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Morning I Smell Bad And I Cant Sit For A Long Time.My Doc At The Clinic Gave Me Doxytet And A Chemical To Wash My Body With .

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Cape Town, ZA
March 6
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Keeping my HS flares/boils as clean and bone dry as possible seems to help the most. This is not usually easy given the places I deal with flares (groin area and armpits) but I do the best I can to keep good airflow when possible and try to keep things clean as I can. Depending on where you’re sore, you could try using a donut pillow/seat cushion to help with your comfort. You could also try using a topical ointment or oil for painful flares. There are lots of ones people on here suggest. I personally like this 70+ year old diaper rash cream called Calmoseptine. It’s soothing and helps with my pain and it’s designed to be used in sensitive areas on skin that might be blistered or oozing. It’s pretty cheap less than $10 for a big tube. Amazon and Walmart carry it and lots of pharmacies have it, it might be behind the counter so just ask for it. Best wishes for your journey

March 7
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Thank you so much I will go buy tomorrow at a pharmacy 🙏

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