The Obesity Bias: How Doctors Dismiss People Who Are Overweight...If 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
Tiredness and HS?...Hi all, I've been struggling with chronic fatigue ever since puberty, around the time when the HS started. I've had all tests done and nothing has ever come back explaining...reactions3repliesSide EffectsSleepTips & Advice
Stigma Surrounding HS...In this video, Chaz discusses the stigma around hidradenitis suppurativa and share why he tries to combat it. Chaz believes that HS Warriors, their community, and their medical teams can...reactions1comment
Warm Hug Apple Cake...I have been experimenting lately with alternative ingredients. Well, an alternative to me - I grew up with old-fashioned wheat flour, full butter, eggs from the chickens outside, you get...reactions3comments
Living with HS...I have been living with HS since 2007. The first one started out at the base of the tail bone then it was surgically removed. After that it kept spreading...reactionscomments
How fast it the condition developing? How to stop it?...Hey, I cannot see any doctor for the next week and I try to self diagnose. I got my first armpit bump a few months ago and then it become...reactions1replyDiagnosis
General Mental Health Resources...Living with a mental health condition may pose many challenges. It requires coping, finding treatment, and managing the impact of the condition on family, friendships, and work. Stigma can make...
Getting an Inflectra (Remicade) Infusion...Starting a new medication always makes me anxious. When my Humira stopped being effective for me, my doctor recommended we begin Inflectra (the equivalent to Remicade). I was not sure...reactionscomments
HS ...I came on here and signed up for to get some answers about HS I even sent a message to customer services to get answers all I get is join...reactions1replyDepressionDiagnosisAwareness
Drainage and women's undergarments ...Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum and looking for help. My adult daughter suffers with a myriad of autoimmune disorders and her HS is awful. She frequently has painful...reactions7repliesDrainageTips & Advice
Communication, Body Language, and HS...Communication is one of the most important aspects of life. It sets a positive tone to create and to maintain long lasting relationships. It is a basic requirement that serves...reactions2comments
Recipe for Art: Wrapping Stones...Sometimes 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...reactions2comments
Anyone on humira for hs?...Hi I have severe hs..I'm on humira again for it. It seems to aggrivate the hs! I've been on it for 3 months and instead of Improvement I see nothing...reactions1replyTreatmentPain
Recovery, A Gradual Process...In case you missed it, check out Parts 1 and 2 of this series! Tina was discharged from the hospital the following day. It was a huge sigh of relief...reactions1comment
My Battle Again...This is now April 2022.. My Dermatologist dismissed me from her treating me for Hidradenitis Suppurativa. I felt alone again with this battle that is now raging through my body...reactionscomments
HS Journey...I have gotten one lesion for years. Around 2012 I got several lesions in the groin area. No one knew what it was, and I was humiliated. I was married...reactionscomments
HSDisease.com Giveaway Terms and Conditions...These Official Rules apply to any giveaway (or “Promotion”) published on HSDisease.com, a Health Union (“Health Union” or “We”) owned and operated website. For conflicts between the Promotional giveaway article...reactionscomments
The Challenges of Rural Life and HS...I have moved 25 times in the last 30 years. I’ve lived on an island where the year-round residency was 300. I’ve moved across the country 5 times. I’ve moved...reactionscomments
Walking With Hidradenitis Suppurativa (Part 1)...Here is the first video of my Walking with HS series. In the first installment, I pose and answer the questions of how long I’ve been walking with HS, while...reactions5comments
Tips for Getting Through College with HS!...Anyone who has attended college while having HS has been there – a midterm is coming up and amidst all of the stress of getting your work done, you feel...reactions1comment
