I started off having boils very infrequently as a child but went on to full blown hidradenitis suppurativa and from the age of 17 to 20 my GP did not take it seriously (he also failed to realise I had SLE).

I also had desensitising injections for allergies for 3 years when a lot younger so all up I would stay on this to make sure nothing develops health wise and that the boils are not a symptom of something far more serious.

I was taking antibiotics for 8 or 9 months at a time to try and control the problem but surgery was the only real help so I can't stress how important it is to take boils seriously.