Boils

[Betty in Texas]

I have been having boils for about a month on my butt and thighs not fun I had them for about a year before going gluten free and then they clear up. I was dignosed 4 years ago by blood and biospy I don't go to many dr's any more no insurance so I try to cure my self. Do you think it could be liver related , It has to be autoimmune related don't you think I also had them as a kid I think I was the only one in my family out of 7 kids to have them and the only one to have celiac at least so far I am 55 and the yongest. Here are my labs of 4 years ago

Reticulin IgA 1:10 titer Abnormal Normal Range <1:10

Endomysial IgA >=1:160 titer Abnormal Normal Range <1:10

Gliadin IgG 80 EIA Units High Normal Range <20 EIA Units

Gliadin IgA 111 EIA Units High Normal Range <20 EIA Units

Liver Profile

ALT 60 High Normal Range 6-54

AST 49 High Normal Range 5-35

[wowzer]

I did go through a streak of getting boils when I was in my 20's. I never did find the cause. I went gluten free the beginning of this year. Have you had your sugar checked? It could be a sign of diabetes.

[Betty in Texas]

Thank you for replying I ck my sugar about once a week and it has been good it really got me wondering I thought about taking a round of antiboitits but I just hate to take them then it usually causes me to have a yeast infection.

[Glutenfreefamily]

Could it be Hidradenitis suppurativa? It has autoimmune links in recent research.

Open Original Shared Link Here is a description and pictures to compare.

[nikki-uk]

Got no real answer for you , other than to say my son got these before being gluten-free and after

His paediatrician has said that it's caused by a certain bacteria (staphyloccocal aureus)

Now why the bacteria gets a hold on his skin I don't know BUT it does seem to coincide with him being run down and his 'immune system' low.

At the moment he is just using an antibacterial soap on his skin - which seems to have helped some.

BTW - looked at the photos in the link - and my sons boils are no where as bad as that.

[rinne]

In my thirties I had boils much as you describe and even one monster boil that was really about 11 boils in one, truly gross and can't remember what it was called. I found that garlic, which is a blood purifer, really worked whenever one would start to come up. I found that if I took about 6 - 8 capsules a day that it wouldn't come to a head but would fade away.

[Glutenfreefamily]

Got no real answer for you , other than to say my son got these before being gluten-free and after

His paediatrician has said that it's caused by a certain bacteria (staphyloccocal aureus)

Now why the bacteria gets a hold on his skin I don't know BUT it does seem to coincide with him being run down and his 'immune system' low.

At the moment he is just using an antibacterial soap on his skin - which seems to have helped some.

BTW - looked at the photos in the link - and my sons boils are no where as bad as that.

nikki- I hope your son doesn't have this as there is no cure but I wanted to mention these are stage 3 pictures. They do not start out this bad.

I also wanted to add my mom had boils when she was younger, super painful and she had to have them lanced. They never found the cause for it and they just went away after a while. She does have gluten intolerance but doesn't follow her diet

[Betty in Texas]

A big hi and thank you all from Texas I was reading this morning that vitamine A and E deficency can cause boils I take all kinds I guess I will add these to the list.

[sillyyak]

Yes I have had boils in the past in my pre-gluten free days. Very painful. I used to get them on my butt and once I had it on my shoulder. VERY painful.