Living

Hello everyone. Today I thought I would write just a blog-style article about what’s been going on with me and my Hidradenitisy (it’s an adjective, I swear) life. I entitled...

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...

There were so many emotions that came up for me when I began telling my Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) story. The main feeling was shame. It almost silenced me until one...

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...

Hidradenitis Suppurativa is a complex disease. It presents aggressively for some patients while other patients have milder cases and remain well within that spectrum for their entire journey. Because chronic...

This statement is made with severe caution knowing the unpredictable nature of Hidradenitis Suppurativa, but I believe I am now heading towards remission. Unfortunately, there is no cure for HS...

If you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series: Chronic Illness and Burnout: Recognizing the Signs. Realizing that you are experiencing feelings of burnout and taking action to...

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...

Chances are if you have been living with HS and its potentially debilitating effects, you have probably sought experiences from other warriors to better understand what you are going through...

Nurturing my inner child has played a major part in healing the mental impact of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). Unfortunately, I developed HS at 11 years old which complicated my childhood...

Hello World! It is I, Hidradenitis Selina, and today, I need to tell you about something that you may or may not be aware of. This something is called “hearts...

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...

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...

The Good: Self-awareness, Part 1 I know what you all are thinking. “How in the world could you ever have any good that comes with being a person who suffers...

We can all use a little mood boost from time to time. I used to play digital games quite often, but as life happened I focused more of my attention...

Developing Hidradenitis Suppurativa in the mid to early 2000s was frightening as an 11-year-old because every physician I saw had every speculation in the world but no solid diagnosis. HS...

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: music is a powerful thing. There have been so many times where I’ve heard a song start playing and it takes...

I find that being diagnosed with a chronic illness has made me become more of a reflective person now more than ever. On days when I’m not having a terrible...

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...

In case you missed it, read Part 1 of Jasmine's HS Story. I am a privileged patient. I've had access to great healthcare all of my life. This access was especially...