Have You Thought About A Roommate?I’m a month away from turning 48, and I think I can safely say that I have done more than the average person in my lifetime. I moved out when... By Chelsea Freund4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Holiday Gifts For Your Loved One With Hidradenitis SuppurativaChristmas, Hanukkah, and the holiday season in general is a wonderful time of year – for most. However, when living with a chronic illness, specifically hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), the holiday... By Isela Nataly2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What I Get When I Eat Fast FoodI’ve mentioned this a lot in my articles, but my triggers (besides anxiety, depression, stress, and my period) are gluten and sugar. Personally, I usually try to stick to a... By Selina Ferragamo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Friendships In Your Early 20s and HSFriendships, especially those in your early 20s, are hard. You just recently graduated college, you might be moving to a new city, your friends from college are scattered around the... By Gabriella Birzh3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Shrinking A Flare EarlySo normally I follow a pretty strict diet that includes whole foods and avoiding my trigger foods like nightshades, but I recently moved and went on a week long hibachi... By Brandi N. McCall2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Isolation Of Hiding My HS From People (Part 1)I didn’t think about it too much the first time I felt a bump under my arm when I was 14 or 15. But I also didn't know how much... By Shatece Haynes3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
An Introduction to Acupuncture for HealingIn 2018, after returning from volunteering in Southern Africa, my HS went from barely stage 1 to serious stage 2 and landing in an extreme case of stage 3. It... By Brandi N. McCall3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Cultivating A Peaceful ApartmentMy home is my sanctuary. It's one of the only spaces I feel like I can be my most authentic self. As an adult, I've started investing in my space... By Jasmine IVANNA Espy3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Dealing With Urticaria and HSUrticaria (commonly knows as hives) is like a skin rash. It could get triggered by various factors such as food, weather, flora, fauna, insect bite and so on. Many of... By Mandira Harinath3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Making Health DecisionsIt feels like every time I go to the doctor, they want to make a change to my care. Every change strikes fear and anxiety. Will this new medication affect... By Isela Nataly3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What NOT To Say To Someone With HSHidradenitis suppurativa is awful to live with but you know what makes living with it even worse? Constantly getting certain comments and being told unsolicited medical “advice.” Seriously, no one... By Selina Ferragamo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
I Am Ready For LoveDeveloping hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), at around 11 years old meant there were little to no opportunities for me to date or experience intimacy. Either because I was so insecure I... By Jasmine IVANNA Espy3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Five Ways HS Has Influenced my WardrobeI often am thankful I exist in this time and space as opposed to years and centuries past, because I have so many clothing choices as opposed to people in... By Chelsea Freund4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Navigating Life With HS & Type 1 Diabetes (Part 2)In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! Realistically, I couldn’t blame all of my struggles on my circumstances because I also didn’t have good habits... By Shatece Haynes2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Navigating Life With HS and Type 1 Diabetes (Part 1)If you’re reading this article right now, then you or someone you know already knows this to be true: HS can be debilitating and incredibly hard to manage. At least... By Shatece Haynes3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Talking To Your Friends About HSWhen I was first diagnosed with hidradenitis suppurativa, I felt an overwhelming sense of loneliness. Anyone who has been diagnosed with HS has probably gone down the same rabbit hole... By Gabriella Birzh2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Here’s a List of 50 Distractions and Things To Do Instead of Worry About Your FlaresI worry. It’s just who I am as a person. I worry about things that happened 10 years ago, and I worry about things that happened 10 minutes ago. It... By Selina Ferragamo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Talking To My Partner About HS (Part 2)In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! I felt myself starting to ramble on about some of the physical restraints HS has on the body... By Shatece Haynes2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Talking To My Partner About HS (Part 1)You’d think I was about to tell my boyfriend I had a sixth toe or something going by how nervous I was to talk to him about my HS. For... By Shatece Haynes2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments