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Have Boils On The Chin After Being Diagnosed With BA
i was recently diagnosed with RA, though i have yet to receive any medications or treatments for it. i am a 44 yo female. i have been feeling awful and two days ago, developed a boil on my chin that just seems to want to grow despite all the medications i've been putting on it (prid, boil ease etc). are the two related, or am i just "lucky"?
Mon, 27 Jan 2014
Hi. Thanks for posting your concern at HCM.
I would keep a possibility of Furuncle. It is not related to RA.
Antibacterial ointment alone are sometimes ineffective because they cannot reach the depth of the infection
In such a case i would have wanted you to take an oral antibiotic for a week along with hot compresses and topical antibacterial ointment twice daily.
An OTC pain killer twice or thrice daily will help you with the pain part.
take care
regards
I would keep a possibility of Furuncle. It is not related to RA.
Antibacterial ointment alone are sometimes ineffective because they cannot reach the depth of the infection
In such a case i would have wanted you to take an oral antibiotic for a week along with hot compresses and topical antibacterial ointment twice daily.
An OTC pain killer twice or thrice daily will help you with the pain part.
take care
regards
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