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To those that are not familiar with it, hyperhidrosis is the term for abnormally overactive sweat glands.
I'm not overweight, I eat healthy (more so than ever since I have to cook for myself) but I've got this condition from my family which puts an extra challenge in all of my social interactions. I've talked with a specialist and he told me I had the most severe condition he'd seen. The affected parts are the palms of my hands, underarms and soles of my feet. I would be extremely content if only my hands stopped sweating profusely in a random manner (I don't need to be in a stressful situation, e.g. as I'm writing this, there are sweat drops running down from my hands to my elbows), or even only my right hand to shake peoples hands and to be able to confidently hold a girls hand.
I know this isn't a medical forum, but this is a huge deal for my personal improvement and game. Fundamentals are really important: you can exercise to lose weight, get a new haircut, buy new clothes etc. The treatment for this condition isn't clear cut. I received around 50 botox injections on my hands in one session, which stopped my hands sweating for 5 months (and it felt incredible to shake hands with confidence) but this is an expensive procedure so I can't repeat it every 6 months. I decided not to have an ETS surgery(where they cut/clip off nerves in your spine) after reading the numerous patients who were worse off in terms of life satisfaction (reduced resting heart rate and problem exercising was common).
I would appreciate if others shared their experiences.
I'm not overweight, I eat healthy (more so than ever since I have to cook for myself) but I've got this condition from my family which puts an extra challenge in all of my social interactions. I've talked with a specialist and he told me I had the most severe condition he'd seen. The affected parts are the palms of my hands, underarms and soles of my feet. I would be extremely content if only my hands stopped sweating profusely in a random manner (I don't need to be in a stressful situation, e.g. as I'm writing this, there are sweat drops running down from my hands to my elbows), or even only my right hand to shake peoples hands and to be able to confidently hold a girls hand.
I know this isn't a medical forum, but this is a huge deal for my personal improvement and game. Fundamentals are really important: you can exercise to lose weight, get a new haircut, buy new clothes etc. The treatment for this condition isn't clear cut. I received around 50 botox injections on my hands in one session, which stopped my hands sweating for 5 months (and it felt incredible to shake hands with confidence) but this is an expensive procedure so I can't repeat it every 6 months. I decided not to have an ETS surgery(where they cut/clip off nerves in your spine) after reading the numerous patients who were worse off in terms of life satisfaction (reduced resting heart rate and problem exercising was common).
I would appreciate if others shared their experiences.