cold or hot compress

@Janet357 (75646)
January 17, 2021 11:57pm CST
My husband's doctor advised him to apply hot compress on the affected area since his boil caused swelling around the area. I have never tried cold or hot compress. But when he tried cold compress, it just aggravated the pain. What about in your case, which one works for you?
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rakski
@rakski (135690)
• Philippines
18 Jan 21
hoy compress on boils. it can shorten the process so it will help the boil to open and drain
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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19 Jan 21
oh i also noticed that. You are right that it expedites the draining out of the pus.
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rakski
@rakski (135690)
• Philippines
20 Jan 21
@Janet357 yep, that is right. it also lessens the pain. hope your hubby is much better now
Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171925)
• Agra, India
18 Jan 21
I think cold would be better. Heat can aggravate the pain
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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19 Jan 21
the opposite happened to.my husband
Anna
@LadyDuck (473893)
• Switzerland
18 Jan 21
She was right to suggest hot compress. The heat and moisture can help the boil to open and drain.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (473893)
• Switzerland
19 Jan 21
@Janet357 I am really glad that this helped, let's hope he will be fine from now on.
Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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19 Jan 21
Actually it really helped. In just two days, the pus drained out with the help.of antibiotics of course.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (84614)
• United States
18 Jan 21
Heat is good for a boil
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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19 Jan 21
I agree because i saw.it
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (352823)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 21
I don't often have to apply a compress but mostly it would be a cold one.
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rhuenz
@rhuenz (10642)
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18 Jan 21
Cold is better not hot. The same happened to husband when he had swollen oh his face My mil said do hot compress but he did not do I said cold compress not hot.. Then he did so.. And it works Swollen gone
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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19 Jan 21
oh the opposite works for my hubby.
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rhuenz
@rhuenz (10642)
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20 Jan 21
@Janet357 you did hot compress?
May2k8
@May2k8 (18522)
• Indonesia
19 Jan 21
What suits me better is the hot compress.
Raine38
@Raine38 (12388)
• United States
18 Jan 21
For me that depends. If it is sore, I use hot compress. If it is inflamed or painful I use cold compress.
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@ZedSmart (19785)
• Philippines
18 Jan 21
Does it works the same using the hot compress?
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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19 Jan 21
hot compress works best for him
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