Hi everyone, fairly new to the support group but this is my first time posting. I have had HS for about five years but was diagnosed about two years ago. My HS pretty much turned my life upside down a year ago, it got so bad that I had to stop working. The reason I decided to post was in hopes of helping someone else. After making some changes a few months ago I have not been in any pain which we all know is one of the hardest things to deal with this condition. I had became aggressive in getting this undercontrol after it started to appear in my private area and on my buttocks. It is by no means completely gone away but the areas that had tangerine size boils are now just pimple sized bumps. And so much better. So here's what I did:
1. I completely removed sugar from my diet no fruit or anything. I took about a month to see results but now Im very pleased. I have not reintroduced sugar back into my diet yet or I do not eat sugar free products. Also I only drink water. No alcohol and no spicy foods. My reason for removing sugar was a post a website(cant remember which one). This lady said her father suffered from boils and eliminated sugar and no longer had them. So with nothing to loose I tried and soooo glad I did.
2. Cream of Tartar its in the spice section a white powdery spice I brought it a walmart. First day take a teaspoon every eight hours in a glass of water. Then after that just take a teaspoon a day with water. I usually take on a empty stomach first thing in the morning. Its bitter tasting but after a while you get use to it.
3. Germ X i put it on my body where the boils use to be. When I notice an area starting to hurt I apply it on a cotton pad and tape it there. I will say this I have tried everything to bust boils fast from campho phenique, hot towels, to name a few. The germ x doesnt aggravate the boils and make them bigger like most ointments do. It pops the boils in one day.
4.Acidophilus is a probiotic. I take about 4 capsules a day. The strength I brought were 2 billion live cultures a day.
5.I wash all my clothes in hot water and changed my detergent to All Free and Clean with oxy clean.
6.I spray the shower with Lysol after each shower.
7. My HS has always been worse under my arms so now I use Sure unscented spray on deodarant.
I know everything doesnt work for everyone but just thought I would share because of the success I have had with these changes. With me not being in pain anymore or no longer having inflammation anywhere is well worth it. I had five boils on my bottom and private area they are no longer there. My underarms with was inflamed for about two years have no inflammation. It was so bad that my surgeon refused to do sugery(i was supposed to get my sweat glands removed, but i didnt). Just hoping I could help at least one person thats why I posted. But anyway thanks for reading. If anyone has questions please feel free to ask.