pinkie
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Hey, I am new, I have HH in the palms and feet. I was wondering if you could answer some questions for me.
1)I read online somewhere that HH can worsen with age. I remember having mine at around 11 or 12, and it definitely has gotten worse (I am now 19). My question is, when the article says it generally gets worse with age, is this just referring to a change at puberty, or does it still continue to get worse? As bad as it is now, I am dreading being older, as I can only imagine in horror what it would be like for it to be worse than it is now.
2) I was looking for advice on dealing with HH when it comes to the opposite sex. What are your experiences with women, or men, and HH? How do you tell them? Any tips on telling them the news so they react the most positively? After telling them, assuming they take it okay, what is the physical part of the relationship like (not trying for anything graphic here, just like out in public)? Do you just never touch eachother, is she okay with you touching her, or do you keep a towel nearby to wipe your hands on, or have some other way of managing physical contact?
Since it wouldn't be fair not to ask for your advice without giving mine, I have to say that in my experience, if you treat it like a big deal, she will too. The best way is actually just to wait for her to mention it so you can tell her,"yeah, my hands are always kind of cold and sweaty. I can't figure it out" and then move on. Doesn't always work but better then making too big a deal out of it. There were a couple of times when I told them, and made a deal out of it. The first girl just told me it wasnt that big of a deal, and the second one seemed like she was trying to be nice, but the relationship didnt go anywhere after that. I also avoid touching when my hands are really just freezing and drenched, and usually try to touch them on clothing.
3)When shaking hands, or anyother kind of physical contact, and someone makes a comment, do you have any funny phrases to take the heat off? For example, the other day I was playing some football(soccer), and this guy was sweating like crazy. Someone said something, in good fun, but this guy just said "you're just jealous you don't have your own personalized cooling system". I loved that, and I might want to try it out, if it fits with having sweaty hands in the situation.
4)Do you find that your hyperhidrosis seems to follow a daily clock? Mine seems to always be fine in the morning until around 8 when it kicks in hard, gets better around noon, and I won't bore you with the rest of the schedule as you get the idea. This might be a product of a routine, and I am just usually in the same places at around the same time, but does anyone else have this?
5)For feet and hands, does everyone have cold hands and feet, or do some people just have sweating? I find that the temperature of my hands is more related to how nervous I am feeling, etc... The sweating can worsen when I am nervous, but the cold definitely gets a lot worse when I am nervous.
This opens up a few more questions about cold hands/feet. For those that treat HH, does your treatment affect both the cold and the sweat, or just one? Which do you find more annoying, or more stifling?
I actually have more questions, if you can believe that, but I am asking a tall order already. Thanks for reading if you did, and answering if you do, and I apologize for being a newbie who wrote a super long post, and for possibly repeating questions others already asked.
1)I read online somewhere that HH can worsen with age. I remember having mine at around 11 or 12, and it definitely has gotten worse (I am now 19). My question is, when the article says it generally gets worse with age, is this just referring to a change at puberty, or does it still continue to get worse? As bad as it is now, I am dreading being older, as I can only imagine in horror what it would be like for it to be worse than it is now.
2) I was looking for advice on dealing with HH when it comes to the opposite sex. What are your experiences with women, or men, and HH? How do you tell them? Any tips on telling them the news so they react the most positively? After telling them, assuming they take it okay, what is the physical part of the relationship like (not trying for anything graphic here, just like out in public)? Do you just never touch eachother, is she okay with you touching her, or do you keep a towel nearby to wipe your hands on, or have some other way of managing physical contact?
Since it wouldn't be fair not to ask for your advice without giving mine, I have to say that in my experience, if you treat it like a big deal, she will too. The best way is actually just to wait for her to mention it so you can tell her,"yeah, my hands are always kind of cold and sweaty. I can't figure it out" and then move on. Doesn't always work but better then making too big a deal out of it. There were a couple of times when I told them, and made a deal out of it. The first girl just told me it wasnt that big of a deal, and the second one seemed like she was trying to be nice, but the relationship didnt go anywhere after that. I also avoid touching when my hands are really just freezing and drenched, and usually try to touch them on clothing.
3)When shaking hands, or anyother kind of physical contact, and someone makes a comment, do you have any funny phrases to take the heat off? For example, the other day I was playing some football(soccer), and this guy was sweating like crazy. Someone said something, in good fun, but this guy just said "you're just jealous you don't have your own personalized cooling system". I loved that, and I might want to try it out, if it fits with having sweaty hands in the situation.
4)Do you find that your hyperhidrosis seems to follow a daily clock? Mine seems to always be fine in the morning until around 8 when it kicks in hard, gets better around noon, and I won't bore you with the rest of the schedule as you get the idea. This might be a product of a routine, and I am just usually in the same places at around the same time, but does anyone else have this?
5)For feet and hands, does everyone have cold hands and feet, or do some people just have sweating? I find that the temperature of my hands is more related to how nervous I am feeling, etc... The sweating can worsen when I am nervous, but the cold definitely gets a lot worse when I am nervous.
This opens up a few more questions about cold hands/feet. For those that treat HH, does your treatment affect both the cold and the sweat, or just one? Which do you find more annoying, or more stifling?
I actually have more questions, if you can believe that, but I am asking a tall order already. Thanks for reading if you did, and answering if you do, and I apologize for being a newbie who wrote a super long post, and for possibly repeating questions others already asked.