I have a boil that is larger than a golf ball, red and extremely painful. what should i do?

See doctor: Have area incised, drained and cultured. Start an oral antibiotic and topical bactoban ointment. See a doctor soon to have this done.

Boil : An abscess can be very serious if left untreated . The area should be drained and cultured to see what bacterial organisms are found so that an appropriate oral or sometimes intravenous antibiotic is prescribed . See a physician immediately.