Hidradenitis Suppurativa Support Group
Hidradenitis suppurativa (hi-drad-uh-NIE-tis sup-yoo-ruh-TIE-vuh) is rare, long-term skin condition that features small, painful lumps under the skin. The disease manifests as clusters of chronic abscesses or boils, sometimes as large as baseballs, that are extremely painful to the touch and may persist for years with occasional to frequent periods of inflammation,...
Hi, I'm new to this support group. I came here to tell everyone that I used to suffer from HS, including all the "treatments" that didn't work. Antibiotics, draining, surgery, etc. About a year ago I stumbled across a natural food website that said the spice Turmeric cures boils. Well, I consider my HS sores boils so I tried it.
I couldn't believe it. I freaking works. I cyst that I had near my bikini line for over TWO YEARS started draining within four hours. It was totally gone within two weeks.
I still take one turmeric capsule a day to keep the HS under control. If I stop, it comes back. So...this is not a cure, but it is a VERY effective treatment that doesn't require doctors or medications.
Please, please do yourself a favor and just try it! You have nothing to lose - turmeric capsules are sold at Wal-Mart, I think. If not, you can definitely buy them at a health food store. Or, if you still can't find them just bite the bullet and take the powder mixed in water.
I started with two turmeric capsules with breakfast, and two with dinner. You can always just buy the powder, but I found it bitter.
I love turmeric!!!!
I couldn't believe it. I freaking works. I cyst that I had near my bikini line for over TWO YEARS started draining within four hours. It was totally gone within two weeks.
I still take one turmeric capsule a day to keep the HS under control. If I stop, it comes back. So...this is not a cure, but it is a VERY effective treatment that doesn't require doctors or medications.
Please, please do yourself a favor and just try it! You have nothing to lose - turmeric capsules are sold at Wal-Mart, I think. If not, you can definitely buy them at a health food store. Or, if you still can't find them just bite the bullet and take the powder mixed in water.
I started with two turmeric capsules with breakfast, and two with dinner. You can always just buy the powder, but I found it bitter.
I love turmeric!!!!
Your best bet is to take it with food. I would suggest, eat about half your meal, then take the turmeric and finish off the meal.
Also HOW MUCH are you taking? I do not recommend more more that about 1000mg per day. 500mg twice a day with food.
once things are under control I also encourage you to reduce the amount you take to find a minimum maintenance level.
Rick H.
Thanks for the advice. I'm going to try that next time. We figured out that I'd taken it too late after I'd eaten and I was fine last night. As to how much, I'm taking 500mg once a day with a 50mg Zinc. I didn't want to take too much, so I figured I'd start off with taking them once a day at night, in case of any side effects.
Should I be taking it twice a day instead of just once? I'm kind of weird with medicines/vitamins where my body seems to become immune after a while, so that's why I started off slow.
I'm not sure if this is also other people's experience, but I've noticed a correlation between my outbreaks and my diet. I went on a clean diet 2 years ago and my HS cleared up. I've now got a girlfriend and my diet isn't as clean as it was. I've put a few pounds back on, but my HS has returned with a vengeance.
My diet was relatively low carb, with lots of veggies and a healthy amount of protein. I suspect that I may be gluten-sensitive. Has anyone tried a gluten free diet and if so, did you see an improvement with HS. I'm going to restart my meal plan with an eye for eliminating gluten from my diet. I'll report my findings. :)
not sure if its enough. i have to make it a paste right?
I am trying to figure out how to help a person that i love with their HS and was reading about Turmeric tablets. could you answer a couple questions for me?
How should they start?.. what dosage? how often? and should they take zinc WITH the tablets? would that help or not really necessary?
thanks so much for any help you can give me..
Jeff
There are a couple of options.... I recommend that you take 500mg of Turmeric and 50mg of Zinc daily. Yes you can take it together. I recommend taking it daily for 45-60 days and see how things are progressing. You have to be patient!!! It will take some time to see any improvements. Then once things have calmed down, reduce the amounts until you find a good maintenance amount.
You can also mix the Turmeric in water and drink it.... although most say that it does not taste very good.
You can also mix turmeric with a little bit of water, making a paste and apply it directly to the lesion over night.
Any more details on the friend?
Rick H.
any info is so helpful..thanks!
Taking the tablet form or the Capsule form should not have an effect on the surface of the lesions. I do recommend that you take it with food if it gives you indigestion. If your going to mix a paste and apply it to the actual cyst/lesion, I do not recommend applying it to an open wound. While a powerful anti-inflammatory, I am not so sure getting it into a wound would help.
Remember to be patient. It will take awhile for things to start to work. Also remember that one of the draw backs to HS is that what works for one may not work for all.
Hang in there and keep us posted!!!
Rick H.
Try making just mixing a teaspoon of turmeric with a little EVOO and apply that to the cyst and cover with a bandaid/gauze
I am from the UK.
Have suffered with this for 10 years, was only diagnosed last year when I seen a dermatologist who gave me antibiotic to take for 6 months, but it never done nothing. I just get repeat prescriptions now for antibiotics when I get a flare up.
I have the scabs on my inner thigh, down my sides just below arm pits, under my boobs and now starting on my tummy. I have had a huge boil on the right side of my breast for 2 weeks now, it burst, and I keep getting more puss from it, I also have a boil under my boob which is so painful, I have started a new course of antibiotics.
I wish to try turmeric, I have it in curries when I make them. I am going to make a paste up and put a dressing on the one under my boob, and go to work see how I get on. Then pop to a health shop see if they do the tablet form.
God this is a horrible condition to suffer with. Am sure there is a petition to sign to give to a science lab somewhere. Will see If I can find it and post it..
Just so glad to of found this site.. :-)