Three Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patient Support Groups To Join Online...In my experience, connecting with our community is one of the most pivotal parts of healing as a Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) patient...reactionscomments
6 Tips for Staying on Top of Treatment...Living with a long-term health condition requires us to stay on top of everything: doctor’s appointments, new symptoms, insurance, and, of course...reactionscomments
The Blackhead Blight...Something that comes up often in patient discussion groups is the awful manifestation of what appears to be blackheads, but are technically...reactions4comments
My HS Journey...My first memory of an HS lesion is burned into my brain: I’m a smiley bright-eyed, fair-haired girl, at school in about...reactions2comments
A Guide To Managing College Stress With HS...College is stressful. There is no doubt about it. For those of us who have HS, stress can be a huge trigger. So mixing...reactions1comment
How Chronic Boils Taught Me To Live Guilt-Free (Part 2)...In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! My college days were filled with interrupted sleep patterns, meal...reactionscomments
How do you stay positive when you are in a flare? ...After months and months of doing "the right things" (e.g. seeing new doctors, eating AIP, sleeping, stress management, exercise, medication - you...reactions4repliesCopingFlaresPain
New Year, New Goals...This last year has been a humdinger. Actually, make that the last two years. I feel like everyone on Earth was playing...reactionscomments
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly (Part 3: The Ugly)...Hello beautiful people. In this video, I bring you the final video to my three-part series, The Good, The Bad & The...reactions4comments
Coping With HS and Cultivating the Art of Being Resilient...It has been 13 years since I was diagnosed with Hidradenitis Suppurativa, a skin condition that surfaced in my early twenties. With...reactionscomments
Painful and More Pain...Good morning all.. Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.. Well for a week now with no relief insight.. It's the size of...reactions1comment
Sharing Your HS Diagnosis With An Employer...This video is all about sharing your hidradenitis suppurativa diagnosis with an employer. I’ve had to share my diagnosis with two of...reactionscomments
Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Higher Education...When I was applying to colleges, I had no idea that I would go on to develop Hidradenitis Suppurativa. I often wonder...reactionscomments
HS is Expensive - Avoid Falling for Product Scams...Have you ever encountered this scam? “Send $1 to this address along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, and we’ll send you a...reactionscomments
HS and Friendships (Part 4)..."As a friend, I think that the most helpful thing you can do is listen to what your friend is saying they...reactionscomments
Ways To Handle A New HS Diagnosis (Part 4)...In the fourth and final video, Chaz concludes this series by discussing how family and friends can help support an HS Warrior...reactionscomments
Qualities That I Look For In A Great Healthcare Provider...I previously wrote about red flags in healthcare providers and how to know when to say no. But it is just as...reactionscomments
Ways To Handle A New HS Diagnosis (Part 3)...In this video, I further break down what it means to accept a diagnosis. I open up about some of the challenges...reactions1comment
My 3 Stages of Hidradenitis Suppurativa...During my last excruciatingly painful episode of Living with Hidradenitis (coming to all Blockbusters near you soon!) I realized that there’s multiple...reactions1comment
Recipe for Art: Tree of Life...Sometimes during a flare or especially painful lesions, those of us with HS are stuck in a loop of depression and inactivity...reactions2comments
