HS – Itching Relief



I have compiled an extensive list of remedies for HS, collected from dozens of HS sufferers everywhere. This is by no means a full and complete list of treatments or ideas. The purpose of this list is to bring together the knowledge from sufferers everywhere to be utilized by newly-diagnosed sufferers looking for options. Please employ these ideas at your own risk. None have been proven to “cure” HS, but many have eased the symptoms and occurrences of HS. HS – Pain Relief & Healing RemediesHot baths with any of the following:Epsom salts or sea saltsTea Tree Oil (this has worked the best for many HS patients, though over time some have become allergic or sensitive to it)Other Essential OilsPeroxide and/or vinegarBaking SodaChlorine (as in swimming pools or whirlpools – helps dry things up)Aveeno oatmeal bathOlive OilApply any of these directly to the wound:Small amount of tea tree oil or lavender oilRubbing alcoholEpsom salt compressHot compress (slightly damp)Can also use heating pads, or heating pads over moist towelsIce pack or cold compress (to reduce swelling and pain)Witch HazelHydrogen PeroxideRoyal Jelly capsules – poke with a pin and squirt onto the woundBurt’s Bees hand salve and Rescue ointment (contains comfrey)Comfrey cannot be used on open wounds!!!! Do not use near eyes or ingest!!!!Smile’s Prid (for new or open draining HS, helps with pain and drawing actions. Can find online or pharmacy)Non- or Low-greasy diaper rash crèmeMary Kay blemish control toner (5% sylicid acid) 2x/day; Mary Kay acne treatment crème (5% benzol peroxide) 2x/dayManuka Honey (is a natural antibiotic)Magnesium SulphateGold Bond PowderBoil EaseIchthammol OintmentAztec Green Clay (from drugstore. Mix with apple cider vinegar or water. Use overnight.)BacitracinA and D ointmentCornstarch and water pasteNeutrogena Acne MaskTahitian Noni skin supplementCarrasyn Spray Gel Wound DressingPetroleum Jelly (yes, plain old)Vicks vapor rub (comfrey & eucalyptus oil)Preparation H (seems to shrink & pop them, also helps with itching)Bag Balm (petroleum jelly + antiseptic)Elicina Crème (snail slime)Ozonated olive oilPotatoPeeling MaskHibaclensNoniIodinePowders (talcum, medicated or not)Baking sodaZap (lidocaine, benzocaine, tetracain, etc. for pain relief)Jason Winters teaAloe Vera (with lidocaine – sunburn gel): Aloe speeds healing, contains antibacterial properties including fighting against fungus and staph, has natural anti-inflammatory agents which also reduce pain, may reverse scars less than five years old.Dombro AstringentTo help drain deep sinus tracts or bring a sub-surface lesion to a head. Mix one packet of Dombro to about one quart of warm water (hot if you can take it). Soak a small hand towel in the solution and use it as a compress. Work the lesion or sinus tract by squeezing it with the warm towel. Once a lesion or tract is drained, pain is reduced.Dakins solution for open wounds: either have the pharmacist make it or try it yourself: 100 ml bleach, 500 ml sterile water, ? tsp baking soda.Keep area cleanBaby wipes to clean area (also good for travel)Antibiotic creams – Neosporin (pain reliever & antibiotic), Retin-A crème (prescription needed in U.S.)Antibiotic soaps – Carex, Dial, Physohex, Dove sensitive skin, Lever 2000 antibacterial, Head & Shoulders Shampoo (use as soap), PhisoDerm, SpectoGram, Hibiclens, Betadine, Neutrogena, Ivory, Tea Tree Oil SoapBetadine(generically known as povidone-iodine 10%). Keep a surgical irrigator with a 50/50 solution of sterile water and Betadine in the shower. A surgical irrigator looks like a plastic turkey baster in a plastic bottle. Wash your areas with the solution by gently flushing them out with the irrigator. Don't shoot the solution deep into a sinus tract. Then mix the Betadine solution with a mild soap on a wash cloth and wash the whole area. This solution soothes irritated, sore skin and kills the bacteria that cause normal body odor along with the odor from an infection. It works as a good alternative to deodorant.Keep area dryFans, ice water in the heat to reduce sweat Beware of alcohol intake as this can warm up the bodyChoose your deodorant carefully. Suggested deodorants:Crystal roll-onAny natural tea tree oil deodorantSeparate the skin (so no skin contact) using rubber balls or cotton ballsDo NOT self-lance! This can cause secondary infection, cellulitus, and other problems.Use mini-pads or gauze to lightly cover wounds or catch drainage. Surgical tape, paper tape, etc. Some mini-pads will have a sticky backing and will stick to clothes to hold in place.Duoderm sheets for draining lesionsStaphage-Lysate (SPL) bandage from Delmont labs (not available on the market)3M makes paper tape that seems to be less of an irritation to the skinFor a day-to-day basis, keep around gauze pads, paper tape, saline solution, acetic acidAnti-inflammatories seem to help – best are Ibuprofen and Aleve, though Advil/Tylenol will also help kill the pain.Alcohol to numb the senses to the pain (Vodka is the favorite of the group!)Wear loose-fitting clothing or no clothing as much as possibleTanning Beds seem to shrink the bumpsSimilar results can be found with UV light treatment – buy a tanning bulb and stand in front of it for 10-20 mins a dayAlso similar is exposing skin to the sun for short periodsIngested Remedies:NoniElderberry ExtractMineral OilEssiac TeaManuka HoneyZincAloe vera – can be mixed with juices (suggested: mix 1 tbsp with juice twice a day, preferably before meals). Also can be bought in juice form at health food stores.Hibiscus tea Get dried hibiscus flowers, steep in hot water (1 cup of the flowers to 4 cups of water)For variation, add sugar to