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 as they are navigating through their new diagnosis...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 important to find a doctor that is better...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 that I experienced as I was learning to...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 stages of pain for Hidradenitis. No, I’m not...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. Art helps us to process our feelings and...reactions2comments
HS & Grief...Dealing with HS is tough. There's no other way to say it. When I go through periods of being well and having no flare-ups, I feel great! So great that I...reactionscomments
How Chronic Boils Taught Me To Live Guilt-Free (Part 1)...I was a young girl who had just tasted my first sense of womanhood when I felt a small bump in my genital region that generated intense agony each time...reactions1comment
Friendships and HS (Part 3)...In this video, Katy and Gwen continue the discussion on friendships and HS. Katy has had hidradenitis suppurativa for 19 years and Katy and Gwen have been friends for 16...reactions1comment
Daily life with TNF Blockers ...Hello everyone, this is my first time on the forum and my first time getting in contact with people living with HS. In about a month I am supposed to...reactions1replyTips & Advice
Loving Someone with HS...I imagine loving someone with HS is difficult. Plans constantly changing or being cancelled, the emotional rollercoaster of hospital trips, surgeries and the aftermath of the surgery. Seeing your partner...reactions2comments
Great Gift Ideas That Express Your Care for Your Friend with HS...‘Tis the season… to be stressful! As we all are too familiar with the overwhelming stress that is associated with the holiday season, it makes it that much easier to stress...reactions1comment
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Is A Bad Tenant...My skin is multi-faceted. It betrays me and my secrets with a bright red blush. (Shhhhh! Can you please not tell everyone I’m embarrassed, skin?!) It pops great big welts...reactionscomments
Ways To Handle A New HS Diagnosis (Part 2)...In this second video, Chaz shares the ways in which he learned to accept his HS diagnosis. It has been a long journey. He also shares what has helped him...reactionscomments
Sticking to Food Requirements...Is anyone trying to stick to food requirements from now through to the new year? What are you doing to make sure you stay on track even if you are...reactions9repliesDiet & NutritionFriends & FamilyTips & Advice
Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mo – These HS Lesions Have to Go...From March of 2020 until the time of this writing, October of 2021, has really pushed my limits. It’s not as if I haven’t been through difficult times before. I...reactions2comments
Friendships & HS (Part 2)...As someone with Hidradenitis Suppurativa, going to the doctor can be nerve-wracking. One way our friends or family can support us (and better understand HS) is by attending the doctors’...reactions1comment
What Ingredients Are In Cosmetics?...The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not need to approve most cosmetic ingredients before they are sold to consumers. But by law, cosmetics must be safe. Under the...reactionscomments
Onset Of Adversities...After I completed my graduation in English literature, my parents had decided that it was imperative for me to tie the knot. My newly acquired independence was short-lived. While I...reactionscomments
How I Manage Skin Irritation From Conventional Bandages...I have dealt with managing my sensitive skin for practically all of my life. In recent years, while on my journey to living a healthier lifestyle, I’ve successfully switched out...reactions1comment
