The water stung, touching it hurt, blowing on it hurt, she explained.
At the end of the week I was embarrassed but asked my mom if this was a normal.
Thankfully my mother chose to take me to the doctor to just check it out.
She claimed that pain wasnt parallel to the unfortunate experience of crazy hormones.
This was also when symptoms started to surface, too.
After multiple visits to various doctors and dermatologists, Chloe finally got a diagnosis.
It took her 9 years.
Hidradenitis Supperativa was his diagnosis of this beast that had driven me crazy for years, she said.
Today, Chloe is a massage therapist living in Toronto.
The most misunderstood thing about HS is that it is not in your head, she said.
Chloe wishes that everyone could understand the validity of the condition.
HS is a very quiet and painful disease that is poorly understood by many.
These individuals needed to understand what war my body was internally facing.
Her biggest advice for those who are also struggling with HS?
Take a moment to breathe and find your triggers for flareups, she says.
We are so hard on ourselves when it comes to how this looks to others.
Anyone who thinks otherwise just needs some time to adjust, she says.
Your scars will helps others on their journey in living with theirs.
