
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,...
I'm Pat, a 47yr old Lancastrian now living in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland.
I'm also new here, but have had HS for about 10 yrs. I've had almost every antibiotic known to man, also surgery to my groin but it recurred pretty much straight away. I'm about to start Accutane but the side effects sound horrendous. Do you have any experience of this drug?
Anyway, this is the first time I've plucked up courage to speak to other sufferers, so hopefully this site will help!