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Sweaty hands
I have got a big problem, my hands sweat a lot and sometimes get totally cold, even if it's warm! It's just my hands, no other part of the body does that! That doesn't happen a lot when I'm at home but it does when I go out or when I'm on the public transport, in class or anywhere with people.
It's becoming a very important problem for me since I can't do anything without feeling bad... If a friend wants to shake hands it's so disgusting and I wish nobody asked me to shake hands but you look ridiculous if you say NO. I have to be careful on where to hold my hand when I'm travelling by underground, bus, train... It's horrible. I even get more nervous because of that. It's quite annoying when you're writing and you see the paper's getting wet because of your hands.
Does anyone have the same problem? Have you solved it? How?
It's becoming a very important problem for me since I can't do anything without feeling bad... If a friend wants to shake hands it's so disgusting and I wish nobody asked me to shake hands but you look ridiculous if you say NO. I have to be careful on where to hold my hand when I'm travelling by underground, bus, train... It's horrible. I even get more nervous because of that. It's quite annoying when you're writing and you see the paper's getting wet because of your hands.
Does anyone have the same problem? Have you solved it? How?
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failing exams and sweaty hands? not a good combination! may i suggest you stop feeling sorry for yourself and remember that in 5 years time, you 'll look back and laugh at the state you are in today. I've been there, my friend, and believe me, nothing matters in this life. Time is a great healer.
Botox injections?
Thanks, it helps to know that it's happened to someone else. The doctor told me once about Botox injections but she also said it was harmful so I haven't thought about that again.
I've also realised that the more you think about it the more it happens but sometimes I can't help thinking about it because they actually get sweaty. I've also tried washing them more often and even putting talcum powder on them but it wouldn't really make an effect although they got better for a little while.
I've also realised that the more you think about it the more it happens but sometimes I can't help thinking about it because they actually get sweaty. I've also tried washing them more often and even putting talcum powder on them but it wouldn't really make an effect although they got better for a little while.
I had a real problem with sweaty hands. You can buy a roll-on deodrant for hands, it's called Driclor and it's about £5 from Boots. It's really good, and it works, as long as you keep using it 
sergioib
Thanks, it helps to know that it's happened to someone else. The doctor told me once about Botox injections but she also said it was harmful so I haven't thought about that again.
I've also realised that the more you think about it the more it happens but sometimes I can't help thinking about it because they actually get sweaty. I've also tried washing them more often and even putting talcum powder on them but it wouldn't really make an effect although they got better for a little while.
I've also realised that the more you think about it the more it happens but sometimes I can't help thinking about it because they actually get sweaty. I've also tried washing them more often and even putting talcum powder on them but it wouldn't really make an effect although they got better for a little while.
There are millions of people who use botox everyday, and you hardly ever hear any horror stories. If it isn't administered correctly it can cause paralysis in the face, but i doubt it would harm you by having it put into your hands. My friend had this done and the sweating stopped completely and she doesn't have a problem with it at all anymore. If this is bothering you as much as you say it is, i would seriously consider botox as i know it works.
Hiya!
It sounds like you are suffering from the condition hyperhydrosis! My mum suffers from it and it affects her hands and feet. The excessive sweating can be a real problem, so i sympathise! However there is a lot you can do about it!
Firstly, as previously mentioned, try driclor! It contains an aluminium compound and is a clear liquid that you put onto your hands before bed! After a few weeks you should see some effects!
Secondly, the next method that is tried involves water and current! It has a fancy name (which i cant remember) but you place your hands in two seperate bowls of shallow water, and you place your hands on some plastic mesh type thing with metal plates underneath. Crocodile clips connect the corners of the metal plates to a machine, where someone turns the current or something up slowly. You aren't being electrocuted, but apparantley it is a tingly sensation. This really worked for my mum- she carries it out once a fortnight and the results were fantastic!
Lastly, if nothing else works, surgery can be an option. Nerves are cut to stop the sweating, but this is a very serious operation which risks paralysis so is only done as a real last resort/ extreme circumstances.
The most important thing is you talk to your doctor and get the best treatment available.
Good luck
Lou
xxx
It sounds like you are suffering from the condition hyperhydrosis! My mum suffers from it and it affects her hands and feet. The excessive sweating can be a real problem, so i sympathise! However there is a lot you can do about it!
Firstly, as previously mentioned, try driclor! It contains an aluminium compound and is a clear liquid that you put onto your hands before bed! After a few weeks you should see some effects!
