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Suggest Treatment For Painful Boil On Perineum And Swollen Scrotum

I am being treated for a bladder infection, and now a larg and painful boil has developed in my perindeum area even causing swelling of my scrotum...should I ride it out (as I m already on macrobid 100mg twice a day) or should I head for the hospital, not causing problems with bowel movements or peeing
Fri, 30 Jan 2015
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You should go to the ER now as the boil can spread into a serious infection.
Macrobid will not cover the likely organism so it is not going to offer protection.
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Suggest Treatment For Painful Boil On Perineum And Swollen Scrotum

You should go to the ER now as the boil can spread into a serious infection. Macrobid will not cover the likely organism so it is not going to offer protection.