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Does Smoking Meth Cause Boils?
Does smoking meth (ice) cause boils? I have a family member whom is diabetic but we have srong believes that she is on drugs. She is blaming her boils of her diabetes whitch is out of control. But of cours she will not admit her addiction. So in that does smoking meth couse boils?
Sat, 11 Jan 2014
Hi,
Yes, smoking meth is well known to cause sores and boils, even on the face. It will also hamper the healing of diabetic sores. Diabetic sores usually occur after some trivial injury, but meth can cause spontaneous boils even without any preceding injury. Her doctor can ask for a drug test if there is any suspicion that she is on drugs.
Best wishes.
Yes, smoking meth is well known to cause sores and boils, even on the face. It will also hamper the healing of diabetic sores. Diabetic sores usually occur after some trivial injury, but meth can cause spontaneous boils even without any preceding injury. Her doctor can ask for a drug test if there is any suspicion that she is on drugs.
Best wishes.
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