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!!!!
Does anyone know if it is okay to try it while on other medications? I am taking Dapsone, which has helped alot, but don't want to be on it forever...
Anyone have any experience with using Tumeric while on something else? It would be nice to be able to overlap for a bit and then get off the Dapsone completely.
Grats to all who have had such great success! Fantastic!
i'm hoping this means that they're just coming to the surface and getting ready to drain. has anyone else experienced this? should i not have left them on overnight?
thanks
Day one - Turmeric. Lets see where it goes!
I am happy with these results. even if it just stayed like it is right now, I would be ok!
Yes that is pretty common. Sometimes it gets a little worse then gets better the longer you are on the T&Z. Stay with it. If it works for you, you should notice signigicant improvement over about 10-12 weeks.
Rick H.
The paste is effective when used topically. You should also consider taking Turmeric and Zinc daily. If your using ground turmeric, add 1/4th Teaspoon to eggs or soup, sprinkle on a sandwich, Take 5omg tablet of Zinc daily.
Rick H.
anyway, he just came into the room complaining that one of his boils/area where he gets a recurring boil was starting to hurt. he thought it was coming back, and then, when he looked at it, he realized it was draining. the other one, next to it, has gone down almost completely.
i also noticed one on his back last night that was draining after he got out of the shower. he said he didn't even feel it, and it was not causing him any pain.
i know it's too soon to tell for sure, but i'm thinking (hopefully, mind you) that this stuff actually works. i'm so glad i found this website. thanks everyone for all of your stories and advice.
now if i could only get him to take the zinc.......
You can use it as a paste or take internally....Some do not like the taste of ground Turmeric, I recommend mixing it with food.
Rick H.