Hi everyone. I am currently 30 years old, and I had HS since I was 14. I started to search for a solution for HS (doctors, dermotalogist) since the age of 23. I have done the surgery, antibiotic ointments and pills, the soaps, the injections; which gave me limited and temporary results. I then read the book "The Hidden Plague: A Field Guide for Surving and Overcomming Hidradenitis Suppurativa" by Tara Grant. Like us, she also had HS. She explained in the book that she was able to control her HS with proper diet (Autominune Paleo Diet) and other measures. I decided to give this a try since I already tried so many things.

Before I started this, I had many outbreaks, usually three to four at a time. They will sometimes grow to the size of a large grape. Since I had HS for so long. I could never remmember a time before this in which I did not have an outbreak. After starting this Automine Paleo diet and also excluding all nightshades from my diet and taking 100mg of Zinc a day (with lots of water and food otherwise I would get nausea) I was able to control my HS to the point in which I had no outbreaks (at certain points). The Outbreaks i had healed, puss comming out any more, and my skin was clear (except for the scaring). I do get one now and then if I stray from my diet or if I get my period; but for the most part it works. Because now I experinece one outbreak every three months, instead of three to four outbtreats at a time like I exprineced before. I can even last several weeks with clear skin. I admit I do not follow all the rules of the book or my paleo diet like I should; this is probably why I have not gotten rid of HS 100%.

My current diet is: NO NIGHTSHADES (look it up its a long list - this is very importants especially NO POTATO), no pasta, no rice, no whole wheat, no legumes, no seeds, no nuts, no dairy, no sugar, no processed foods.

ALL I EAT (basically) is all meat (must season without nighshades and most spices - I only use adobo goya red lid, garlic, salt, black pepper, oregono, parsley, tumeric ***tumeric is very helpful), all seafood (no immitation seafood), vegtables but NO NIGHSHADES, and fruit. I drink water and coffee only ... my cofee without sugar or milk, fravor, sweetner, nothing at all expect the coffee.

Hope this information can help someone. Ive been fighting HS for over 15 years now, and I was FINALY able to reduce my HS outbreaks dramatically. Even had clear skin for months. But remmeber your body needs time to heal. So do not get discouraged if you do this and you dont see improvements for months. I would give it a REAL effort (follow the diet) for at least 6 months before giving up.