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What Triggers Make HS Symptoms Worse? How Do You Manage These Triggers?

A myHSteam Member asked a question 💭
San Francisco, CA
March 22, 2023
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A myHSteam Member

My triggers are dairy, wheat, stress, sweat, too much sugar and sometimes my period. 🫤

March 25, 2023
A myHSteam Member

Stress makes me flare. I distance myself from everything and everyone that stresses me. 😀

March 22, 2023
A myHSteam Member

I find stress is a big trigger for me also my period. Am still learning thro

March 22, 2023
A myHSteam Member

Over exertion. For example, I get flares in my groin whenever I work because I walk a lot and sweat a lot. I manage the flares with a mix of aloe, witch hazel, tea tree, and hydrogen peroxide. It cools, cleanses, sooths the burning feeling, and prevents infection. It's my go to mix since I have to work.

May 21, 2023
A myHSteam Member

Stress triggers it watch what you eat and walk or something.

May 8, 2023

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