CommunityMember1e953b
"Hi everyone I'm a 29 year old male and have HS about 8 years now. I suffer with it in my groin buttocks and armpit. I have tried many different antibiotics from doctors and also home remedies I have seen online from zinc tablets to turmeric to all different kinds of online creams I have purchased that had great reviews. Unfortunately the lumps I have never close and are constantly leaking and causing alot of pain. Im hoping the only option I'm not left with at the moment is surgery but if it is my only option then I will have to try it. I'm just wondering if anyone has had any kind of relief from remedies they have tried that I haven't. I would really appreciate the feed back thank you."
Hello,
, and welcome to the community. I am so sorry to hear that you're dealing with HS and have not been able to get relief. This community understands the pain and challenges of HS and is here for you! I hope some of our community members can share their experiences and what has helped them get relief.
In the meantime, I wanted to share a couple articles with you. I know you're hoping to avoid surgery, so I'm sharing a link to an article with information on complementary and alternative therapies, https://hsdisease.com/alternative-treatment. And this article has some information on some lifestyle changes that some people find helpful, https://hsdisease.com/lifestyle-changes.
Also, I imagine you're already more than an expert, but as you mentioned your lumps not closing, I thought you might appreciate this article from one of our health leaders with some of her wound care hacks, https://hsdisease.com/living/wound-care-hacks.
Please don't hesitate to reach out here any time. Sending you gentle hugs. -- Warmly, Christine (Team Member)