a cup and refrigerate until cold.Other (I’m not sure what these are or how they are used)Bovine ColustrumMSMMuradXeroformMetragel (metronidazole hydrochloride)Nizoral creamMake sure to get enough rest so your body can heal properly!ExfoliateBe careful not to irritate the skin even moreHomemade Sugar scrub: 1 part sugar, 1 part olive oilTry the "volcano treatment": it involves bandaging - air-tight - a lesion for 24 hours/day. One suggested that it'll always burst within 3-4 days, but others have had it always within 48 hours.HS – Itching ReliefAvoid itching at all costs. The skin trauma may only make the wounds worse.Wash the area thoroughly with an antibacterial soap, then use a damp rag on the area. Try 2 Benadryl 25mg pillsThe area may be very dry, so consider using an unscented cream or lotionGold Bond Medicated Triple Antibiotic Plus Pain Relieving ointment, Neosporin, or Burt’s Bees Res-Q ointmentConsider asking the derm to be tested for excema.Another theory is that the itching may be coming from inflammation deep under the skin. If this is true, using ice on the area may help to reduce the inflammation, and taking an inflammatory like Motrin, Advil, or Aspirin.Itchiness may also be a sign of diabetes and insulin resistance. Make sure you have these checked out.HS – Stress ReliefHot baths with stress-reducing salts or oils, candlesHerbal teasMeditatingGetting enough sleepExercisingRelaxing musicAvoid caffeine & sugar (nervousness, highs & lows)Read the BibleGet a professional massage (helps you relax plus it removes toxins and re-balances your body)Positive affirmations: “I am prosperous”“God is healing me now”“I am healed as I let him teach me to heal”“I love myself the way I am”Accupuncture (also helps digestion)Say “No”!Set aside time to not do anything, and make sure you keep this appointment.Get help with your everyday tasks. Your family or friends would be happy to pitch in with paying bills, dishes, laundry, etc.ReadPrayerNapsSwitch jobs if you don’t enjoy it or if it is too stressfulHS – Scar TherapyFlaxseed Oil (fresh)Vitamin E (cream or capsule form)Vitamin DComfrey salveAloe Vera (speeds healing)HS – Homeopathic/Natural HealingCleanse your liver:The following herbs can be taken in pill or droplet form:Burdock rootMilk ThistleSlippery ElmGet to sleep by 11:00 as your liver detoxes between 11 pm and 2 amBarb suggests the Daniel Chapter 1 7-herb formula (an herbal supplement that can be ordered through their online website)Uncle Lee’s Detox Tea (Whole Foods and other health stores have many choices for detoxifying teas)Honey and Lemon drinks Take 1/2 a lemon and juice it. Take 1 teaspoon of honey (medium colored is best). Add both to a glass and 3/4 fill with boiling water - mix. Top up with cool water (You can change that ration too - the drink needs to be just hot enough that you can stand without burning your mouth!)Get enough vitamins:Take a multivitamin that gives you high doses of everything.Make sure you get enough zinc (100 mg/day)Take extra Vitamin C for immune systemKeep your body clean:Use natural products in the shower, like organic/natural shampoo, conditioner, body wash, etc.Use a natural deodorant. Many will contain tea tree oil, calendula, or other good thingsTea tree coated bandaids (or alcohol and comfrey coated) can be purchasedRemove the following foods from your diet:Red meat (contains antibiotics and hormones, as well as clogs arteries. Replace this protein with nuts, eggs, cheeses (not cow), fish, soy)Dairy (not designed for humans, contains antibiotics and hormones, blood and pus; many people are allergic to cow’s milk. Replace dairy with goat, rice, sheep, almond, soy milk & cheese)White Flour (No nutritional value. Replace with whole grains & brown rice)Refined Sugars (stripped of all nutrients and only empty calories are left. Replace with organic sugar, Sugar in the Raw, Real Maple Syrup, Honey, Evaporated Cane Juice, Brown Rice Syrup, Blackstrap Molasses, Barley Malt, Stevia, Date Sugar)Hydrogenated Oils (Man-made and almost plastic. Replace with olive, sunflower, flax, safflower, peanut, and soy oil; butter instead of margarine, natural peanut butter, and vegetarian shortening.)Avoid coffee, juice, & soda drinks which contain sugar Avoid food that contains MSGConsider doing a 7-day detox period where you only eat fruits and vegetables, as much raw as possible. Drink plenty of purified water, at least the minimum 8 glasses/day.Avoid foods/drinks with artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners, antibiotics, hormones, etc. Replace with natural or organic products.Use an air purifier in your home (suggested: HEPA)Exercise20-30 minutes 3-4 times per weekHelps your body function better, lose weight, and builds your heart strength and immune systemSweat flushes toxins from your system (although it also has a tendency to trigger flare-ups)Endorphins produced by exercise help you feel better mentally and help you sleep better.Consider the Insulin Resistance Diet (you can order the book through Borders or any bookstore)If you smoke, consider quitting. It seems that smoking slows bodily healing and may be a flare-up trigger for some people.Chinese medicine has helped some.Chromium Piccolinate is supposed to help your body better digest foods and balance insulin and sugar levelsPro-bioticsYeast Fighters supplements, Acidopholis, Yoghurt, Garden of Life Primal DefenseLimit your exposure to Staph bacteria. It is said that HS sufferers seem to be more sensitive to the different types of Staph, so be sure to limit your exposure to this bacteria, including keeping your surroundings clean. ................
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