! I was thinking maybe the dr can prescribe an antibiotic or something

It feels like a big cyst

[bthomas08 39]

It feels like a big cyst

I call them boils. Not sure what the proper medical term would be. However, if it gets worse and doesn't burst on its own, you will have to go see a physician and he will put a pin in it.

[tigerbelle 328]

I used to get these often in moist areas such as the inner thigh...I am fighting one right now...I would go sooner rather than later to see the dr...if it has been there more than a few days and is painful, I wouldn't wait around for it to drain on its own...you definitely don't want to get a serious infection, and the most frequent type of infections with boils is a staph infection...I just would not recommend self-treatment with a large and painful boil

[Leleboo 104]

Could it be a cyst?

[NewKristen 356]

I would go see your doc as a precautionary. Mrsa (a form of staph) comes in the appearance of boils, and it very contagious. It is not uncommon for people to pick it up from the hospital. My hospital actually made me take 2 showers before I went in for surgery as a precautionary. It is very easily treated with ointment.

[mikeross 216]

Easy solution... you will need a knife, hot flame, some rubbing alcohol and something to bite down on.

Just kidding... like someone else already mentioned you can put a hot cloth or warm Water pad on the boil/cyst. It should develop some type of white head sooner and will pop. dont force it to pop. If you are in pain for more then a couple days and if does not pop go see your doctor.

[pulledmytrigger 9]

My best friend get boils constantly, her inner thighs & underarms are completely scarred from having so many. She usually just applies warm rags or there is a medication called boil ease that sometimes helps her.

[kortolano 100]

its something with your blood, that is what the doctor told my nephew anyway he gets them like three a month. he has to have them cut and they drain. if it is still the same size in a copy of day go to the doctors.

[pulledmytrigger 9]

Ya my friend said her dr told her the same thing about it being in her blood.

[magz010 4]

I used to get these. They are awful! Once you have one it is hot rag and wait it out time. You can help prevent them, I have not had one in over a year, by scrubbing the areas you usually get them with a loofah and, believe it or not, Summer's Eve "body" wash. It works because the wash helps to keep around the good bacteria, that you need to heal the boil and prevent new ones. They also make a powder that I apply to keep dry, also prevention. Like others have said, if this one does not go away in a couple of days go see the Dr.

Hope you feel better soon!

[pomeerin 44]

My first thought was MRSA (staph) as a buddy of mine had a boil on his chest that landed him in the hospital clinging for life. If it's not better or at least starting to get better by today (two days after you initially posted) then I'd definitely go to a dermatologist and have them look at it.

[InMyNext30Years! 42]

Just left the doctors office I thought I had a boil but when i woke up this morning my whole inner thigh was swollen he told me it was a staph infection! It's hurts so freaken bad! I was prescribed lotion and stong antibiotics. At the pharmacy now I pray this works!!