Hi all,
My name is 'damsco'. I'm 31 years old from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Since my early twenties I have been suffering from HH in mostly the facial area. I won't go into details as to what kind of awkward situations this causes. We all know that by now.
As some of you might recognize, suffering from HH has caused me to become isolated and introvert. I'm turning 32 soon and I have been asking myself what is to become with my life while suffering from HH.
It has had such a big impact on forming me the last years and at this point I'm not happy with the man I have become. It has come to a point that I really don't see a 'normal' or happy future for myself. I'm losing interest in anything and everything in my life. I've slipped into a depression.
There are a number of things that contribute to that state of mind, however HH and all the indirect issues that come with it are the biggest contributors.
The perspective that this is an issue that we will probably be dealing with for the rest of our lives is really making me sad. When I close my eyes, all I see are those moments of great shame that have been and will be.
I'm using glyco tablets, but they aren't as effective as I had hoped. Other forms of medication have been ineffective as well.
As I'm getting older I feel like i've reached the max of what I can reach living with HH.
I have a pretty good job so that's OK, but the biggest problem is the social aspect of my life.
HH has made me so insecure that I'm having serious doubts about if I'll be able to find a girl I can build a life with. I haven't had a steady relationship since highschool (I didn't suffer from HH back then).
Obviously I'm pretty messed up. Started out as a physical problem, but the mental impact is starting to show. There's not really anyone I can talk with about this, so I'm just gonna post here. Likely you may recognize yourself in this story (or not). I am curious as to how people deal with namely the mental impact of HH.
In any case thanks for reading!
My name is 'damsco'. I'm 31 years old from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Since my early twenties I have been suffering from HH in mostly the facial area. I won't go into details as to what kind of awkward situations this causes. We all know that by now.
As some of you might recognize, suffering from HH has caused me to become isolated and introvert. I'm turning 32 soon and I have been asking myself what is to become with my life while suffering from HH.
It has had such a big impact on forming me the last years and at this point I'm not happy with the man I have become. It has come to a point that I really don't see a 'normal' or happy future for myself. I'm losing interest in anything and everything in my life. I've slipped into a depression.
There are a number of things that contribute to that state of mind, however HH and all the indirect issues that come with it are the biggest contributors.
The perspective that this is an issue that we will probably be dealing with for the rest of our lives is really making me sad. When I close my eyes, all I see are those moments of great shame that have been and will be.
I'm using glyco tablets, but they aren't as effective as I had hoped. Other forms of medication have been ineffective as well.
As I'm getting older I feel like i've reached the max of what I can reach living with HH.
I have a pretty good job so that's OK, but the biggest problem is the social aspect of my life.
HH has made me so insecure that I'm having serious doubts about if I'll be able to find a girl I can build a life with. I haven't had a steady relationship since highschool (I didn't suffer from HH back then).
Obviously I'm pretty messed up. Started out as a physical problem, but the mental impact is starting to show. There's not really anyone I can talk with about this, so I'm just gonna post here. Likely you may recognize yourself in this story (or not). I am curious as to how people deal with namely the mental impact of HH.
In any case thanks for reading!