Hi,
sorry, 4 not replying earlier. I couldn't find this page!!!Ignorant about how to use this. Yes, I live in London. I am Brazilian but been here 4 20 years. Still trying Odaban but doesn't seem 2 b working.Three nights now. Will stop it 4 couple of days n try again. My family asked me why Im so bothered about it now. Only people that have HH knows how it feels like. In a way, I managed to achieve a lot of things in life despite having it but I still find it horrible especially when u shake hands with someone n they say: "Your hands r cold!!" I work with children n find that it is easier to deal with them as they r more accepting. Dealing with adults is still quite difficult for me. People that r close 2 me don't seem 2 mind it but I find it very uncomfortable. Doing things is scary too. I am going 2 Yoga classes n I know if my hands/feet start to sweat I'll find it very difficult to cope as I know my hands will b dripping and the yoga mat will have a wet patch. I am an anxious person n it doesn't help with the problem. I have seen a therapist in the past and going to start it again but I know that therapy is not going to stop the sweat. Also tried hypnotherapy.
Did you go to your appointment to get the cream? I would like to try it too and also the tablets. Anything that helps.
Listen, don't let it get you down. I have suffered from underarm HH since I was in 8th grade, and face HH too, although I just thought my face sweated a lot. I only put a name to it a few years ago, and tried lots of shit before I found something that worked. Despite my sweaty armpits and sweaty face, I still have slept with more women than I can even remember. I wore a lot or black or white clothing or fabrics that you can't sweat through. I got really good at hiding it. I do what is called the sweat test when I buy clothes. I put the garment in my mouth for like 5 seconds when noone is looking and if i can see a wet mark on it, I don't buy it. I recently got an iontophorisis underarm drionic and it has kept me dry in the armpits for 3 days. I won't go buy a new wardrobe just yet, as I want to see how long this lasts. My face still sweats, and I buy those packs of small shop towels from wal-mart automotive and carry one around most of the time to wipe my head and face. I have a buzz cut so I don't have to worry about it fucking up my hair. Chicks seem to dig the Justin Timberlake look. Also, nice ta tas on your old lady in those pics posted. This must be a genetic disorder, because me and you have the same nose, so I bet we are related. My last resort for this disease is to move to a place with a really hot temperature, so that everyone will be sweating, and I won't be so noticeable. California anyone?
Take this from someone who's realized this the hard way - it's imperative to deal with your problems and make the most of life's opportunities.
I have a very mild case of hyperhidrosis on my hands, but I have every other disorder known to man. From metabolic disorders, to respiratory disorders, to dermatological disorders, to a severe anxiety disorder that has severely hindered my ability to cope with these problems.
I would pick hyperhidrosis over the other conditions I've got any day, so consider yourself lucky. As far as I'm concerned there is no reason why hyperhidrosis should limit your educational opportunities to such a great extent, because I have it a lot worse than you and I got myself into medical school.
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:13 am Post subject:
AnonymousGirl wrote:
Take this from someone who's realized this the hard way - it's imperative to deal with your problems and make the most of life's opportunities.
I have a very mild case of hyperhidrosis on my hands, but I have every other disorder known to man. From metabolic disorders, to respiratory disorders, to dermatological disorders, to a severe anxiety disorder that has severely hindered my ability to cope with these problems.
I would pick hyperhidrosis over the other conditions I've got any day, so consider yourself lucky. As far as I'm concerned there is no reason why hyperhidrosis should limit your educational opportunities to such a great extent, because I have it a lot worse than you and I got myself into medical school.
Tell me about it. I have severe hyperhidrosis, acne, eczema.. basically sores on my fingers and hands that won't go away. Immune to virtually all creams. They cancel each other out. Iontophoresis dries my hands but dry skin gives me more eczema. Photosensitivity in my eyes, OCD, anxiety issues, lack of self worth, depression.
Wasted potential, I know your thread was started in Jan. but I just came across, why do you feel you still cannot go to school, or do something positive with your life, just because you sweat? I have HH all over, yes it is a pain in the butt, Honey you are still SO young, you still have your whole life ahead of you, you can still do or be anything you want. First you need to visit your Dr. and tell them EVERYTHING that bothers you, it could be as simple as some meds that you need. Then please go back to school or a vocational school to learn a trade, you are not wasted potential, only you decide the outcome of your life. I will pray for you, ask God for help.
Hey "Wastedpotential"
Just wanted to drop you a note here, maybe things youve heard before,
but this is coming to you from someone who has hyperhydrosis as well, so I hope you listen. I am forty years old, and first noticed mine in the third grade. I didnt even know what it was until just a couple of years ago. My son who is seventeen also has it (palmar) and has recently let it consume his life, hold him back from living, and keeping a girlfriend that he really liked. I bought all the stuff from "Shannons video" and he is on his second day. I hope it helps him, and maybe you might try this as well.
Anyway.
Sometimes we can sit and dwell on something, and I do understand, believe me I do. But when you take the focus off yourself, and the pressure, and actually do things to live your life, your hyperhydrosis might actually settle down a bit, and you will be too busy to allow it to consume you and bother you as much.
I personally do not worry about what other people think about it what so ever, it is a condition, nothing to be embarrast about, and it does not define who you are. I do understand being your age though, and how it bothers you. But like I said, I was too busy living my life, working, getting married, having kids, yada yada, to allow it to consume me, or even pay much attention to it. Like I said, mine started when I was about 9 years old, and I didnt even know what it was!
