Can barely sit....

[Biciclista]

Crankin, I'm sorry about your boil. Out of curiosity, i went to the eating thread and couldn't figure out what was so "clean" about what you ate. As opposed to what?


thanks and good luck.

[DebW]

Is this how MSRP infections start? Definitely see a doctor if it gets worse.

[Kerikay]

I've heard that soaking a piece of bread in milk and letting it sit on the area really draws out the infection. Good Luck!!

[Crankin]

Deb, I just came back from breakfast with a friend and she said the same thing. This freaked me out. Debating to see if I can get in to the doctor before I have to leave for Cambridge at 3 ish. Otherwise, it has to wait until Friday.
Oak, I didn't take it personally!
Mimi, I construe clean eating to be no junk food. Maybe someone else has a different definition?

Edit to add:
I have an appointment at 1:30. I decided I wouldn't be able to concentrate on my work and a meeting with my academic advisor unless i had it checked out.
Thanks.

[Catrin]

Crankin, I'm sorry about your boil. Out of curiosity, i went to the eating thread and couldn't figure out what was so "clean" about what you ate. As opposed to what?


thanks and good luck.

Is it "clean" of processed foods? I have heard this term before and have never been sure what it meant.

Crankin, I hope that your boil resolves quickly - they are not comfortable at the best of times...

[Biciclista]

So glad you are going to the doctor. You don't want to mess with painful infections!!

[OakLeaf]

Glad you're getting it checked out - hope it resolves quickly. It sounds super painful (and even localized infections can sometimes make me feel pretty sick systemically).

@Catrin, what I mean when I say eating clean is partly general things like mostly unprocessed fruits and vegetables, leaning toward raw; minimal amounts of acid-forming foods like grains and meat; everything organic and pasture-raised or wild caught/wildcrafted; no highly processed foods at all, which includes traditional foods like bread, cheese, tempeh, alcohol, etc. - and partly things that are specific to the individual, avoiding anything you might be allergic or sensitive to (dairy for most people but not necessarily everyone, gluten for many, soy and various grains for some, a whole list of things for me ).

[Owlie]

There went most of my diet. Guess I'm screwed.

Crankin, I'm glad you're getting it checked out. Sounds painful. They always show up in the more inconvenient places, don't they?

[OakLeaf]

There went most of my diet. Guess I'm screwed.

Like I said - I have a lot of room for improvement when I feel the need.

The cr*ppier I feel from non-dietary stuff, the more important it is for me to eliminate anything in my diet that makes me feel cr*ppy, that I'm willing to tolerate most of the time.

[emily_in_nc]

Crankin, good luck with this -- it sounds horrible.

I don't know if it is anything like the saddle sores I get, but I have one particular place in the "t'aint" area on the left that has twice developed a saddle sore that eventually took me to the dermatologist's for a cortisone injection. But they come up more slowly, fill with blood over and over (yes, I confess to poking a sterilized needle in and squeezing them), and cause excruciating discomfort on the bike. The cortisone shot nips it immediately.

Yours sounds almost like a bacterial infection, a true boil. glad you're getting it checked out, and let us know the results.