Hi Windcave, My family members are supportive – they search for available remedies and whenever I go for a new treatment they are very excited and eagerly wait for the results.
But sometimes I’ve noticed that they really don’t want to talk about the problems I face due to this distressing condition. Conversations are not as long as usual when I start to bring up a problem I had to face that day due to sweaty hands. There will be long pauses between dialogues, so I immediately switch to another topic.
I don’t think they understand the gravity of the problem simply because they don’t experience it in person. Perhaps they don’t want to make me worry more by talking about the problem in depth.
But as I said before they surely show interest to find out remedies. It’s my aunt who told me about iontophoresis, its success so far in medical trials and persuaded me to purchase an iontophoresis device.
Do you know that HH can run in families from one generation to another? Like most of the medical diseases, genes play a lot in development of HH. My paternal grandmother, who died long before I was born, has had palmar HH. Some of my father’s close relations have axillary and HH of rest of the body (but not hands or feet).
Well... My family (that knows I have it- it really only includes my dad, for I just told him today, and my mum, who told me I have it) is rather mixed. My dad actually laughed at me earlier and told me that he must have it too. D; I was annoyed that he laughed- he may not have social issues with it, but I certainly do. My mum, before I moved out of her house and into my dad's, was going to get me a doctor's appointment.
Personally, though, I'm quite disgusted with it. ^^; I try to pretend it doesn't ever happen- no one at school really knows, I hope.
well my parents mainly my mom and I talk about it. she sometimes won't accept what is happening to me at school and that she doesn't want to hear about it anymore.... so I go off to bed mainly crying bc it hurts me so much to feel like i'm overreacting when I'm not. I finally go a dr. appt in 2wks. it's Oct 15th I wish it was tomm. my bfam doesn't have HH.
keeping my hopes up
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Well, now, my dad won't make me a doctor's appointment because, apparently, he thinks that because he has the problem or whatever too- that it's fine for me. But, really, it's not- it's awfully embarrassing when I can't even write an essay on a test without having a wet hole through it.
Does anyone know if 15 year olds can make doctor's appointments in New York state? ^^;
Joined: Aug 26, 2007 Posts: 13 Location: New York City
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:19 am Post subject:
HHH,
Thanks for sharing.
I'm happy for you that your family has been supportive. Keep drawing on your own strength and your family's you'll keep getting better, I'm sure. Sweat-free for life even
I've tried talking to family about it but they just disregard it. As if it was taboo? Well, is it? I thought that hyperhidrosis being a physiological condition it would be easier for them to understand -- rather than a psychological one -- I don't get it.
HHH wrote:
Hi Windcave, My family members are supportive – they search for available remedies and whenever I go for a new treatment they are very excited and eagerly wait for the results.
But sometimes I’ve noticed that they really don’t want to talk about the problems I face due to this distressing condition. Conversations are not as long as usual when I start to bring up a problem I had to face that day due to sweaty hands. There will be long pauses between dialogues, so I immediately switch to another topic.
I don’t think they understand the gravity of the problem simply because they don’t experience it in person. Perhaps they don’t want to make me worry more by talking about the problem in depth.
But as I said before they surely show interest to find out remedies. It’s my aunt who told me about iontophoresis, its success so far in medical trials and persuaded me to purchase an iontophoresis device.
Do you know that HH can run in families from one generation to another? Like most of the medical diseases, genes play a lot in development of HH. My paternal grandmother, who died long before I was born, has had palmar HH. Some of my father’s close relations have axillary and HH of rest of the body (but not hands or feet).
Joined: Aug 26, 2007 Posts: 13 Location: New York City
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:28 am Post subject:
Not overreacting at all. I used to tell that to myself and would just make things more difficult for me.
See the doctor. Listen to what he has to say. If he seems unaware or not sympathetic with your condition, see another one. Do not give up.
Take care
darknight wrote:
well my parents mainly ny mom and Ictlak about it. she sometimes won't acceot what is happening to me at school and that she doesn't want to hear about it anymore.... so I go off to bed maily crying bc it hurts me so much to feel like i'm overreacting when I'm not. I finally go a dr. appt in 2wks. I wish it was tomm. my bfam doesn't have HH.
Joined: Aug 26, 2007 Posts: 13 Location: New York City
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:45 am Post subject:
Same thing would happen to me in school. Had to put 5 sheets of paper under my hand so as not to leave a hole in it ...
I'm sure you have, but tell your father again the severity of your condition and the problems is causing you. He should make an appointment.
I'm not certain about New York State laws about minors making doctors appointments. But sure you can make one, they won't ask you how old you are when you call in. When in the doctor's office, he/she can't refuse to see you if you're not feeling well. There could be an issue though if he/she needs to make a prescription.
Again, talk to your father. He should realize how important it is for you to get medical attention.
AvinaKo wrote:
Well, now, my dad won't make me a doctor's appointment because, apparently, he thinks that because he has the problem or whatever too- that it's fine for me. But, really, it's not- it's awfully embarrassing when I can't even write an essay on a test without having a wet hole through it.
Does anyone know if 15 year olds can make doctor's appointments in New York state? ^^;
Joined: Jun 03, 2006 Posts: 118 Location: Wiltshire
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:45 pm Post subject:
quote="AvinaKo"]Well, now, my dad won't make me a doctor's appointment because, apparently, he thinks that because he has the problem or whatever too- that it's fine for me. But, really, it's not- it's awfully embarrassing when I can't even write an essay on a test without having a wet hole through it.
Does anyone know if 15 year olds can make doctor's appointments in New York state? ^^;[/quote]
Living in the UK, I have no idea about how you book your appointments, but I kind of guess that it isn't much different to us. Phone up and book one today and try to take control over this. Currently, this condition is not curable but it certainly is treatable and your post and that of darknight has made me feel very bad about how little information and advice is available to young people with this condition.
Go and see your doctor and let it all out. Don't let yourself be fobbed off with answers that don't help you.
To Darknight, I say the same. There are a lot of people and hundreds of posts on here that can help you, but the doctor is the first appointment to make to rule out any other reasons for the sweating.
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