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Accidentally Ate Dairy: HS Returned

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By Lumpy

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I went vegan 11 years ago. Fiver years later I thought, "Hang on, I haven't had to have a 7th HS surgery," and I've been HS-free since. UNTIL RECENTLY.

Traces of dairy triggered a flare

Six lumps, 3 each side of my groin. Why?!! Checked all my food packs. The spicy rice cakes I'd been binging on had milk in them. How did I miss that?! That was two weeks ago. Four lumps have gone and the other 2 are on the way out. BTW, I'm not lactose or dairy intolerant, according to doctors tests, but there's zero doubt in my mind that eating dairy allows HS to flourish.

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