A boil is a painful and often swollen bump on the skin that results from an infection in a hair follicle or oil gland. Here's some information for boil patients:
1. **Causes:** Boils are typically caused by a bacterial infection, often Staphylococcus aureus. They can occur when bacteria enter the body through small nicks or cuts in the skin.
2. **Symptoms:** Boils usually start as a red, painful lump. Over time, they can become larger, fill with pus, and develop a white or yellow center. They may be surrounded by redness and swelling.
3. **Location:** Boils can appear on any part of the body but are commonly found on the face, neck, armpits, thighs, and buttocks.
4. **Treatment:** Mild boils may resolve on their own. Warm compresses applied to the area several times a day can help speed up the process. In some cases, a healthcare provider may need to drain the boil. They might prescribe antibiotics if the infection is severe or recurrent.
5. **Hygiene:** Keeping the affected area clean and avoiding squeezing or puncturing the boil can prevent complications and further infections.
6. **Pain Relief:** Over-the-counter pain relievers like ibuprofen or acetaminophen can help with the pain and discomfort associated with boils.
7. **Prevention:** Good hygiene practices, such as regular handwashing, can help prevent the spread of bacteria that can lead to boils. Keeping wounds clean and using proper wound care can also reduce the risk.
8. **Recurrent Boils:** If you experience recurrent boils, it may be a sign of an underlying health condition. Consult a healthcare professional for a thorough evaluation.
It's important to note that while home care can be appropriate for mild cases, you should seek medical attention if the boil is large, very painful, or accompanied by a high fever, or if you have multiple boils. A healthcare provider can provide proper treatment and guidance for your specific situation.
Consume high fibre diet (leafy vegetables, drink lots of water. You can take syp. Duphalac 15 ml once at night and anobliss ointment local application for a week.
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Consult an ent specialist for vertigo.
Check if your vestibular system is ok.
Take tab zerodol sp bd
tab betahistine 8 mg bd
do contact me for further diagnosis and treatment if you feel necessary.
DNB - General Surgery, MBBS, FMAS , FIAGES , FISCP
General Surgeon, Ahmednagar
After circumcision there will be swelling for few days. Which subsided with time. You can continue zerodol sp for few more days. You can take chymoral forte tablet three times a day before meal for 5 days. Swelling will decrease. You should visit the operating surgeon once to rule out any infection, hematoma.
Zytee lotion before meals about 20 min before.
After that take meal.
Followed by candid mouth ulcer lotion.
Tab zerodol sp three times a day after food for three to five days.(pain)
folic acid 5 mg three times a day after food for ten days.
Becosule z one at night for ten days.
This kind of diseases cannot be prescribed over the counter. It requires proper consultation, a valid prescription after going through all the details and regular follow-ups to evaluate the response of the medicine for further plan of action.
Feel free to consult for homeopathic treatment online.
I am sorry to hear that you are still suffering. The cervical spinal problem can be discussed with neurosurgeon. There is no specific curative therapy for knee degenrative changes escept hot fomentation, analgesia and avoidance of excessive knee bending and maintaining a healthy body weight. However, there are some antispasmodics that can reduce muscle spasm.
MCh(Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery), MS - Surgical, MBBS
General Surgeon, Guwahati
Hello lybrate-user, you are probably suffering form right inguinal lymphadenitis. The medicines you are taking are god enough to give you relief. Only thing is some more time for the antibiotic to work on your body. 2 days is really very little time to get a result. Hope this will be helpful.
Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physical Activity, MPT, BPTh/BPT
Physiotherapist, Chennai
Do’s and don’ts for neck pain:
do’s
•do turn to one side while getting up from supine position.
•use hot pack for your neck.
•use towel roll under the neck during supine lying.
•use pillow of normal thickness in side lying position.
•do isometrics for neck.
•arms should be supported in one of the three positions:•™ hands in pocket ™
•hands on thighs/or on table. •™ hand behind back with elbow straight.
•in order to avoid holding the head in the same position for long periods, take break while driving, watching tv or working on a computer.
•use a seat belt when in a car.
•use cervical collar in case of giddiness. •retraction of shoulders every hour: move shoulders backward.
Don’t’s
•don’t sleep straight.
•don t’ bend your neck.
•avoid hanging of arms.
•avoid sitting sitting for prolonged prolonged period of time in stressful stressful postures postures. •do not lift heavy weights on head or back.
•do not drive for long hours; take breaks.
•avoid habit of holding the telephone on one shoulder and leaning at it for long time.
•do not take many pillows below the neck and shoulder while sleeping,
•in order to turn around, do not twist your neck or the body; instead turn around by moving your feet first.
Cervical spondylosis– chronic condition with radiating pain
this is cervical pain (neck pain) and that's the reason the pain radiates until the shoulder blades. If you keep ice that would help and along side you can do hot water fermentation. You shall use cervical collar which would help you to reduce the radiating pain ie. Due to the nerve compression.
You have to go for traction and also you can do ift. Please consult the near bytherapist for quick relief. Since you have pain for more than 10 years it is suggestible to go for cervical muscle strengthening exercise.
Use collar will definitely be helpful for him to maintain the good posture. And also cervical pillow can be used which might make you to have better posture of the shoulder neck and arm.
Neck tilt: from the sitting position, tilt your head down so your chin touches your chest. Hold this position for 5 second s. Return to the starting position and repeat. Do this five times.
Side-to-side neck tilt. From the same starting position, tilt you neck toward one shoulder, leading with your ear. Hold for 5 seconds and then return to the starting position. Do this five times on each side.
Neck turn. Look straight ahead, then turn your head to one side, keeping your chin at the same level. Do this five times on each side.
Neck stretch. Holding the rest of your body straight, push your chin forward, stretching your throat. Hold for 5 seconds. From the same starting position, push your chin backward and hold for 5 seconds. Do the forward and backward stretch five times each.
If any of these exercises cause severe pain or weakness in your hands or arms, stop right away and talk with your doctor.We suggest you to wear cervical collar which will help you to improve the cervical angle and also it definitely helps you to improve the neck posture due to which your neck pain is triggered more. The importance of wearing cervical collar is to give good stability to the neck and also it definitely prevents you to have excess neck movements which makes the condition worse. If you wear cervical collar you cannot turn your neck as you like which itself will help you to have better functioning of the cervical spine.
This cervical soft collar what we are suggesting for you is available at our clinic. If you want you can buy from us, if you are far away from chennai we can send you by courier. The reason why we are conveying you to buy from us is we can demonstrate over the videocall (using whatsapp) and also we can monitor you throughout when to wear it and how long to wear it. And also if you find any difficulty wearing the brace you can also revert back to us for few more suggestions and we can propose you good solution how to go about it.