Hi, I am on day 10 or far with the 3 6volts and have just now noticed a little improvement, I am going to keep going to see if it completly stops, Im glad that person said it took them 2 weeks, at least I still have hope!!
You can email shannon at his youtubesite.Thank you all for your support.
Thank you! Im glad a did a search to help my son and found this site which led to the video. I want to help my son so much, it has really consumed him, and let it hold him back recently from some things.
Although I also have palmar hydrosis since age 9, and Im now 40, it has never bothered me as much as it does my son who is 17.
I might try it as well, although I guess Im so used to it, and didnt even know what I had until a couple of years ago, that I forget I even have it.
It has never embarrassed me as much as it does my son. I remember as a teen when dating my now husband for 21 years, I would sometimes try to pull my hand away to wipe the sweat, and he wouldnt let me, always saying it didnt bother him. And it didnt, nor never has stopped my husband from holding my hand, even when they were soaked, so I guess this helped me by having someone who just didnt care, and loved me and held my hand no matter how sweaty they have been.
Over the last year or two I have noticed that I have many hours per day with bone dry hands (my son actually noticed and brought it to my attention) and other times, usually after drinking coffee or being worried about something, my hands will sweat like crazy, or if it is very hot inside or out. So I wonder if my sweat glands are starting to wear out, as there are those many hours a day where there isnt a drop of sweat on them...
Still, I might try the treatments just to see what it would be like to have them try all the time, just for the heck of it, since Ive been this way since age 9.
My son cut his left hand up pretty bad skating today, so going to get some vaseline to put on the cuts so he can continue treatment. I will tell him to continue for as many days as needed, as I see some here took many days before hands went dry.
Also, might add a little soda if we dont see results soon. How much soda should we add, like a dash, or a half teaspoon? Dont want to add too much and burn his hands.
I feel bad for your son and I know exactly how he must feel right now.
As for the soda, just use a small pinch, Sophie.
By the way, I've found a site with detailed instructions on how to use home made iontophoresis... www.curemysweatypalms.com
Even though I've been using shannons design for quite some time the book I got from that site really cleared a lot of things for me and made the treatments wayyyyy more pleasant.
Good luck
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Sophie, I am 46, and have had all my life, its just a pain, but you are right, most people do not notice like we think they do, I do add a little soda too. I will keep you posted as to my treatments!
How long have you been doing the treatments?
I want to keep my son encouraged, and expecting it to work,
even if it takes several more treatments, and continued upkeep treatment. He is such an awesome person, and I hate to see this make him a recluse as far as following his dreams that involve relations with others. I do understand the hand shaking thing, I always wipe my hands, do a quick shake, have been embarrast for a second, but always just carry on and forget about it.
I wonder if its harder emotionally to deal with for males? As they are supposed to be tough about things, and my son recently gave up a girlfriend due to his embarrasment about it. It makes me sad for him.
He has so much to offer as a person. He went through a tough time in jr. high and was smoking, drinking, and trying drugs.
I am so... proud of him because he quit it all on his own at age 16. He says he likes being sober and in control of himself, feels no peer pressure to use drugs or drink, and knows he never wants to be an alcoholic or drug addict, or ever smoke another cigarette.
So, I wish I could take away the sweaty hands for him, and I feel bad that he inherited it from me.
Right now my hands are dry as a bone, and if I could trade with my son and let my hands be sweaty all the time, and his be dry, I would.
Anyway, I will also keep you posted on his progress, and let you know if I try it as well.
This is the first time I have tried and am on day 10, a suggestion for your son, I always carry a handkerchief in my hand and wipe real good before I skake hands with someone, I am never without my hankie!!
Hey Sophie, I hope your son finds what works. I recommend he look into buying Hydrosal gel, it's an antipersperant like Drysol but in gel form. You can search it under google. You buy it and then you put it on at night and try not to move around until you fall asleep so it absorbs than you can wash it off the next morning, this has helped me although not fully but i'd say i've been applying either that or drysol to my hands for about 2 years now and I'm 21 and its helped with the sweating. It's harder to do for the feet though and works great for the armpits. I'm going to try iontophoresis next and hope that between iontophoresis and applying antipersperants i won't ever be thinking about my hands and whether their gonna sweat or not. Everyone's experience with HH is different so I recommend that your son experiment with a lot of things and applying different antipersperants or trying iontophoresis. I hope to try everything before even thinking of botox or ETS surgery. I've heard that for some surgery is a miracle and for others it's a disaster so it seems like a pretty big risk that's pretty much permanent. Oh and a quick question, did you HH get worse with age or stay pretty much the same? I'm hoping my stabalizes now that I'm pretty much done maturing. Thanks and good luck.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject: surfsider
Hi,
thanks for the suggestion, I am going to order him the gel today as well to use along with the home iontophoresis treatments.
So far, as of today, his left hand other than fingertips is dry!
But... nothing much happening with the right hand, very slight.
I am 40 now... OMG and my hands still sweat, but there are times when they are dry as a bone too, even dryer than my family members who dont have hyperhydrosis.
Honestly I hadnt even paid much attention to my sweaty hands for a long time, but because of my son, I have recentyly taken note some things that increase or make my hands really sweaty. If I am overwhelmed with concern or worry about something, if I drink too much coffee, or havent eaten well, or drink enough water when hot. Those things seems to increase my hands sweating.
I never really realized before either, that my hands feel sticky. I do wash my hands often, and that may account for the many hours of complete dry a day, or possibly it just improves with age as the glands may wear out.
Another thing I have noticed that is interesting, is that the palms of my hands have been bright red since this began when I was 9.
My sons palms are also red. Are yours?
Thanks again,
Sophie
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