Hi all, im new to the group but not to HH. As many here can relate
I always thought this was something I only had. I perspired a lot
during PE in junior high/high school activities but I chalked up
to "putting forth" more effort than my classmates did! Then I
noticed I would perspire when nervous or anxious. It just seemed to
get worse as I got older. I slowly changed my lifestyle because of
it. I preferred to work out in the cold or the open, night shifts
as opposed to days because it was cooler. I would avoid
confrontation because I knew I would end up sweating profusely. The
fact of the matter is, I dont do a lot of things because im afraid
of sweating. My problem area has always been facial sweating. It
just runs down my face!
I gave up a medical assistant course I was in because I would get
nervous during the phlebotomy courses when we would practice on each
other (students). I would get nervous and start to sweat. People
would notice and ask if I was okay which just made me feel more on
the spot and I would sweat even more. I normally carry a bandana
with me to dry myself with. During hot weather my coworkers would
sweat "normally" I on the other hand would be "swimming"!
I have noticed though that my nine year old son when outside playing
with other children would come in for a glass of water similarly
dripping in sweat, same location,i.e. the face. It doesnt seem to
phase him although I heard one of the kids saying they didnt want to
touch him because he was too "sticky".
I dont want him going through the same things I did growing up and
stunt him emotionally. I have asked his mother to inform his doctor
of this immediately. For myself I am calling up my insurance
carrier and see what can coverage, if any, they have for
hyperhidrosis. I did speak to my PCP a few months back and she
prescribed DriSol. I applied it to my trouble area, the
forhead,temple areas and it helped a little but just was
irritating.
It is great to be a member of this group and look forward to reading
all the posts. Thank you.