Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent...
Disability Benefits...When you have a chronic medical condition, there may be times when you are not able to work. This can seriously affect...
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition may make working impossible at some point. Your symptoms can affect your ability to get your...
HS and COVID-19...Since late 2019, COVID-19 has become a household name. It has changed many aspects of daily life. Especially for those living with...reactionscomments
Workplace Considerations...Everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work, including people with chronic medical conditions or disabilities. It is not only the right...
Skin Conditions and Mental Health...We have all heard the saying that first impressions make the most impact. What does that mean for someone with hidradenitis suppurativa...reactions1comment
Body Image...I've been struggling a lot lately with accepting my body as it is now. Of course, I have an idea of all...reactionsrepliesAwarenessCopingMental Health
Zero Carb Cheez-its...I’m really weird and I know it. It’s just easier accepting the weirdness at this point. One weird thing about me? I...reactionscomments
My Hidradenitis Suppurativa Is Finally In Remission...This statement is made with severe caution knowing the unpredictable nature of Hidradenitis Suppurativa, but I believe I am now heading towards...reactions5comments
Chronic Illness and Burnout: Tips To Prevent and Manage Feelings of Exhaustion (Part 2)...If you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series: Chronic Illness and Burnout: Recognizing the Signs. Realizing that you are...reactions1comment
Has anyone done Clindamycin and Rifamin therapy?...Hi there! I'm wondering if any of you have had success with 10 weeks of Clindamycin and Rifampin and HS remission? I...reactions11repliesTreatmentDermatologist
Epsom Salts: Friend or Foe?...As I sit in my third hot Epsom salt bath of the day, I realized I have no idea how or why...reactions4comments
Hidradenitis Suppurativa...I have hidradenitis suppurativa. I had it since 2012, at first, it wasn’t bad but as the years progressed it just got...reactions1comment
Low-Carb Air Fryer Tortilla Chips...I’m on keto and Cinco de Mayo just passed! There’s nothing I love more than nice crispy, salty corn tortilla chips with...reactionscomments
Books Written By HS Warriors On My Reading List...Chances are if you have been living with HS and its potentially debilitating effects, you have probably sought experiences from other warriors...reactions1comment
A Letter To My Younger Self...Nurturing my inner child has played a major part in healing the mental impact of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). Unfortunately, I developed HS...reactionscomments
This Is Just A PSA That Hearts Of Palm Exists...Hello World! It is I, Hidradenitis Selina, and today, I need to tell you about something that you may or may not...reactionscomments
Uncommon HS Flare Areas?...I know the armpits, groin, buttocks, breasts, and stomach are really common flare areas, but do you get outbreaks in areas not...reactions1replyTips & AdviceWound CareTreatment
Product Review: BoilEase...My dad got his first HS boil in the 1980s when almost no one knew what Hidradenitis Suppurativa was. He tried hundreds...reactionscomments
I May Feel Defeated, But HS Will Not Defeat Me: Battling Depression Alongside HS (Part 1)...Please note: this article touches on mature subjects with brief non-graphic mentions of self-harm and substance abuse. I woke up this morning...reactions3comments