Secondly, the next method that is tried involves water and current! It has a fancy name (which i cant remember) but you place your hands in two seperate bowls of shallow water, and you place your hands on some plastic mesh type thing with metal plates underneath. Crocodile clips connect the corners of the metal plates to a machine, where someone turns the current or something up slowly. You aren't being electrocuted, but apparantley it is a tingly sensation. This really worked for my mum- she carries it out once a fortnight and the results were fantastic!
Lastly, if nothing else works, surgery can be an option. Nerves are cut to stop the sweating, but this is a very serious operation which risks paralysis so is only done as a real last resort/ extreme circumstances.
The most important thing is you talk to your doctor and get the best treatment available.
Good luck
Lou
xxx
Yes you do have hyperhidrosis of the planter kind. I have suffered from it pretty bad for many years (hands and feet)... literally shiny with sweat almost all the time (except when drunk or very tired)...
I had iontophoresis (current through the hands) about a week and a half ago. It was a 20 minute session with a anticholinergic drug (10 minutes with the drug then swap over as the drug is very very expensive)... so far it has completely stopped the sweating 100% (finger tips sometimes in stressful conditions but not a lot)...
Don't know how long it is going to last for but I do need regular sessions perhaps onces every 2-3 weeks...
I had iontophoresis (current through the hands) about a week and a half ago. It was a 20 minute session with a anticholinergic drug (10 minutes with the drug then swap over as the drug is very very expensive)... so far it has completely stopped the sweating 100% (finger tips sometimes in stressful conditions but not a lot)...
Don't know how long it is going to last for but I do need regular sessions perhaps onces every 2-3 weeks...
have you tried 'driclor'. i use it for my underarms and you can get it for about 6 pounds in boots in the deodrant section. it has a lot of alchol in it and works wonders! hope this helps, cause it sure as did me. btw you can get 'driclor' on prescription.
To be honest it doesn't really sound like palmar hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis happens all the time, and the cause lies either in the sympathetic nervous chain or the glands (I think it's still a point of controversy). In this case it is simply an anxiety problem of sorts, and the only permanent solution will be to deal with whatever the underlying problem is. The best cure is, of course, self-realization: work out why you become anxious then stop doing it. Failing that you could try the altogether riskier approach of therapy or counselling or what have you. If you must go for the chemical approach, various people above have suggested Drysol and stuff like that, which does work. Failing that you could opt to have the anxiety treated instead (anxiolytics like valium for instance, but I really wouldn't recommend this approach: they're extremely addictive). Either way, talk the various options over with your doctor, get a second opinion if necessary; do a little research online.
sergioib
I have got a big problem, my hands sweat a lot and sometimes get totally cold, even if it's warm! It's just my hands, no other part of the body does that! That doesn't happen a lot when I'm at home but it does when I go out or when I'm on the public transport, in class or anywhere with people.
It's becoming a very important problem for me since I can't do anything without feeling bad... If a friend wants to shake hands it's so disgusting and I wish nobody asked me to shake hands but you look ridiculous if you say NO. I have to be careful on where to hold my hand when I'm travelling by underground, bus, train... It's horrible. I even get more nervous because of that. It's quite annoying when you're writing and you see the paper's getting wet because of your hands.
Does anyone have the same problem? Have you solved it? How?
It's becoming a very important problem for me since I can't do anything without feeling bad... If a friend wants to shake hands it's so disgusting and I wish nobody asked me to shake hands but you look ridiculous if you say NO. I have to be careful on where to hold my hand when I'm travelling by underground, bus, train... It's horrible. I even get more nervous because of that. It's quite annoying when you're writing and you see the paper's getting wet because of your hands.
Does anyone have the same problem? Have you solved it? How?
you're nervous...naw, jk...
i think it's a normal thing... maybe your sweat glands in the hands are easily stimulated? i think u should jus relax... when you're older, it might go away...
Thank you all! I was kind of desperate! I ruled out Botox injections since my doctor told me that was really painful. Anyways, she didn't talk about those creams so thank you, I think I'm going to try them but before doing so, just a few questions.
Do you know if Driclor is available in Spain? If not there's no problem because I'm travelling to London and Kent in two weeks so I can buy it there, I'll just have to find a Boots store.
What do I need to buy Driclor? Is it only available on prescription? Does anybody know where some Boots stores are in London?
I've also thought it might go when I'm older but I can't stand it right now!
Thanks again!
Do you know if Driclor is available in Spain? If not there's no problem because I'm travelling to London and Kent in two weeks so I can buy it there, I'll just have to find a Boots store.
