What can cause recurrent Boils? Posted: 02-26-06 13:25pm
I have had recurrent boils on various
parts of body over the past one year. They
are painful, and heal in about 3 to 4
weeks. Usually everything turns up fine
after it heals, except for a scar! :-(. I
had a glucose tolerance test done to rule
out diabetes related boils... They are not
frequent. May have had any no. In my
childhood but now past 40, I did not
expect this. :-)
but the last one I got on the outside of
my right leg about 6" below the knee has
left has given me a new problem. I think I
have lost a little sensation in my two
(outer) little toes (of the right leg). It
feels is if there is something stuck
there. The leg too feels a little less
'mine' from about where the boil was. This
feeling/numbness is on the outer side of
the leg. I have also developed a nigling
pain somewhere inside the leg, which is
most pronounced if I stand or walk a
little. If I am sitting or lying down this
pain is practically not there.
To complicate matters, I also have lower
back pain with pain in the sciatic nerve.
This predates the last boil.. I am on
medication for that now (essentially a
diclofenac variant/combination). But this
muscle relaxant doesn't relieve the other
pain that started since the boil... My
feeling is that the two are not related.
I have asked this question elsewhere, but
only now got to this feature at your site,
so am sorry for the repeat post. Any help
would be welcome...
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General Q&A Answer A893 Posted: 05-22-06 05:05am
Multiple boils can be caused by diabetes
mellitus. If you haven't been diagnosed
with diabetes mellitus, the pain and
numbness in the leg are probably related
to the lower back pain and sciatic nerve
pain that you’ve experienced before.
This type of sensation is often caused by
spondylotic changes on the vertebral
column. I recommend you take an X-ray
image of the lumbar spine. If, however,
you have diabetes...the situation is
complicated because diabetes can also
cause neurological symptoms such as those
you are now experiencing (diabetic
neuropathy). If you haven't yet tested
for diabetes, now would be a good
time.
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