Anyone have this problem???

I've been having trouble with boils over the past year or so and they're very aggravating, not to mention quite painful.

If you have any suggestions on getting them to go away faster I am all ears! I've even switched to antibacterial dial soap in the shower to cut down on the amount I get. They started after I had a "wonderful" experience with a peri-rectal abscess and now I can't seem to get rid of them. One will heal & then another will appear! I'm at my wits end!

Yeah, I had a peri-rectcal abscess about 3 years ago that required surgery. It was VERY painful and once I developed that, the boils were the next development. :(  I like the idea of a boil danc! LOL  You never know what's going to work!

Kellye

I have suffered with boils my whole life as did my Daddy.  I used to treat them with old fashioned Watkins/Raeigh  salve, but it is not found easily any more. I have heard that you can put fat back on them to help pull out the infection, but usually I just suffer with them until they open and then flush the area with diluted peroxide solution and cover with gauze.  neosporin makes them close before they have healed from the inside out, so I do not use it, they just come back. Soaking in a as hot as I can stand it bath helps those in lower regions and long hot showers help the rest.  My father had ones so bad I would have to pack them with a strip soaked in saline and cover. Not alot of advice, but I feel your pain! Shellie

Thanks for letting me know about the Neosporin - I had been using that but it didn't seem to be working.  Now I'm just cleaning the area as best I can without passing out from the pain & covering with gauze.  It seems to be doing better & isn't as painful.  I'll have to see if I can find that salve - sometimes places like Vermont Country Store has old remedies you can't easily find in stores anymore.  Thanks for your insights.

Kellye

Shellie, I was able to find a website that sells the Watkins Raleigh salve you mentioned in your post and I've included the link to them here:  http://www.herbals-unlimited.com/rawleigh.htm .  I ordered a couple of tins of it because I'm willing to try anything at this point as yet another little sore has shown up!   I've tried BagBalm but it wasn't very good on the boils but great on lots of other stuff.  Again, thanks for the tip!

What is bag balm good for?

BagBalm was originally developed to use on the udders of cows and other farm animals.  However, it is great on cuts, scrapes, sunburns, chaped lips, dry hands, cracked & dry feet, dry elbows, dry skin, etc.  It's a petroleum based product that comes in a square green tin.  I use it a LOT during the winter on my hands and cuticles and practically every day on my feet.  But I've also used it for severe dry skin, chapped lips, rashes, and even on my hemorrhoids to stop the burning and itching!