Ive shook hands with people, felt embarrast for one seconds, but then just carry on and forget about. In fact after this many years, I dont like it, but I dont really care. I will even tell people "oh my hands sweat" and smile, if I shake their hand. I havent noticed a single person even wince or care. And if I ever did, I wouldnt care, Id just decide that they were ignorant, and carry on.
I suggest that you stop being embarrast first off. It is nothing to be embarrast of at all, its simply a medical condition, not anything your doing wrong. Its not life threatening, and it does not hurt anyone at all.
Im sure your a great person, and to waste your precious time and mind on this is the saddest part. Again, but I do understand. What Im saying is, that you need something to do, and you need to get started living again right away. And if you sweat, you sweat, stop caring and focus on something else. I know I make it sound easy, but it is easy, or easier when your too busy living to be consumed by it.
Do what you can to help it, then carry on with life. Looking outside of yourself and doing things to focus on and help others helps a lot too.
You might consider that as well.
Seriously, I have seen many people with by far worse conditions and diseases than hyperhydrosis who live their lives, happy lives, and I do not judge them, I admire them! For they could sit in a basement and wallow about it and be consumed and waste their talents, love, and life they have to share, but instead they choose to use the abilities they have to live their lives.
It is a choice my friend. And I suggest you choose to start living!
Others do not notice as you do either, trust me on that. And if they do, they really dont care, its the person you are that matters to most people.
If there is anyone who cares about your sweat, they are petty, small people, who arent worth your time. But I doubt you will find too many of those anyway. REALLY!
For the most part, I have over the years been too busy living my life to let it consume me. I have had far worse things to worry about, and so I do understand allowing something to consume you, and stop you from living your life.
Lately, my hands only sweat part of the day. Maybe my sweat glands are wearing out.... after so many years of this, lol
The other day I was at the bank, opening a business account, and as I said, I pay no attention to my hands at all, and I didnt even realize they were sweating until I went to sign papers. I noticed it for that second, but as I have always done, It was just noticing that. I carried on with my business, NO ONE ELSE NOTICED my sweaty hands, and I forgot all about it.
I joined this site for my son, because like you, he is letting it consume him, and stop him from living his full life. He recently took my advice the best he could, and is working, hanging out with a friend, skating, and trying to focus on other things, as well as just trying what he can to help with the sweating.
I hope I have helped you in some way to change your mind, and to realize that this should not stop you from anything. Its a choice to live despite this condition, which is just that, a condtion that in he grand scheme of things isnt worth losing sleep over.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject: Sometimes symptoms are better
I know most people feel it's better to sweat a lot than to have terminal cancer or horrific acne or something else but I've got to say I don't think so. I've been suffering for over 15 years, have sweaty hands, feet, underarms, back, torso, face and the #1 problem I have is getting anyone to understand it's a problem. If I had cancer at least people wouldn't expect more from me than I can physically give. My job involves networking and pressing palms, something I can't do so my problem has destroyed my career not to mention every relationship I've been in since it started.
It's one thing to not worry about how others perceive you, it's quite another to always feel uncomfortable. As I type this my feet are soaked, my armpits are dripping coldly down my sides and my fingers leave water on the keyboard. All I want to do is go home, shower and put on loose fitting clothing. I've tried acupuncture, botox, a variety of meds, even ECT and have zero relief. I don't see myself living a full life like this. The past 15 years have been a struggle I'm not willing to go through again. How many people have we lost to this problem? I'm surprised by the lack of understanding in some of the posts here. It's nice to say "don't let it get you down". Nice, but not helpful.
I have yet to speak to one single doctor that understands or has even heard of this condition. I educate them all and they all minimize the problem. Wasted, I hear you. No one can live up to their potential with this problem, it's not possible.
Yes, I do agree that enough isnt known about it, and the public is not educated about it. If they were, it might not be as embarrassing, as well as there might be more research into the cause and a cure.
Yes, I do understand, I have it as well as I mentioned. And maybe I have let it hold me back a little, but more so I sould say its my nervousness that goes with it. I seriously believe it is a nerves system disorder, at least the is my uneducated scientific guess. As everyone I know with hyperhydrosis, myself included, has anxiety, high strung personality, worry types, and full of nervous energy. I think there is a link that is being missed because no one cares to do the research.
Maybe someone should write to Dr. Phil about it, he has such an impact on the public, and it might bring it to the attention of the medical profession, and scientists to discover the cause, and therefor a cure.
Believe me, I would love for my sweat to stop as well.
I wasnt trying to down play it at all.
What I was saying, is that we have it, there is only so much we can do about it, and that somehow we have to live up to our best lives the best we can, instead of wallowing in misery over it. IT is a medical condition, not a personal fault. And although it is embarrassing at times, the embarrasment can be overcome, I know it can be, because I have overcome mine 99%.
Best wishes to you, and everyone,
Sophie
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:38 am Post subject: Re: Sometimes symptoms are better
pfreak wrote:
I have yet to speak to one single doctor that understands or has even heard of this condition. I educate them all and they all minimize the problem. Wasted, I hear you. No one can live up to their potential with this problem, it's not possible.
I haven't been to a doctor in years for it, but yeah, even after this whole time, my family STILL says 'it's all in your head, c'mon!'
sophie, you are a nice person, but maybe a little too optimistic, haha.
thanks for the kind words and thoughts, regardless.
what I wouldn't give for my sweating to concentrate solely on my palms/hands...
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