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Doxy didn't work for me, so I'm on minocycline for when the flare-ups get bad, and it seems to work.
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. (btw -->the ones on my arms are above and below the pit, is that how it is for everyone else? Not actually in the crease of my arm (pit). Mine actually are in the crease of my armpit. I have a few on each side now.
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LOL, I was trying to quote something you said, and it did NOT work! I'm still new to the group thing here :) I too was told it was staph. WRONG! I was put on antibiotics so many times I'm probably resistant now. WE are all here for support! I know what you mean about dealing with the scarring. Sometimes that may be worse…
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My neighbor and I just started Insanity on Friday. Man is it a workout, but we are pushing through and doing this thing. I can't say that I "love" it....I typically like things like swimming or dancing. However, I feel results (however small) already, and having buddies doing the same thing really helps! Add me if you'd…
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You know, I should go swimming more often. As often as I take baths, during the summer I should do that instead!
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Thanks for the tips! I'll have to check out that germolene thing you reference. What exactly is that? Could I find it at Walgreens? I do take a hot empsom salt/hibiclens bath every night. It seems to help. I flare up more when I have skipped a few days. Thanks for the good thoughts :)
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I do go swimming, and yes it relieves the pain some. I think this could be for a few reasons. First of all, the pool in my neighborhood is salt water...I've been told to take epsom salt baths with hibiclens in it often so the salt water relief makes sense. Second, I think there is lack of friction in the water, which makes…
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LOL....I'm 29. Oops! Haha.
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Hi everyone! I am Anne, I'm 28, and have been suffering from HS since I was 13...diagnosed only about six years ago. When I was younger, they just told me that it was a staph infection. Nope! Wrong! It was great to find a derm who knew what it was, but crushing to know there is not much to be done about it. I've pretty…
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Sweets, take it from me...take the medication regularly or not at all! Just speaking from experience. Future go's at it will not be successful. I made that mistake :(
