Well written and clear article! I don't usually comment on things I read online but I just felt I had to after reading this. If you do get diagnosed then my sympathy goes out to you. I have suffered with nearly all of my adult life and I can tell you it is awful. However you should know that you are not alone and that you CAN beat it. Coming from a medically related background I thought that antibiotics would be the answer however they did nothing for me, Im not saying they wont for you but they did nothing for me. After this realisation I was very down so took to the internet in my desperation and sure enough I learned that there was HOPE! I found a great little site called http://curehidradenitissuppurativanow.com and learned that there were many different ways to treat your HS. I followed nearly all of their treatment and product tips and sure enough I am almost 2 months without a single outbreak which is amazing! Anyways sorry for the long post! I hope this helps someone. Good Luck!