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Suggest Treatment For Boil On The Knuckles Of The Right Hand
My husband has a boil on his right index finger between 1st and 2nd knuckle and he s had it since Thursday each night he s wrapping it with a home remedy of minced garlic and bandaid. He is a cook and has to work all day tomorrow I m worried because he uses his right hand for everything and I don t want him to suffer at work. What should we do?
Tue, 6 Sep 2016
Hi
Thanks for this query
I understand your concern. I will suggest :
-he takse pain medication/antiinflammatory like ibuprofen
-take a penicillin group of antibiotic like cloxacillin
-protect the hand with bandage and avoid over using it.
-he may see the Doctor when it collects for drainage.
Hope my answer will help
Best regards
Thanks for this query
I understand your concern. I will suggest :
-he takse pain medication/antiinflammatory like ibuprofen
-take a penicillin group of antibiotic like cloxacillin
-protect the hand with bandage and avoid over using it.
-he may see the Doctor when it collects for drainage.
Hope my answer will help
Best regards
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