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Furuncle Is Pigsa

I have a Furuncle/Pigsa and it hurts like hell. Last night we decided to pop the eye out. I almost die. It was so painful. I was thinking of having it removed surgically but I am afraid of hospitals. I think of bad things that can happen to me during the operation. Now I am treating it with hot compress. And my doctor advised that I take antibiotic for it.

Let’s have a poll. Would you like to see my Furuncle?

What is Furuncle? A furuncle (boil) is a skin infection involving an entire hair follicle and nearby skin tissue.

Causes: Furuncles are very common. Furuncles are generally caused by Staphylococcus aureus,but they may be caused by other bacteria or fungi found on the skin’s surface. Damage to the hair follicle allows these bacteria to enter deeper into the tissues of the follicle and the subcutaneous tissue.

Furuncles may occur in the hair follicles anywhere on the body, but they are most common on the face, neck, armpit, buttocks, and thighs. Furuncles can be single or multiple.

Symptoms:

A furuncle may begin as a tender, pinkish-red, swollen nodule but ultimately feel like a water-filled balloon. Pain gets worse as it fills with pus and dead tissue. Pain improves as it drains. It may drain on its own. More often the patient or someone else opens the furuncle.

The furuncle:

  • Is usually pea-sized, but may be as large as a golf ball
  • May develop white or yellow centers (pustules)
  • May join with another furuncle or spread to other skin areas
  • May grow rapidly
  • May weep, ooze, crust

Other symptoms may include:

  • Fatigue
  • Fever
  • General ill-feeling
  • Itching before furuncle develops
  • Skin redness or inflammation around the lesion

Treatment:

Furuncles may heal on their own after an initial period of itching and mild pain. More often, they increase in discomfort as pus collects. They finally burst, drain, and then heal on their own.

Furuncles usually must drain before they will heal. This most often occurs in less than 2 weeks. Treatment by a health care provider is needed if a furncle lasts longer than 2 weeks, returns, is located on the spine or the middle of the face, or occurs with a fever or other symptoms because the infection may spread and cause complications.

Warm moist compresses encourage furuncles to drain, which speeds healing. Gently soak the area with a warm, moist cloth several times each day. Deep or large lesions may need to be drained surgically by a health care provider. Never squeeze a boil or attempt to cut it open it at home because this can spread the infection and make it worse.

Meticulous hygiene is important to prevent the spread of infection. Draining lesions should be cleaned frequently. You should wash your hands very well The after touching a furuncle. Do not re-use or share washcloths or towels. Clothing, washcloths, towels, and sheets or other items that contact infected areas should be washed in very hot (preferably boiling) water. Dressings should be changed frequently and discarded in a manner that contains the drainage, such as by placing them in a bag that can be closed tightly before discarding.

Antibacterial soaps and topical antibiotics are of little benefit once a furuncle has formed. Systemic antibiotics may help to control infection in those with repeated furuncles.

Thank you so much Medline Plus

31 Comments Filed Under: Health & Wellness Tagged With: Cause of Pigsa, Furuncle Is Pigsa, Furuncle Treatment, Pigsa Treatment, Treatment for Furuncle, Treatment for Pigsa

It’s Not RA

And though we planned to go shopping today, it did not push thru. Hubby woke up so late and my head hurts. Aside from that, I am also experiencing muscle pain, can this be rheumatism? Will I need a rheumatoid arthritis treatment soon? I have been experiencing this leg muscle pain for a while now, so I guess it’s about time that I research about about it.

Rheumatism (thanks my doctor) is actually a general term for problems that affects the joins and connective tissues. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disorder that may affect tissues but it is concentrated on joints. It causes damage tot he cartilage, thus some person who have severe RA (rheumatoid arthritis) have deformed hands. Obviuosly, what I was expereincing is not RA. Most likely it is just over fatigue or just simple muscle cramps.

11 Comments Filed Under: Health & Wellness Tagged With: Rheumatoid arthritis

Cold Bath And Warm Towel

From my last post, I think someone needs a cold shower ASAP. Yes my dear marce, I am talking about you. But if I were in your shoes, I would have done the same or most likely worst. So now it seems we both do need a cold bath and a warm towel after.

I do love using warm towel after bath, I don’t like cold damp one. The type of towel that hubby leaves on the floor after every shower. I wish we have a towel warmers in our bathroom. I find towel warmers a nice accessory in the bathroom. It is very functional and very stylish too. It can add up on the whole image of your bathroom. Maybe it can also do good on my hubby. If we have a towel warmers in the bathroom, he can easily put it back there after using. The main function of towel warmers is to give a readily available towel after shower. Aside from that, it can also be used to dry a swimsuit and damped clothes.

There are a lot of kinds of towel warmers. They come in different sizes and configurations. There is a hydronic and electric. There are also wall mount kind and free standing kind. Whatever towel warmers you need, myson towel warmers for sure have that. My friends recommended this brand. The carry a wide array of towel warmers. You can find the right color, style and type from them.

7 Comments Filed Under: Health & Wellness Tagged With: Bath Gadget, Towel Warmers, Woman

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