A woman branded “Freddy Kruger” by classmates and told she needed to “clean better” by doctors was left bedridden for 10 months due to a rare skin condition. Kira Archuleta, 24, suffers from a severe form of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) - commonly confused with acne, the condition can cause excruciating boils, abscesses and lesions.
Having always suffered with acne-prone skin, Kira first realised something was wrong at the age of 14. She'd found a "bump" on her underarm, which was located underneath the skin. With a family history of acne and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), she initially put the new, "unusual" boil down to hormones.
Within three years, the boils spread across her body - turning into open wounds and lesions if she scratched them. Kira tried CBD oil in order to manage the unbearable pain. But she quickly realised prescription painkillers and antibiotics would be her only hope.
