I’m Confused About What Mud Doctor Has Told Me

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Ystalyfera, UK

Hi I’m from England and I asked my doctor is he could perscribe me hirdowear but this is a the text I got back, I’m not sure if he doesn’t understand what hirdowear is or if I’m confused, I can’t make sense of his message I find it confusing can any one help make sense of it?

July 18, 2023

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Hidriawear is a compression garments you can wear that has holes in it for air and also to put the pads in for absorption it is expensive and the refill pads are too if your doctor can get insurance to pay for this try it if you Google it you can see what it is and how it works

July 30, 2023

I understand but I wasent smoking or drink at the age of 11 when this all began, so I don’t believe smoking or drink have anything with hs may make it worse but dosent actually give you the condition. But when I talk I’m not the poshest of people I think I just give them a different vibe to what I am and they just don’t want to deal with me

July 19, 2023

I have them in all three of those a places and my thighs and breasts, so I thought I fit the requirements

July 19, 2023

In the 16 years I’ve had This, I’ve seen a dermatologist twice where my doctors really don’t know or have a clue about the condition he referred me to one march 2023 and still haven’t heard back

July 19, 2023

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