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Here, Amy tells us in her own words about her experience with HS and with HidraWear.
It All Started at a Young Age
I started getting these boils when I was 11 years old, and I attended the GP surgery, and he put it down to the fact that I was overweight, poor hygiene, or might be diabetic and I just felt ashamed. I thought it was my fault. I lost a lot of myself through the fear of the smell leaking onto my clothes. It wasn’t until it stopped me doing my sport that I knew I needed to do something about it.
HS Took a Toll on Amy’s Mental Health
Hidradenitis suppurativa stopped me from being with my friends. I suffered with anxiety and depression from that and that has been ongoing throughout my life. When I was diagnosed with hidradenitis suppurativa at 26, I felt a relief that I actually had a name for something that I was suffering daily.
Amy’s DIY Wound Dressings
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a painful long-term chronic skin condition. It causes abscesses, lesions, and tunnelling in areas with hair follicles. Before I knew about the correct wound care to use, I was using kitchen roll and adhesive tape. I was getting these raised rashes on my skin. I didn’t realise that it was my skin reacting to an adhesive.
The Difference HidraWear Has Made For Amy
I found a lady on Instagram and she introduced me to HidraWear. I’ve been receiving HidraWear on prescription ever since.
HidraWear has enabled me to go out more, and I feel a lot more confident in myself. There’s no longer any adhesive needed. The different dressings available are super absorbent, for medium to higher exudate, and then there is a foam dressing that is for low to medium exudate. HidraWear dressings have a secure lock technology, you just pull off the secure lock tab and pop in another dressing. It takes about 10 seconds.
I have a lot of lesions in my armpits and from having the dressings and the base layer, I’m no longer in pain and I no longer get any secondary infections.
Amy’s Advice for Other HS Patients
The advice I would give to somebody that has just been diagnosed with HS is to not give up. You are worthy, and you are entitled to that care.
HidraWear gives me a sense of freedom. I feel secure. I go out and see my friends more. It will change your life, because it has changed mine.
You can find Amy on TikTok @myhsjouney4 and Instagram @myhsjourney
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(*𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 ‘𝘣𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘴’ 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢. 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘮p𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶)
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