I Can’t Afford Prescription Medications for My Hidradenitis Suppurativa – What Do I Do? (Part 2)...In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! How can we forget that Amazon has everything? I did...reactions2comments
I Can’t Afford Prescription Medications for My Hidradenitis Suppurativa – What Do I Do? (Part 1)...I’m nearly 50 (okay, about a year and a few months away from the big 5-0), and I was a sick kid...reactions2comments
Hot or Cold Compress for HS flares?...I am new to the HS world and trying to get my head around this new monster in my life. I am...reactions4repliesTips & AdviceTreatmentNewly Diagnosed
Humira...I started 80mg of humira today for the first time for the HS. I went to the dermatologist to have the nurse...reactions1reply
Navigating the World of Dating with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (Part One)...Dating is an exhilarating and challenging journey that involves run-ins with vulnerability, self-discovery, and acceptance. As someone living with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)...reactionscomments
Get to the root of hs...For the first time is 8 years I am lesion free. My hs disease state was related to ingesting certain foods. I...reactions7replies
Thoughts on weather and climate affecting HS flares?...Hi all, With reading how HS can be flared by hot and humid climates/weather, I was wondering if anyone had experience living...reactions2repliesWeatherFlaresTravel
Patient Assistance Programs - How You Might Still Be Able to Afford Biologics for HS (Part 2)...In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! There is a trend that has started recently, and that...reactionscomments
How do you describe yourself?...When introducing yourself to new acquaintances in a casual setting, do you lead with your health challenges, or do you first cover...reactionsrepliesFriends & FamilyCopingMental Health
Fully Accepting My HS (Part 1)...I have had HS for about about 12 years and I think I can confidently say that I had HS for at...reactionscomments
Putting On A Brave Face...I was diagnosed with HS at 16 and I've lived with this condition now for 7 years. HS has progressed significantly each...reactions2comments
It’s Complicated! Comorbidities and Hidradenitis Suppurativa...I lead an incredibly complex life for someone who is a stay-at-home patient. I’m not a mom of children nor of fur...reactions2comments
HS Awareness Week 2023: It Takes All Kinds...Welcome to Hidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness Week 2023! While HS warriors work tirelessly to support one another and bring awareness to this condition...reactions2comments
You Are Not Alone...You have hidradenitis suppurativa You have an uncontrollable illness You have a disease that you were born with You have a condition...reactionscomments
Patient Assistance Programs - How You Might Still Be Able to Afford Biologics for HS (Part 1)...Maybe it feels like you had to trudge through some swamps and fight off airplane-sized mosquitos to finally get what you have...reactionscomments
Is this HS?...In the 1990s, I discovered a nodule in my groin area about the size of a garbanzo bean. Terrified, I went to...reactions3replies
Dilemma and Resolution...After we were married, my husband and I moved to Africa on a work permit visa. It was my first time abroad...reactionscomments
The Talk: Disclosing HS in Relationships...Talking about our condition can be embarrassing and often we avoid it like the bubonic plague. Often I wonder when the right...reactions3comments
15 Years with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)...As 2023 approached, I realized this marked 15 years since my HS introduced itself like the most unwelcome of visitors. I first...reactions12comments
Have you tried a black tea hot compress?...We are all about trading ideas for over the counter remedies. In case you didn’t know, when you have a sore throat...reactionsrepliesTips & AdviceSymptomsWound Care
