Hi all...
Its been a while since I have been on this site and thought I should drop a quick hello and a catch up.
back in 2008 I posted this http://www.socialphobiaworld.com/pulse-radio-frequency-sympathectomy-instead-of-ets-11972/
Its now been about 5 years since the OP and my HH has greatly improved.
CS lasted about a year back and behind the legs, but that eventually stopped.
Unfortunately after the OP I went down hill big style and was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, PTSD and anger issues. I was put on antideps (citalopram) they probably saved my life, and I got some help at MIND for anger issues, eventually life began to slowly improve. The main problem I found was; I was told by the NHS I was too complex for their therapy offered in my area and would have to go private. This wasn't going to happen as I was broke, therefore I began to create my own intro and retrospective therapy to deal with my issues to enable me to accept me for who I am.
Luckily this worked.
Now 5 years later life is a lot better my HH is vastly improved now, I do not have depression and anxiety and have made a full recovery.. I now work in the mental health sector running programs for people with mental health issues. I still know that the big green monster of mental health follows me but I have the strength to kick it up the arse every once in a blue moon. As you never forget what it is like to have been there in the really dark places.
As we all know that mental health conditions affect HH e.g. anxiety I do believe if you get some help and support your HH may become a lot better.
But that's the first step getting over the anxiety to attend support groups etc and that can be very difficult.
Back to the operation..
I knew it was a total gamble going for the operation, it may not work it may work, a lot of people on certain sites shouted and complained that I was going for a procedure and I should not have done it, it was pointless, dangerous, irreversible etc. But it was the best decision I ever made.
PRFS is less invasive then ETS and not as dangerous (deflating lung etc). However with any operation its a gamble and if it works great if not bad. In the hospital I went to I was told I was a guinea pig and this had not been done before, but I was willing to risk everything as I had hit that point in my life where it was this or something else......(dark place)...etc
I still take oxybutin daily as it helps deal with the little HH I have left. I am not completely HH free, I have a thyroid disease that is partially to blame and defunct genetics... however having messed up thyroid means free medication (no prescription fees) and Im happy with my defunct genetics as that creates me for who I am.
But my HH is about 70% I would say better then it used to be.
This site was a great support for me in dire needs, however I had to have a break from it to concentrate on me getting mentally better.
I'm now a counsellor and work for one of the BIG mental health organisations.
There is hope out there and if I can be any use for anyone please let me know.
Scruff
Its been a while since I have been on this site and thought I should drop a quick hello and a catch up.
back in 2008 I posted this http://www.socialphobiaworld.com/pulse-radio-frequency-sympathectomy-instead-of-ets-11972/
Its now been about 5 years since the OP and my HH has greatly improved.
CS lasted about a year back and behind the legs, but that eventually stopped.
Unfortunately after the OP I went down hill big style and was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, PTSD and anger issues. I was put on antideps (citalopram) they probably saved my life, and I got some help at MIND for anger issues, eventually life began to slowly improve. The main problem I found was; I was told by the NHS I was too complex for their therapy offered in my area and would have to go private. This wasn't going to happen as I was broke, therefore I began to create my own intro and retrospective therapy to deal with my issues to enable me to accept me for who I am.
Luckily this worked.
Now 5 years later life is a lot better my HH is vastly improved now, I do not have depression and anxiety and have made a full recovery.. I now work in the mental health sector running programs for people with mental health issues. I still know that the big green monster of mental health follows me but I have the strength to kick it up the arse every once in a blue moon. As you never forget what it is like to have been there in the really dark places.
As we all know that mental health conditions affect HH e.g. anxiety I do believe if you get some help and support your HH may become a lot better.
But that's the first step getting over the anxiety to attend support groups etc and that can be very difficult.
Back to the operation..
I knew it was a total gamble going for the operation, it may not work it may work, a lot of people on certain sites shouted and complained that I was going for a procedure and I should not have done it, it was pointless, dangerous, irreversible etc. But it was the best decision I ever made.
PRFS is less invasive then ETS and not as dangerous (deflating lung etc). However with any operation its a gamble and if it works great if not bad. In the hospital I went to I was told I was a guinea pig and this had not been done before, but I was willing to risk everything as I had hit that point in my life where it was this or something else......(dark place)...etc
I still take oxybutin daily as it helps deal with the little HH I have left. I am not completely HH free, I have a thyroid disease that is partially to blame and defunct genetics... however having messed up thyroid means free medication (no prescription fees) and Im happy with my defunct genetics as that creates me for who I am.
But my HH is about 70% I would say better then it used to be.
This site was a great support for me in dire needs, however I had to have a break from it to concentrate on me getting mentally better.
I'm now a counsellor and work for one of the BIG mental health organisations.
There is hope out there and if I can be any use for anyone please let me know.
Scruff
thought I should post it and letting you lot know there is some help out there.