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I had an accident and was given morphine, after that I have been getting boils. Could it be related?
I never had boils before and I am on my fourth, they are very painful indeed! They started appearing only after the accident, could it have anything to do with the morphine I was given?
Boils (or furuncles): is a skin disease caused by the inflammation of hair follicles, resulting in the localized accumulation of pus and dead tissues. Individual boils can cluster together and form an interconnected network of boils. This cluster is called carbuncles. In severe cases, boils may develop to form an abscess.
Boils are usually caused by an infection of the hair follicles by Staphylococcus aureus (or staph). Staph is a strain of bacteria that typically resides on the surface of your skin. The medical community believes that a very small cut in the skin allows the staph to enter the follicles and cause an infection.
You picked up an infection at some point that is probably showing itself since your health was compromised with the accident. It has nothing to do with morphine. Go to the Dr. You need a course of antibiotics to get the Staph A under control.