Onion ChutneyChutney is served as an accompaniment with almost every meal in India. They are essentially raw in nature. Although apportioned in small quantities, this easy to digest invention is packed...reactions4comments
Getting To Know HS: A Beginner’s Guide To Helping Someone With HSThis is a video series with a goal to discuss and answer some of the top questions surrounding HS. In my first video, I answer one of the top questions...reactionscomments
Hidradenitis Suppurativa and PregnancyWhen you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, there is a lot to think about. You are probably wondering about the health of your baby and what kind of...reactions1comment
Getting Rejected Because Of My HSRecently, I went on a first date. Now for some people this isn't huge news. But for me, it was BIG. I am not embarrassed to say that it has...reactions2comments
Walking With HS (Part 3)In my third video of my Walking with HS series, where I remind new and seasoned HS Warriors to embrace the changes that come along with walking with hidradenitis suppurativa...reactionscomments
I Get Hidradenitis Suppurativa Imposter SyndromeSometimes it’s really hard for me to write articles for HSDisease.com and to make memes for my Instagram page, @hidradenitis.selina. I get what I like to call “Hidradenitis Suppurativa Imposter...reactions8comments
Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Healthcare Provider RelationshipsWe recently conducted the 2021 Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) In America Survey. A total of 438 people with HS completed the survey. One thing we wanted to understand was how they...reactionscomments
Flares in Unusual Places: Yes, HS Can Occur On The Back!I have had hidradenitis suppurativa for 19 years. For most of those years, I have been able to hide my HS with my clothes. This is because my HS occurred...reactions2comments
HS Awareness Week 2022: HS Is More Than BoilsHidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness Week is here, and we’re thrilled to have you join us to bring more awareness to HS. We know HS is so much more than “just boils”...reactionscomments
Our Foray Into AyurvedaIt’s true that Ayurveda (meaning the science of life) is a health care system that lays emphasis on how one can eliminate the root cause of a disease rather than...reactions1comment
Walking With HS (Part 2)In this video, I define what walking with HS means to me and how my particular journey has been unique. I encouraged viewers and fellow HS Warriors to share their...reactionscomments
Recipe for Art - Plastic Cup SuncatchersSometimes during a flare or especially painful lesions, those of us with HS are stuck in a loop of depression and inactivity. Art can help us to process our feelings...reactionscomments
Talking With Professors About HSLet’s face it, most people don’t know what hidradenitis suppurativa is unless they have personally experienced it or have met someone else who has it. When you tell a new...reactions1comment
What is Medical PTSD?Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is anxiety in the aftermath of a traumatic event. You may think of it happening to a soldier returning from war or a victim of...reactions1comment
Items I Keep In My HS Bugout BagHello beautiful people! In todays video, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite items that I keep in my HS Bugout Bag. Please feel free to leave some comments and...reactions4comments
Pilonidal Cyst – The Butt KickerLet me just start this by saying I’m not a trucker (otherwise known as a lorry driver in the UK). I can’t drive a manual transmission at all, and I...reactionscomments
Mixed Sprouts Dry CurryEvery Sunday, I would relish a bowl full of Khichadi, a one-pot dish made with rice and lentils accompanied by pickle and curd for lunch. But after I was diagnosed...reactionscomments
Loving the Summer AgainI was grateful when for college, I moved to a city that had a very long winter, as opposed to somewhere like Miami, where I would be forced to shed the...reactions1comment
The Invisibility of PainSome people with hidradenitis suppurativa are able to manage their pain using over-the-counter or prescription pain medicines, but many others are not. Sometimes, pain cannot be fully controlled by medicine...reactions7comments
The Obesity Bias: How Doctors Dismiss People Who Are OverweightIf you go to the doctor for a health issue or concern, or because you are in pain, you would expect a thorough exam to get to the root cause...reactionscomments
