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Cooper

Cooper Corvus (Or Coop, as their friends call them) is a chronically ill & disabled activist with a passion for advocacy, true crime, heating pads, and vegan junk food. They are a non-binary queer who uses She/They pronouns and lives in Toronto, Canada with her 4 rescued pets (2 cats and 2 dogs). Coop is a passionate person who loves music (She plays 10 different instruments) movies, art, and any book she can get her hands on. Read more.

Painsomnia: How To Build A Healthy Sleep Routine Around The Pain of HS image

Painsomnia: How To Build A Healthy Sleep Routine Around The Pain of HS

You’ve probably been there: Tossing and turning, desperate for sleep but in too much pain to do so. Sleep hygiene is an important part of physical and mental health, but...

By Cooper

3 min read

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Dietary Restrictions and Disordered Eating: What You Need to Know (Part 2)

Please note: This article mentions eating disorders and restrictive eating. If you struggle with an eating disorder, please reach out for help. You deserve support and healing, and I promise...

By Cooper

3 min read

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Dietary Restrictions and Disordered Eating: What You Need To Know

Author's note: This article discusses eating disorders and weight loss with a mention of pounds lost in relation to height. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, this article...

By Cooper

3 min read

Allopathic, Holistic, and Homeopathic, Oh My! How I Use All Forms Of Medicine To Help My HS (Part 3) image

Allopathic, Holistic, and Homeopathic, Oh My! How I Use All Forms Of Medicine To Help My HS (Part 3)

In case you missed it, check out Parts 1 and 2 of this series! Homeopathic and naturopathic care go hand in hand as a united team of defense against illness...

By Cooper

2 min read

Allopathic and Holistic and Homeopathic, Oh My! How I Use All Forms Of Medicine To Help My HS (Part 2) image

Allopathic and Holistic and Homeopathic, Oh My! How I Use All Forms Of Medicine To Help My HS (Part 2)

In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! Holistic care is defined by the Oxford dictionary as “characterized by the treatment of the whole person, taking...

By Cooper

3 min read

Allopathic, Holistic, and Homeopathic, Oh My! How I Use All Forms Of Medicine To Help My HS (Part 1) image

Allopathic, Holistic, and Homeopathic, Oh My! How I Use All Forms Of Medicine To Help My HS (Part 1)

Doctors, naturopaths, functional medicine, holistic care - what is the difference and how can you use all forms of healing to your advantage? In this series, I’m going to define...

By Cooper

2 min read

HS & Ink: How To Safely Get Tattooed When You Have HS image

HS & Ink: How To Safely Get Tattooed When You Have HS

As someone who came from a long line of individuals with tattoos (my dad, all of my siblings, many of my aunts and uncles, cousins, you name it!), I was...

By Cooper

3 min read

HS & Depression Part 2: Tips To Deal With Depression During A Flare image

HS & Depression Part 2: Tips To Deal With Depression During A Flare

In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! Depression and HS are a tough combination. Dealing with the physical pain of HS and the emotional anguish...

By Cooper

3 min read

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Rolling On With HS (Part 2): Dealing With Negativity Around Your Mobility Aids

In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! Using a mobility aid for HS is probably a lot more common than you think and unfortunately, ableism...

By Cooper

3 min read

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Product Review: MeUndies

If you are like me, you are forever searching for underwear and/or pajama and lounge shorts that don’t irritate flares or cause new ones. With all sorts of styles, cuts...

By Cooper

3 min read

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Getting It Done: How To Push Through Chores During A Flare

It would be lovely to be able to spend all of your flare days in bed snuggled up to a heating pad and watching your favorite movies, but life doesn’t...

By Cooper

3 min read

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Epsom Salts: Friend or Foe?

As I sit in my third hot Epsom salt bath of the day, I realized I have no idea how or why Epsom salts make a difference for HS. Is...

By Cooper

3 min read

Product Review: BoilEase

My dad got his first HS boil in the 1980s when almost no one knew what Hidradenitis Suppurativa was. He tried hundreds of products and experimental treatments (and I know...

By Cooper

3 min read

I May Feel Defeated, But HS Will Not Defeat Me: Battling Depression Alongside HS (Part 1) image

I May Feel Defeated, But HS Will Not Defeat Me: Battling Depression Alongside HS (Part 1)

Please note: this article touches on mature subjects with brief non-graphic mentions of self-harm and substance abuse. I woke up this morning with a searing pain in my left ear...

By Cooper

3 min read

Thread of Positivity: Show me your pets!

I wanted to start a thread of positivity so people who were feeling down had somewhere to go to cheer themselves up. Show me the adorable creatures who help you...

Coping
Caregiving
Depression

AIP Diet as a vegan - have you tried it?

Has anyone tried the Automimmune Protocol Diet, also known as AIP? Any tips or tricks for doing it, especially if you're vegan for medical reasons and have to try it...

Diet & Nutrition

Starting Humira; Any tips for self injection?

I've been prescribed Humira and to be honest I'm terrified about having to inject myself. I have a substantial fear of needles and I'm really worried about the whole experience...

Wound Care
Depression
Dermatologist

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Medically Misgendered: Fighting For Appropriate Care As A Non-Binary Person

I am non-binary and I use the pronouns she/they. For me, this means I do not subscribe to any gender. I sometimes present as 'feminine' and sometimes as 'masculine', sometimes...

By Cooper

3 min read

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HS and PCOS: My Experience Having Both and Why They Might Be Related

PCOS, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, is a common comorbid condition for those that have Hidradenitis Suppurativa. I have both and want to share my experience trying to treat them both...

By Cooper

3 min read

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Rolling On With HS: Why I Made The Decision To Start Using Mobility Aids

I have had HS since I was 13 years old. All through high school, it spread across both my inner thighs and my groin. My doctor first suggested using a...

By Cooper

3 min read

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