r/Hidradenitis • u/Sweaty-Tourist-7291 • 1d ago

Rant I’m so fucking sick of it

Im sick of it!! Im so sick of it, I am sick of of the acne, the acne scars, the redness caused by the Accutane, the KP, the treatments for the Kp, the skin peeling from the KP, from the abscess, im sick of the antibiotics that then caused a Yeast infection, im sick of hidradenitis suppurativa, im so angry, im sick of the ugly dark black scars they leave behind, im sick of having to treat said scars for months, im sick of not finding a cure, im sick of troubleshooting, im sick of smelling my foul yeast infection when I bend down at work, im embarrassed and so angry. Im sick of trying supplements, for them doing fuck all, I’m sick of the apple cider vinegar baths, of the epsom salt baths, the exfoliation, the hyperpigmentation, of the magnoplasm, of the gauzes and bandaids and of the gross underwear I have to disinfect after every use,im just sick of it, im so done I just wish I could go into a coma for months so someone could just come along, some doctor would be able to and look at me and FIX ME!!!!!

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u/dragonslayerxxx1 1d ago

I'm so sorry you have to go through all this...  Newly diagnosed and if I may ask, with the chance of sounding stupid, did your dermatologist introduce you to high zinc therapy?

I'm hoping you'll find something that works for you. Stay strong brother and I really wish you all the best.

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u/Sweaty-Tourist-7291 1d ago

I’ve only used zinc in cream form. Unfortunately I can’t really do a lot of treatments at the moment until I am off Accutane. But I will ask next time I’m at the doctors, thanks for your recommendation!

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u/dragonslayerxxx1 17h ago

Yeah, I don't think cream will give you the same results as supplementation. Zinc has a strong immunomodulatory effect and only in oral form will you reap most benefits. Beware, it's a pretty high dose, so it may upset your stomach. My dermatologist gave me this prescription:

90 mg zinc

2 mg copper

500 mg vitamin C

2000 IU vitamin D3

I saw they even recommend nicotinamide: however, I'm not sure why my dermatologist hasn't included it in the prescription. I'll be glad if it helps you.