Boils and darkened skin

Chrissybabe1996 · 03-27-2008, 01:10 PM

Hello Ladies

I know Boils are a yucky s/e of PCOS/IR, I have had them for yrs, but it seemed when I was taking my Met religiously I never had one! Well I have been behaving with my Met for 2 months straight and Im still getting them! They are on my inner thighs, so that area is so sensitive!
The skin there is almost black from these things, and not to mention, I started coming down with a rash under my arm pist inthe summer, it does not go away now under neath the skin is discolored like on my inner thighs! Im so sad, the one place people can see i now have black under there where it looks dirty!
Also underneath my left breast i started having the same irritation, and its stinky!! Its so embarrassing!

These boils are so much bigger now and more poainful, i wash my legs and alchol them and even do a loofah scrub and nothing is working!!!
Thankfully they are not under my arms or breast however they are still comin every week on my legs!

I called my dermatologist, but they are closed! the wanted me to try clindamyacin patches but i never tried them

IM IN AGONY!!

ANY ADVICE??????????????

rynngo · 03-27-2008, 01:31 PM

You poor thing! I sympathize. I don't know about the boils really, but the rash in the arm pits could be a sign of acanthosis nigragans. Talk with your dr!! I had this and luckily it was because I had a cyst on my ovary that didn't produce an egg and I had to stop all stimulation medications until the following cycle when the cyst went away. The rash was BAD. I was using baby cornstarch powder, but it didn't help until I used Lotramin AF cream on it. I know it sounds weird and is an athlete foot medication, but it works on the itchiness of the rash and it was the only thing that gave me relief. (i also use it under my breasts in the summer when I get a heat rash) But make sure the Dr tests to see if you have a cyst on your ovaries. Otherwise they have to look elsewhere for cysts and that could be why you have the boils on your legs.

Chrissybabe1996 · 03-27-2008, 01:35 PM

Really? Very Interesting. I Know My Dermatologist Said If It Persisted They Would Do A Skin Biopsy To See What It Is But He Said He Sees This Allot In Diabetic Pts, Which I Have Early Stages Of Type 2. Should I Contact My Ob, Or Should I Just Follow Up With My Dermatoligist First?
I Thought The Boils Were Caused From Too Much Insulin Production, I Never Thought/or Read Cysts?

PBLayzod · 03-27-2008, 02:11 PM

Hey, the boils are something called HS. I forget the long name for it. You can't do a search on SC because the name is too long. It is linked to PCOS and IR. Met and pregnancy helped keep them away for me. They can occur under your arms, but it doesn't sound like it's the same as those boils.

I'll try to find you the link for one of the old HS threads.

PBLayzod · 03-27-2008, 02:13 PM

Here you go:

Hidradenitis suppurativa (boil/cyst in armpit or groin)

Chrissybabe1996 · 03-27-2008, 02:23 PM

Thank You Pam!!! I Was Dx With That!~ But I Always Forget The Name! I Think I Am Gonna Let My Dermatologist And Re Know.
I Wonder If I Can Have The Same Thing Under My Arms And Breast W/out The Boils?

Eva37 · 03-28-2008, 06:26 PM

ive got hs, too.

sapphirepl · 03-29-2008, 12:49 AM

You should try tea tree oil. (Although tea tree oil shouldn't be used along with antibiotics, if you end up getting prescribed some of those.)

SunnyInSeattle1 · 03-29-2008, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Chrissybabe1996

Hello Ladies

I know Boils are a yucky s/e of PCOS/IR, I have had them for yrs, but it seemed when I was taking my Met religiously I never had one! Well I have been behaving with my Met for 2 months straight and Im still getting them! They are on my inner thighs, so that area is so sensitive!
The skin there is almost black from these things, and not to mention, I started coming down with a rash under my arm pist inthe summer, it does not go away now under neath the skin is discolored like on my inner thighs! Im so sad, the one place people can see i now have black under there where it looks dirty!
Also underneath my left breast i started having the same irritation, and its stinky!! Its so embarrassing!

These boils are so much bigger now and more poainful, i wash my legs and alchol them and even do a loofah scrub and nothing is working!!!
Thankfully they are not under my arms or breast however they are still comin every week on my legs!

I called my dermatologist, but they are closed! the wanted me to try clindamyacin patches but i never tried them

IM IN AGONY!!

ANY ADVICE??????????????

Chrissy about 5 years I was going thru what you are now, except the boils. I am of mixed hertiage (black, irish, italian, and native american) and i was confused as you. It is INSULIN RESISTANCE all the way. Im sorry. I heard that wearing loose fitting clothing that doesnt rub your legs might help. I still have the issue with my arm pits. I seen and dermatologist for it a few years ago. I was so embarrassed. The doctor told me to try and keep dry (like that is going to work), use a anti-bacterial deorderant. I was given some kind of cream (I dont rember the name) when it was really bad. The oder killed alot of my shirts. I smelled musty or like onions. I decided to try the deorderant called "Lady Mitchum" .... goodness , it has worked...YEAH!!!! I noticed that I have to be consistant on washing my body (especially armpits) every day and use Lady Mitchum deorderant. It took the oder away.

Now the discoloration.... the metaformin helps with that. It takes different time in people to take the discoloration away. It took me taking MET about a year to get the discoloration to go away. Butonce you stop taking the MET , it more then likely will come back.

Chrissy, I hope this helps you and you feel better.

Sunny

candycarolina · 04-01-2008, 08:25 PM

i belive i may have this i think this may be theawnser to thequestion i have been posting - only i dont get them on my thighs i get them on my breast - see my breast arent exactly perky and under mt breast and where they touch some i keep getting pupleish bumps but nothing comes out ever they go away but leave scars and my breast smell too ? what is this i can almost compare the smell to tmi coming well this whole thing is but .... ) like the inside of a baby bottle that perhaps was left in a diaper bag even for just a hour or two and the last of the milk dryed and you open it n get a wif- its a very odd smell- i have only noticed this in the past year - are there any washes , bras , tricks advice you can give

kcal · 04-02-2008, 10:50 AM

I have hs. After I had my 2nd ds in August when I went for my 6 wk check up the nurse practioner gave me suggestions for it. I am amazed at how good this is working. She said to only use Ivory soap because it is a drying soap and she also said to pour hydroperoxide on my thighs before I shower. I have never done that, but when I get out of the shower I use a clearasil pad and wipe my inner thighs. I then dry then with a hairdryer. I am rarely getting any boils and the scars have lightened up so much. I would only use the clearasil pad once a day so you don't dry your skin out. I am taking 1000 mg of met a day. When I was on 2000 mg a day I was getting boils all the time so I think the soap and clearasil is what is working. Both pregnancies in my 2nd trimester I got a boil bigger than a golf ball. Those I believe were hormone related. Hurt like he!!. Hope this helps.

Kim

Chrissybabe1996 · 04-08-2008, 11:43 AM

Oh Ladies thank you so much for al this helpful info!
Im gonna try everything that you all suggested unbtil 1 works for me!
The rotten bottle smell under breasts is gross! Thank god hubby luvs me lol! My armpits dont have a scent just dark skin and that itchy red rash. But everything you ladies suggested Im trying and Im gonna keep u all posted on how my progress is going!
I could not imagine havingh a boil that size during poregnancy you poor thing!

Hope we all can find somne releif from this soon!