FeaturedWhat is something you wish others knew about HS?Reactions 0 reactions Comments82 repliesAwareness
FeaturedActive 5 days agoWhat triggers your HS flares?Certain types of foods, products, stress, hormones, smoking, genetics, alcohol, and a host of other factors can cause HS flares. A place to exchange ideas, tips, and experiences all related...Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 repliesDiet & NutritionFlaresTriggers
Active todayTell us you have HS without saying you have HS...Having to explain your HS to those who don't get it can be exhausting. No explanation is required for this trend - let's hear what you got...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesAwareness
Active yesterdayTalking to friends about HSI have been realising recently that I tend to downplay my symptoms to my friends & family as I don’t like letting them down when I cancel plans? Anyone else...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesCopingAwareness
Active yesterdayWeird scar?I had a small one in groin area two years ago. It was right where the elastic part of my underwear were on inner thigh/groin area. I used heat compress...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesScaring
Active yesterdayThread 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCaregivingDepressionCoping
Active 5 days agoHS-Friendly ProductsIf you were to put together the perfect care package for an HS Warrior, what comforting and practical items and products would you include...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesCopingTips & AdviceWound Care
Active 5 days agoSurgerySurgery of any kind can bring on a host of emotions. Have you had surgery? What did you experience? Are you considering surgery and looking for tips from others who...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 replies
Active 5 days agoDo you resonate with the term 'rare disease' ?Too many people live in silence with hidradenitis suppurativa that is grossly underreported and misdiagnosed. Not too long ago, hidradenitis suppurativa was considered a rare disease. We want to know:...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesAwareness
HS FlaresDoes anyone else have PTSD from HS flares? I find myself afraid to do anything because I'm not sure what will trigger my body to break down. The unpredictability of...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesTriggersPainFlares
