After 18 years I found what triggered mine!!

Just as the title says, I lived with HS for 18 years. I tried several things over the years including cleaning techniques, medicines and food eliminations. Nothing worked and the emotional turmoil was too much. And like many doctors would recommend things but nothing changed. OK so I'll get to my poison! This past January 2017, I really started feeling like sugar was my cause. I had tried illuminating other foods in the past but to no avail. I can't quite explain the feeling except it was so strong like my body was telling me sugar was the culprit. So I began to take notes and sure enough every time I eat any processed sugar such as candy, ice cream or sugary drink , BAM an outbreak. Immediately once I cut sugar out absolutely nothing!! Here I am seven months later and I have not had an outbreak period! And I've never had a period without them! So sure enough this is my cause! And trust me not eating donuts or ice cream is the least of my concern because I've never been so free in my life. I feel like I actually have my life back! So some specifics for myself I can eat any fruit and be just fine. And if I buy a food item if it's a less then 8g I'm fine! So I can still have most foods and just a lot more cautious now and hey the idea of not eating white sugar just means that I'm going to be healthier in the long run anyways! Now I don't know if this will work for everyone because I've read people finding their trigger and various foods but if I can help anyone out that would just make my day now I don't know if this will work for everyone because I've read people finding their trigger and various foods but if I can help anyone out that would just make my day, week, and years to come! I know how horrible this is and I will have scars for the rest of my life but not having the emotional turmoil anymore is worth everything!

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