Hidradenitis Suppurativa - mostly hormonal

Like anyone reading this, I have done my fare share of research on this POS disease they call HS... A few things have crossed my mind over the last few weeks and then, all of a sudden, a light bulb went off in my head today... Id like to share my thoughts on HS but Id also like to remind everyone that I am in no way, shape, or form, a physician! Im just opininated and well... we all know what opinions are like...

My Personal History of HS...
My HS started in 2008 when I was 22 years old. At this point I had already had my first child (ONLY CHILD!) and besides some gallbladder issues, I was completely healthy. My HS started as one nodule on my tummy but has since multiplied by god only knows what... I now have many nodules on my hiney, pubic area, under my breasts, and beneath my armpits. About two months ago, this disease really started to eat at me, tearing me down like an uprooted tree, all the way to my core... My marriage took a beating as well as all of my other relationships; quite frankly, I became a MEGA%$#*@! After about two weeks of dealing with the depression and the anger, I woke up one morning and took a good, long, hard look at myself and said, "I don't know about you, but I'd be damned if I let this run my life!" Now, Im on a mission to help myself and the world. I refuse to sit back and watch this disease claim the "life" of another innocent victim. After reading this, I hope you find hope and the courage to stand up and take back your life!

What I have learned...
-HS is not bacterial, the bacteria is only secondary... So the next time your PCP tells you to take a bath, tell him to smoke another one!
-HS is mostly hormonal-ever take notice to when exactly your HS started... 9 out of 10 says it was shortly after your body experienced some type of hormonal change, i.e. puberty, pregnancy, birth control, etc. (I forgot to mention, mine occured after I went on the depo shot. DING DING DING! HORMONAL CHANGE!)
-Skinny people have HS too (you know where Im going with this right?) so tell your doctor to take that one to the bank and cash it in as well!
-Antibiotics suck... Once again, HS is not Bacterial.
-Laser Hair Removal seems to me like it would work the best in managing HS but unfortunately there hasn't been many studies on the use of LHR as a treatment option.

FINALLY...
My last point I would like to make should stick with you, even if nothing else that I have said to you does... HS is specific to you; it is different for everyone which means that the most beneficial treatment would also be specific to you. Ive persoanlly tried tumeric and zinc with no changes noted. I tried losing weight, I tried changing soaps, I tried wearing loose clothing; all of these with no change noted. This is why I beleive, without a doubt that, HS is mostly hormonal.

Where Do We Go From Here?
I don't know about you, but I'll be damned if I let this disease take over my life... From here, I keep moving forward and I pray that you do the same. Tomorrow, I call the OB/GYN to discuss switching my birth control to a higher dose of estrogen/lower dose of androgen and I schedule that brazillian LHR when I get the money to do so. I will continue taking my 50 mg of Zinc everyday and pray to god that he heals not only me but each and everyone of you reading this today. God Bless!

P.S. Dont forget to smile