So embarrassing!!!!!!!

busiscoming2

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

Can you use "straight" Tea Tree Oil on spots etc? The bottle I have says it's not to be used directly on the skin. Should I dilute it with something to use on spots?

Mine says the same but I never do. It is very strong though and can sting a lot at first but find it pretty amazing.

green1970

Aww hun, don't be embarrassed, it's an area where they're likely to flare up from blocked pores/hair follicles/ingrown hairs. See if you can find a BHA solution (Paula's choice do one but I'm sure there's loads of others too) which is a brilliant pore unblocker and perfect for after hair's been removed to prevent ingrown hairs causing these painful blumming things. In the US, a solution called 'Tendskin' is used to prevent these (I think this may be a BHA with aspirin (so don't use if you're allergic to aspirin) and I'm pretty sure it's easy to make your own version if you're so inclined). Applying this a couple of times a day should prevent that top layer of skin from growing over and blocking these pores.

Go see your GP in the morning but have a look at these things in the meantime - I hope it gets better for you soon, I know it's agony but please don't be embarassed, it is common.

madtrekker

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

Can you use "straight" Tea Tree Oil on spots etc? The bottle I have says it's not to be used directly on the skin. Should I dilute it with something to use on spots?

Yes you can use it neat. It's quite strong stuff though so avoid sensitive areas / eyes etc. Probably best to put a bit on a cotton bud and dab it on the spot.

lolly_896

I suffer with boils terrible, and ingrowing hairs its a nightmare. I have lots of scars on my girlies, my bottom and my arm pits its disgusting! So embarrassing!

Somebody once suggested a bread poultice - i've never tried but if it's hurting so much i'd give it a go...

http://www.ask.com/food/Bread/How-Do-You-Make-a-Bread-Poultice.html

shandyclover

Sounds a bit like a carbuncle - you are definitely doing the right thing to get it seen to asap. My husband 'felt something' on the back of his neck a few years ago - was working away from home for a week so just took painkillers and blundered on - he narrowly avoided a hospital stay and had to take a long course of antibiotics to sort it.

A tip my granny gave me was to find elastiplas tape, the stuff with sticky zinc on one side and no dressing. Whack a piece of tape on the site, the zinc is a drawing agent. Granny said when my dad fell out of a tree and got gravel in his knee becoming hot and infected, the Dr refused to come out on a Sunday, told her to do this and by next morning all the infection had been drawn out. With 4 kids have used this method several times as for some reason kiddie minor emergencies always happen on weekend or out of hours!

pearl123

Put a warm to hot flannel against the area. Later once you have dried the area use magnesium sulphate.
You have my sympathy as it does hurt until it goes.

murphydog999

Is there not a national health helpline, you can phone for some guidance?

Jei70

Hope you've had it sorted by now!

Just in case you're still waiting (and for anyone else suffering), I can strongly recommend Epsom salt. Just soak a cotton wool pad in a hot, strong solution of Epsom salt, and apply to the boil. Repeat several times during a 15-20 minute period, then leave area to dry. In a few hours, repeat the treatment, then continue until the boil is drawn out and the inflammation is gone.

Each "treatment" can consist of up to 1 teaspoon of Epsom salt in a tablespoon of hot water (make sure the cotton pad is bearably hot, burning the skin won't help).

Good luck, and get better soon!

Mupette

I get spots/boil things down there on the knicker line now and then, but here's the thing, i have a partner who loves squeezing spots etc, i let him take a look, and usually its ingrowing hair that has caused the problem.

i would normally put loads of savalon on then cover up (and i mean loads)

get the boyfriend to have a look see if there is anything he could squeeze out.

Don't be embarrassed, i am sure he has seen everything down there anyway, and so its a boil... bet he isn't half as bothered as you are.

coinxoperated

Just a quick update for you all. I've been to the walk in clinic this morning and have been a advised to go straight to a & e and have it lanced probably under a full anesthetic. She said she felt that it was the size of a rugby ball deeper into my thought and said if I had left it I would probably have full blown septicima by Tuesday. So I'ce just nipped home to get some bits and pieces together incase I have to stay over night and I'll be heading down for the long wait in about half an hour.

I have not stopped crying. Luckily boyfriend is coming with me and is lovely and supportive. Work have told me not to worry about coming in and to let them know how things go on Tuesday but not to rush back and they will make sure I'm paid still (thank god!!!!)

To anyone out there who has a small boil pop up, go to the GP. I hadn't of left this so long I probably wouldn't have to go through such drastic measures.

Thanks to all for the support and advice, but by the sound of it, Epsom salts and tea tree oil ain't gonna touch this beast!