What do I need to buy Driclor? Is it only available on prescription? Does anybody know where some Boots stores are in London?
I've also thought it might go when I'm older but I can't stand it right now!
Thanks again!
Well I told you it could be hyperhidrosis, but maybe its because you get over anxious.
You can get tablets like Ditropan which will stop your sweating completely, but you might get a very dry mouth as a consequence you have to drink lots of water. Also, Driclor does NOT work well on your hands, its mainly for armpits.
But I don't know what your doctor's talking about.. there shoudn't be any pain with botox as they give you anestetic.
I'm getting the botox injections in a few weeks hopefully and it should stop sweating for up to 6 months. You should deffinately look into it.
You can get tablets like Ditropan which will stop your sweating completely, but you might get a very dry mouth as a consequence you have to drink lots of water. Also, Driclor does NOT work well on your hands, its mainly for armpits.
But I don't know what your doctor's talking about.. there shoudn't be any pain with botox as they give you anestetic.
I'm getting the botox injections in a few weeks hopefully and it should stop sweating for up to 6 months. You should deffinately look into it.Yeah, I have the exact same problem (hyperhydrosis). Whenever I'm around people I get all sweaty but not much at home. But even at home sometimes if its even a little bit warm I start sweating like theres no tomorrow and then I stink so I pile on the deodrant everyday basically. Tried driclor but didn't work for me coz it wears off after a couple of hours in my case coz mine's pretty severe.
Like someone above said, if you don't think about it it stops. e.g. I'm thinking about it as I type this and my keyboard's wet - not normally the case for me. But at school and stuff I just keep something really absorbant in my pockets and put my hands there when they sweat for no goddamn reason or before shaking hands etc. My teachers think I'm weird coz every sheet of paper I hand in is usually crinkled/slightly damp like i've dropped it in a puddle and tried to dry it unsuccessfully!
Check it out with a doctor in any case because each case is difference. I'm considering surgery in a while.
Like someone above said, if you don't think about it it stops. e.g. I'm thinking about it as I type this and my keyboard's wet - not normally the case for me. But at school and stuff I just keep something really absorbant in my pockets and put my hands there when they sweat for no goddamn reason or before shaking hands etc. My teachers think I'm weird coz every sheet of paper I hand in is usually crinkled/slightly damp like i've dropped it in a puddle and tried to dry it unsuccessfully!
Check it out with a doctor in any case because each case is difference. I'm considering surgery in a while.
biggie-n
Yeah, I have the exact same problem (hyperhydrosis). Whenever I'm around people I get all sweaty but not much at home. But even at home sometimes if its even a little bit warm I start sweating like theres no tomorrow and then I stink so I pile on the deodrant everyday basically. Tried driclor but didn't work for me coz it wears off after a couple of hours in my case coz mine's pretty severe.
Like someone above said, if you don't think about it it stops. e.g. I'm thinking about it as I type this and my keyboard's wet - not normally the case for me. But at school and stuff I just keep something really absorbant in my pockets and put my hands there when they sweat for no goddamn reason or before shaking hands etc. My teachers think I'm weird coz every sheet of paper I hand in is usually crinkled/slightly damp like i've dropped it in a puddle and tried to dry it unsuccessfully!
Check it out with a doctor in any case because each case is difference. I'm considering surgery in a while.
Like someone above said, if you don't think about it it stops. e.g. I'm thinking about it as I type this and my keyboard's wet - not normally the case for me. But at school and stuff I just keep something really absorbant in my pockets and put my hands there when they sweat for no goddamn reason or before shaking hands etc. My teachers think I'm weird coz every sheet of paper I hand in is usually crinkled/slightly damp like i've dropped it in a puddle and tried to dry it unsuccessfully!
Check it out with a doctor in any case because each case is difference. I'm considering surgery in a while.
That's the SAME problem I have! I hope we both find how to solve the problem because it's really getting me down. Do you think Driclor will work for me? I know each case is different but it might be a possibility, is it simply a deodorant or is it something more serious?
Like i previously mentioned, it is different from your average deoderant as it contains this active aluminium compound. It works for some, but not for others. You should just give it a try.
Lou
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Lou
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sergioib
That's the SAME problem I have! I hope we both find how to solve the problem because it's really getting me down. Do you think Driclor will work for me? I know each case is different but it might be a possibility, is it simply a deodorant or is it something more serious?
It contains (reads bottle)
Aluminium chloride hexahydrate
ethanol
purified water
and you're only supposed to use it once a day...
It worked for me, until I stopped using it
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