Hello friends, I been having this painful disease for about two years. It started on my right armpit and then on my left armpit. My left armpit has been the worse, the doctors couldn't find what was wrong with me for over a year. I stay active in the gym, i work out four times a week and take a shower afterwards, i cover my armpits with baby powder which helps a lot.Finally in July I was diagnosed with hs, it's been a painful and overbearing two years. Since I have share of cost medical I have to save for my deductible, in the meantime I been taking pain pills and putting hot compressions to relieve the pain and swellness. Just recently I was called to the managers office bcus of Co workers complains of my hygiene. And it's just certain people, not my neighbors or people that I hang around with. For this reason I feel single out, like those people think I stink or something. No one knew about my hs until a couple of days ago. And all of the sudden they started being nice to me. After the meeting I went to the bathroom and cried my eyes out. Went back to my desk and my tears just kept coming, I turned my fan on to see if the air would dry them up, but no help. They suggested to move me to a different area but you know I just feel like I'm rotting and dying inside. No one understands me at work.