Theres a big single page article in todays daily mail about hyperidrosis and about the program that's on five us. The article says about ETS surgery only having bad side effects for 1-3% of people?
Hi everyone. I'm one of the participants in this programme (Sweaty Betty). I haven't seen it yet so have no idea how it's going to be edited. Fingers crossed they make a decent job of it, but who knows, we'll have to wait and see tomorrow night.
Another of the participants, Anne, set up a site which you might be interested in. Take a peek.
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: UK TV Programme on Hyperhidrosis Called Sweaty Betty
Times-Ticking wrote:
Just Found out about this programme
Hidden Lives: Sweaty Betty
Providing an insight into the lives of several women who suffer from hyperhidrosis - a medical condition that produces excessive perspiration
It will be on Thurday 1st May on channel five life not just channel 5 so you will need sky or freeview.
I hope its going to be a well put together programme but as anything on channel 5 it might just turn out to be rubbish.
Hey I may be rubbish, we have not even seen it yet! All I know is that we were honest and gave it our ALL. While filming we didn't wear makeup and really showed what it is like to live with. The only thing I am worried about is that they took it all out of context. You know what they are like for a good grooling story.
Toni and I are sitting on the edge of our seats on the not knowing and wishing we did not make it at all.
At least she is able to view this. I am in the USA and have to wait for a hard copy. I will have to go on what friends and family say. Not the best way for 5 minutes of fame but we also thought it important to educate and show what it is like to have to live with this. Maybe now Hyperhidrois may have a voice.
Thanks and hope you enjoy it and let me know what you think.
Hi everyone. I'm one of the participants in this programme (Sweaty Betty). I haven't seen it yet so have no idea how it's going to be edited. Fingers crossed they make a decent job of it, but who knows, we'll have to wait and see tomorrow night.
Another of the participants, Anne, set up a site which you might be interested in. Take a peek.
Theres a big single page article in todays daily mail about hyperidrosis and about the program that's on five us. The article says about ETS surgery only having bad side effects for 1-3% of people?
I'd like to show them the ETS&reversals forum...
Compensatory sweating occurred in 89% of patients and was so severe in 35% that they often had to change their clothes during the day.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skejby Sygehus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Aug;78(2):427-31.
Hey I may be rubbish
No I don't think the Women taking part will be rubbish. I just think as it's for TV channel 5 (Fiver) they will just gloss over it and make out it's not a problem and people should just forget about it. Also I am concerned anyone who watches who doesnt have Hyperhidrosis will just be like "err thats sick why don't those people have a shower and wear deodorant" but as anyone who has this condition then they know it's not the case.
Anyway I am hoping to be suprised and hope it makes others more aware and gets through to them it's not just a case of having a shower.
18.10pm UK before I have seen it.
Hello,
OK sorry I did not mean for it to come across like that I should have checked it before posting. It was meant to say it may be rubbish not I am rubbish...lol
I know that they have taken everything out of context. Just from some of the advertisements they have posted I am afraid they have turned this into something we didn't want it to be. They have made it out as if this has made me make my family live around this and that my oldest daughter is totally against HH. Yes I am aware now of what TV can do and I just hope that they address it correctly and show that is an awful affliction to have to live with.
A Dr I went to see about having ETS, (which I would not even consider) I overheard him telling his PA I should take more showers or change my clothing more. People just don't get it! I think it is always going to come across dodgy. Until someone has gone through this is not going to understand.
I have also seen another posting saying it is only 1% We all know that, that is bull****. It is 3% that we know of and going up.
It seemed to me that they were not that interested in the known facts on how ETS screws up your life or the overall outcome of hyperhidrosis.
I am really anxious now as to what is going to be aired. I have to wait to see it and just go on what family and friends are saying.
again I'm sorry if I came across like that I was not intended.
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I'd like to show them the ETS&reversals forum...