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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
Making Health DecisionsIt feels like every time I go to the doctor, they want to make a change to my care. Every change strikes...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
The Burden I Carry Is Not Light: An Expression of the Emotional Weight of Hidradenitis SuppurativaThe burden I carry as a hidradenitis suppurativa patient (HS) is not light, it is dark. It's as if Dante's Inferno and...reactionscomments
Art Recipe: Acrylic PourArt is a great way to distract yourself from the pain. It also is a great way to document your Hidradenitis Suppurativa...reactionscomments
