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What Lessons From Your HS Experience Are You Applying In 2024?

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Which HS Symptom Surprised You The Most?

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How Do Beverages With Caffeine Affect Your HS?

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Are You Frustrated With Finding Effective Treatments For HS?

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How Do Beverages With Caffeine Affect Your HS?

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San Francisco, CA
A myHSteam Member

I recently received results from the Leap MRT inflammation test I took and learned some very surprising things! While caffeine does not affect me, my tests showed that I had a moderate inflammatory… read more

May 20

I Have Got White Dry Skin Patch On My Face And Red Patch On My Neck. I Am Afraid If It’s Related To Cancer?

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India noida

So. I Was Given Clindamycin Lotion For The HS Bump On My Left Mammary And Have Been Using It For Awhile Now.. And Now I Can't Find The Bump

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Columbus, OH

anywhere! I think I know where it is but I'm unsure. How do I continue to put the clindamycin on it when I can't find the thing!?!

Do The Shots The Dermatologist Inject Work For Anybody It Just Helped Me Temporarily

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Sanger, CA
A myHSteam Member

I've also had cortizone shots where there were 4 seperate boils that were extremely painful and hadn't burst yet so I had a shot in each and it did relieve the pain. However, it didn't make any… read more

March 5

I Have Just Been Put On Rampricin And Clindamycine. Has Anyone Found These Work? Has Anyone Had Any Bad Side Effects?

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Crawley, UK
A myHSteam Member

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February 24

Has Anyone Been Prescribed Remicade? If So, Have You Noticed Any Change. My Dermatologist Is A Humira Guy And Won't Prescribe It. Thanks!!

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Browning, MO
A myHSteam Member

Hi that good news my dr wants to Starr me on Remicade waiting for insurance to approve. I was wondering if you have any side effects?

March 19

Hi😊Goodmorning🙏🏻🌞🥰 I Have A Question,Have Any Of You That Have Been On Humira Had Weakness In The Upper Limbs"Arms" N Legs?

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Easton, PA

They Get Tired Easily,Arms To Wash Hair,Raise Them Just Do Things With Arms Hands n Legs To Walk n Stand Even For A Few Minutes??At First I Thought Oh It's Because My Spine Multi level Degenerate Disease Ect, Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia,Because My Fat Is Too Heavy For My Bones & Then I Was Reading Humiras Side Effects n It Says Pain In Joints Which I have,Weakness In Limbs👀So I Don't Know If It's Just Me n My Medical Issues or That Normally Happens To People.I Don't know if I Should Say… read more

A myHSteam Member

Hi, Goodmorning Lynette 🌅🌄🌞🙏🏻🌺🌸Yes,This Time The Insurance had to Approve it again so the Pharmacy had to wait n So Did I .I Had To Go Days Past My Due Date,This Time It Was Different I Quickly Got 1… read more

May 12

How Do You Prevent Flare-ups Down There?

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Sydney, AU
A myHSteam Member

Depends on where it is and if it may agitate a lesion. If it's big enough and you have no flare-ups or it is spaced out, you can squeeze it out. Salicylic acid may also help to get rid of them.

February 20

What Is The Best Body Wash Or Soap To Use

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Galveston, TX
A myHSteam Member

Hibiclens

February 24

How Do You Deal With It Mentally. My Son Is Not Handling G It Well

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Thorold, ON
A myHSteam Member

Thankyou

February 20
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