stress or something more?

Question

I have had two random boils on my legs. One hurt but the new one doesn't at all. My skin had randomly dried up and i have been feeling really depressed and lonely

my doctor tells me the boils are just infections...what do I do about this?

Answer 1

by all means listen too your Dr,its very important

Answer 2

The boils need to be looked at by a doctor. and what do you mean your skin randomly dried up? your depression and lonliness might be causing health problems. you could be depressed. i suggest you make an appointment to see your doctor and tell him exactly what is going on. you need to build a healthy immune system and work on your depression. when you are feeling blue, unhappy, stressed, it can rob you of good health. you may need to see a qualified mental health professional. make an appointment to see your doctor first, and work on eating a healthy, balanced meal plan while incorporating some exercise into your daily life. it will boost your spirits and make your immune system stronger.

Answer 3

Long term stress does strange things to people...if you have been feeling depressed for longer than just a couple of months...and constantly or if you have new stressors in your life you should see your doctor. My suggestion is to keep a stress journal for at least a couple of weeks...rate parts of your day on a scale from 1 to 10...1 being "I feel content, maybe not jumping for joy, but okay...10 being "I feel like I could kill myself any minute now". Also keep a pain journal on the same guidelines. Doctors aren't mind readers and when someone comes in to their office once or twice a year for a cold and then just shows up one day saying that they feel sad or that they have a lesion on their leg it is hard for them to really assess what this means to your life...they have only experienced it for the few minutes that they actually see you in their office.

Answer 4

sometimes i get boils before i get my period (when i get it... its irregular) that's how i get my period is on the way , but what i do is i wait and let it come to a head like it would look white like its ready to bust, just take a warm wet towel and squeeze it and all the puss and blood and stuff will come out and you will feel a big relief but see mines mostly come from ingrown hairs also because i shave .. me an my mom both get them !! so don't be depressed about its natural u can go to ur doctor and get it cut of its HUGE and painful (not that i Had so big , mines are quite small), but then you will be in more pain after it done ... so ur best bet is to wait it out until it bust on it own or wait till it comes to a head and pop it like a zit .... ( i hope i didn't sound to gross lol )

Answer 5

hmm, I didn't know stress can cause boils. My friend's father also had boils and just disregarded them. It turned out they were symptoms of cellulitis. It's fatal. So, I think, you have it checked by another doctor. It's up to you though. Good Luck! Hope it's just from stress.

Answer 6

it could probably be an STD to be exact herpes get screened nah don't worry it aint that thereis no physiological evidence relating boils to stress studies have been done on relation btween stress and acne but none or the are conclusive just keep your skin clean and take some good antibiotics and you will soon be ok darling

Answer 7

the boils on your legs get them check out by another doctor and your depression you need to talk to your doctor it sounds like that your cemical balance in your brain is off and try some lotoin for your dry skin and get out and have some fun with freinds

Answer 8

Relax! If you are stressed, take some "you" time, get some rest or do something that makes you feel better, like going for a jog.

Answer 9

The dr. should have put you on medication to help you get better and told you what to do to stop them from coming back.

Answer 10

Check out (http://www.reducingstress.net ) there is a lot of great articles and expert advice on the subject there.