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How Does The Cold Affect Your HS?

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How Do DRS Get The Track If It Runs Where Your Panties Are??

A myHSteam Member asked a question 💭
Bethlehem, PA

What Medicine Or Cream Can Stop The Itching That Is In My Armpits?

A myHSteam Member asked a question 💭
Pittsburgh, PA
A myHSteam Member

Aloe vera and/or Witch Hazel really helps. You can also put a little hydrocortisone cream around the area if it is open.

April 3

How Do Removed The Odour From Skin?

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Sydney, AU

I could scrub my skin off and use bleach but the smell is still there.

A myHSteam Member

Witch Hazel is good on the flares but if your flares are healed and you smell an odor on your skin, wash with Distilled Vinegar on a towel. Let it stay on a few minutes, rinse and then wash with your… read more

April 2

Is Anyone Else Here A Type 2 Diabetic? If So Do You Find Your Sugar Going Higher When You Are Having A Flare Up??

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Gatesville, TX
A myHSteam Member

I have the Dexcom 6 that I wear but during this flare up my sugars are going crazy high. I haven't had high sugars like this is some time now. Just wondering if anyone else experienced the same thing

April 2

Does Anyone Else Suffer From Cystic Acne Aswell As HS? I Do Myself Just Wondering If Anyone Can Relate

A myHSteam Member asked a question 💭
Wolverhampton, UK
A myHSteam Member
April 1

Has Anyone In UT Had CO2 Laser Treatment For HS?

A myHSteam Member asked a question 💭
Salt Lake City, UT

What Pain Medication Have People With This Disease Used That Really Works? Also How Often Was It Given To You ?

A myHSteam Member asked a question 💭
New York, NY
A myHSteam Member

Only Percocet. But my state has made it nearly impossible to have that prescribed now. So I am in constant pain. When it gets REALLY unbearable, I take an omeprazole, 2 Aleve, and 3 Tylenol. And that… read more

April 11

Could You Share Any Dietary Changes And Tips That Have Helped With HS?

A myHSteam Member asked a question 💭
San Francisco, CA
A myHSteam Member

Stress is a huge factor in HS.......also a fact is that half the things we worry about will never happen!

July 11

Hi My Name Is Robert I Have Stage Three HS I Can't Find A Good Dermatologist And Pain Specialist Here

A myHSteam Member asked a question 💭

I have factor five lyden dif with it had major surgery in northern Nevada was hospitalized for 4 months

Looking Back With Your Experience Now What Do You Wish You Had Known Or Done When You Were In The Early Stages? Thank You.

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London, UK

My daughter is in stage 1 and had recently had a flare in her armpit which she needed antibiotics for. I want to be proactive at helping her manage her condition. We have got hibiscrub to wash her underarms with when needed and I have advised her to only shave if really necessary and then to use a fresh razor every time. Can I be doing anything else?

A myHSteam Member

For me, it probably wouldn't have made a difference. Because the only solution back then was surgery. And because I continually got new boils in new locations, it didn't seem like a viable option… read more

April 11
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