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so i seem to always get these little bumps under my arm or in alot of places on my body they come like every month i got like 5 of them that i have had this is the sixth it hurts really bad and like it has like puss inside but it really hard like it looks like a pimp but its not it hurts so bad the docotor said to put warm compresses on it bt that doesnt work it makes it hurt more is there something wrong with me ? or is there something that i can do to make it better or prevent this from keep happening i really need help cause i want to know what this is and why i keep getting it i never got it before. (link)
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This sounds like a boil to me and having a boil can be a sign or symptom of a staph infection. The fact that it heals up and then reappears may mean that this is a mild to moderate case of staph. You should definitely see your doctor again about this sort of thing. Stress to him that it is very painful, warm compresses don't help, and that this problem has been reoccurring for the past few months. He may need to lance the area, drain the fluid, and put you on a series of strong antibiotics to get this sort of infection cleared up. Even if it isn't staph, you shouldn't have to deal with this problem over and over again.
Call your doctor soon to make an appointment. Stress that you want this cleared up soon, it hurts, and keeps coming back. Tell him how important it is that he looks at it for you again.
In the meantime, while you are waiting for the actual appointment, keep the area clean, dry, and untouched. Wash it well in the shower, dry it off, and then try not to touch it. If possible, put a barrier between the sore and the rest of your body by applying a clean, sterile bandage large enough to cover the area well. Change the bandage at least twice a day just for cleanliness.
Your doctor needs to get this checked out. There isn't much more you can do. You aren't doing anything over and over to the area that would cause an infection of this sort, probably, so it's something that isn't really going completely away. It's time to see a doctor again.
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