@tori1 I had one like that a few weeks ago and I found that switching to looser men's underwear and loose pants for a while helped way more than I expected to take some pressure off and get the swelling down. My underwear wasn't even that tight in the first place. I don't mean to be like "have you tried x obvious solution" or anything. I hope we get some good suggestions!

@beautywarrior so i get mines on my bikini line, they come in different forms sometimes i’ll be cyst where it needs to drain and sometimes it’ll look like a blister/sore they comes in different forms and it’s painful because ill have to walk. but for a long time i didn’t want to really date because it’ll eventually get to a point where i’ll have to explain my HS or explain why i can’t do certain things at that moments because i’m in pain. but my partner it took me a long time to tell him about it but i told him about it and explain the condition to him and how it’s not anything i caused on myself. but he’s been very supportive and he really wanting to know more about it he asks a lot of question but he helps me and nurture me through those times because it’s times where i’ll be in so much pain where it’s big and needs to drain but won’t drain yet. but it was embarrassing for me too to explain it because i didn’t want him to think i was dirty or something. but he made me realize that i shouldn’t be embarrassed. he told me that i shouldn’t be ashamed for something that’s out of my control and how that’s not going to change how he feels about me. so me telling him about my HS made me be more open about my skin condition nobody knew about it not even my closest friends and family. so yea you don’t have to be embarrassed this not something you caused on yourself just try to talk to your partner about it.

@LovelyBri Im so glad to hear there's someone else like me! I do everything you do except gluten! I'll have to try that. I also don't eat dairy anymore and sugar is a huge trigger for me too, so I try to limit my intake to around 5-15 grams a day and that helps a ton. Thanks for your answer!

@Thistlethorn trust me, steroid injections works and dries it up very quickly. If you are in pain id recommend it. I get it whenever I have a flare up

@spookyspoonie I love the steroid injections too! They help a lot, they're just expensive. Cute username too!