10 Boils Symptoms
- 1. 'Boils and Carbuncles - Symptoms and Causes.' Mayo Clinic, 11 Sept. 2019, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/boils-and-carbuncles/symptoms-causes/syc-20353770
- 2. 'Boils.' Nhs.uk, 17 Oct. 2017, www.nhs.uk/conditions/boils/
- 3. 'Symptoms of Sepsis.' Nhs.uk, 23 Oct. 2017, www.nhs.uk/conditions/sepsis/
General Unwellness
A person with a carbuncle or large boil may begin to feel generally ill. They may experience fatigue, slight nausea or aches. Draining pus may cause discomfort, and depending on the location of the boil, a person may want to avoid moving in ways that irritate cause irritation.
Regardless of the cause, these symptoms could mean the infection is becoming more severe. If a person with a boil starts to feel ill and lethargic , they should contact a doctor.2‘Boils.’ Nhs.uk, 17 Oct. 2017, www.nhs.uk/conditions/boils/
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