my insight on hyperhidrosis
Hi there,
I'm relatively new to the forums, although I did make a few posts a few years ago.
I'm writing this post to give some insight into my condition, how I've managed and dealt with it.
Some background info on me I'm 24 years old from Australia. My hyperhidrosis affects my palms, underarms and feet, with the palms being the most problematic for me. In the past I've had Botox injections on my palms, tried ionotophoresis, tried all the medications to dry the body and the lotions such as driclor to block the sweat glands. So I've done it all and currently take no medication what so ever for my condition. Overall my condition is much better than when I was undertaking treatments/taking medication.
As for me the medication may have helped slow down the sweating in some areas, the overall effect on my body didn't change, that feeling of being hot, uncomfortable, clouded head, unable to just relax really. Basically my body constantly being a high state of the sympathetic nervous system. That's how I really define hyperhidrosis, it's not just a state of sweating but a total body discomfort, essentially the sympatheic nervous system being activated when it shouldn't. I've never met anyone with hyperhidrosis personally so I don't know if it's the same for everyone, but that's my take on it.
The few instances when my most of my body doesn't feel sweaty, I don't feel hot etc, I feel relaxed and strangely even a lot stronger physically. This usually happens when I'm in the comfort of my own, completely relaxed with no anxiety or heavily drunk. I love this normal feeling!
I'm not a typically anxious person, I was when I was younger which is why I think this condition and become a permanent mark on me. But now as growing up I'm an extremely confident person, I works in sales, and although my body is constantly sweating and my hands always palmy I just pretend like its not happening & if someone mentions it I just say I have a condition my hands get palmy. I've learnt to become quite open about it, but I present myself in such a confident manner very rarely anyone brings it up when they shake my hands. Not taking medications or undertaking treatment as helped me be like this as it helps me think about the condition less, and in turn doesn't affect me as badly as it did before until it's basically manageble. If you asked most people around me, no one would ever even think I have a sweating problem even though I am constantly sweating and its still on the back of my mind all the time.
Even though I can manage it, I wish I didn't have to deal with it as those few moments when I'm not sweating I feel so great. I've actually had a few days where I didn't sweat at all(most part of day) I even tried to make myself anxious to sweat but nothing would happen. I've tried to recount the previous day as to why this happened sometimes, I've noticed its been days when I feel at complete peace, had a really good sleep, even days full of drinking and just passing out. It doesn't always happen but when trying to replicate it doesn't actually work.
That's my actual purpose of this post, has anyone ever noticed this phenomenon? Or have the same overview of hyperhidrosis as I do? My thinking it actually has something to do with a completely deep sleep where the body isn't stressed at all.
Anyways thanks for reading my post, sorry for the poor grammar and lack of cohesion as I'm just writing this rather late on my iPad mini. I don't usually use this to write. Plus there just so much I want to say about it, ands it's hard to order it when I'm so eager to let it out, as even though I am open about it never quite like this.
Feel free for any questions or insight
Cheers
Hi there,
I'm relatively new to the forums, although I did make a few posts a few years ago.
I'm writing this post to give some insight into my condition, how I've managed and dealt with it.
Some background info on me I'm 24 years old from Australia. My hyperhidrosis affects my palms, underarms and feet, with the palms being the most problematic for me. In the past I've had Botox injections on my palms, tried ionotophoresis, tried all the medications to dry the body and the lotions such as driclor to block the sweat glands. So I've done it all and currently take no medication what so ever for my condition. Overall my condition is much better than when I was undertaking treatments/taking medication.
As for me the medication may have helped slow down the sweating in some areas, the overall effect on my body didn't change, that feeling of being hot, uncomfortable, clouded head, unable to just relax really. Basically my body constantly being a high state of the sympathetic nervous system. That's how I really define hyperhidrosis, it's not just a state of sweating but a total body discomfort, essentially the sympatheic nervous system being activated when it shouldn't. I've never met anyone with hyperhidrosis personally so I don't know if it's the same for everyone, but that's my take on it.
The few instances when my most of my body doesn't feel sweaty, I don't feel hot etc, I feel relaxed and strangely even a lot stronger physically. This usually happens when I'm in the comfort of my own, completely relaxed with no anxiety or heavily drunk. I love this normal feeling!
I'm not a typically anxious person, I was when I was younger which is why I think this condition and become a permanent mark on me. But now as growing up I'm an extremely confident person, I works in sales, and although my body is constantly sweating and my hands always palmy I just pretend like its not happening & if someone mentions it I just say I have a condition my hands get palmy. I've learnt to become quite open about it, but I present myself in such a confident manner very rarely anyone brings it up when they shake my hands. Not taking medications or undertaking treatment as helped me be like this as it helps me think about the condition less, and in turn doesn't affect me as badly as it did before until it's basically manageble. If you asked most people around me, no one would ever even think I have a sweating problem even though I am constantly sweating and its still on the back of my mind all the time.
Even though I can manage it, I wish I didn't have to deal with it as those few moments when I'm not sweating I feel so great. I've actually had a few days where I didn't sweat at all(most part of day) I even tried to make myself anxious to sweat but nothing would happen. I've tried to recount the previous day as to why this happened sometimes, I've noticed its been days when I feel at complete peace, had a really good sleep, even days full of drinking and just passing out. It doesn't always happen but when trying to replicate it doesn't actually work.
That's my actual purpose of this post, has anyone ever noticed this phenomenon? Or have the same overview of hyperhidrosis as I do? My thinking it actually has something to do with a completely deep sleep where the body isn't stressed at all.
Anyways thanks for reading my post, sorry for the poor grammar and lack of cohesion as I'm just writing this rather late on my iPad mini. I don't usually use this to write. Plus there just so much I want to say about it, ands it's hard to order it when I'm so eager to let it out, as even though I am open about it never quite like this.
Feel free for any questions or insight
Cheers
Last edited: