Palmar HH, how bad?

[froggy]

Up until just a few years ago this was never a problem for me, suddenly I think 5 or 6 years ago I noticed I was sweating all the time, and it's gradually gotten worse.
So question for everyone, does it just get worse and worse, or is there a point it stops or gets better (without the complex treatments)

Also wondering how bad is it for everyone? Most times I'm just clammy, at times in certain situations sweat will be pouring off, sometimes (more rarely these days) it's completely fine. Can't figure out what causes it. It is mostly my hands although sometimes my feet and even my nose.

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[Englishman]

I'd say overall I probably sweat a little less than I used to, however I think I tend to notice more when I sweat, now. I've also noticed recently that I'm starting to sweat more from my armpits which never used to be a problem, so who knows.

 

[aries86]

When you say 5 or 6 years ago that you started sweating, were you an adolescent or an adult? The age that it started is a big deal. From my understanding primary hh generally starts out during childhood-teenage years. Secondary hh which is often caused by something else and can occur at a much later age. If you had never experienced severe sweating prior to becoming an adult, you may want to see a Dr...I have been sweating since I was about 8 although sometimes I believe it may have been longer. Its hard to remember not sweating all the time. I have Palmar/Plantar-HH. I don't believe its gotten worse, but my attitude towards it has:kickingmyself: Mine is really bad, my hands literally drip sweat. My feet are pretty bad but I don't feel that they are as bad as my hands because I don't have to touch things with them. I believe that my hand and feet sweat are related to each other. For instance, if my hands are sweating my feet may not necessarily be sweating but, if my feet are sweating my hands are for sure sweating. As far as what causes it, I have heard of lots of things, many of which make a lot of sense. I've heard that it is genetic but I'm somewhat in denial. I've heard lots of people on here with HH that don't have a family history, but I myself do. My father and sister both have it.

 

[ImNotMyIllness]

Don't have an issue with Palmer HH. But I have read that ion treatment and Robinul work.

 

[froggy]

When you say 5 or 6 years ago that you started sweating, were you an adolescent or an adult?

I was about 17 when I first noticed. Can't remember the exact time, but by the time I was 19 it was quite noticeable. I've only known 3 other people with this problem, my aunt, and two others whose condition (at the time, anyway) was much worse than mine. Shame that there seems to be no reliable treatment for this... :kickingmyself:

 

[Sprawling]

Mine hit hard at age 6 when I entered the first grade. I may have had it since birth, but who can remember that far back?

 

[froggy]

Mine hit hard at age 6 when I entered the first grade. I may have had it since birth, but who can remember that far back?

how bad is/has it been for you? I've tried a variety of natural stuff, there was an antiperspirant I tried that made my hands scaly but oddly they would still glisten with sweat grrr

 

[Sprawling]

how bad is/has it been for you? I've tried a variety of natural stuff, there was an antiperspirant I tried that made my hands scaly but oddly they would still glisten with sweat grrr

It's been bad over the years. Being that I'm in my 50's I've suffered a lot. Been doing ionto for the past 7 years or so and that has helped tremendously. My only set back has been fibromyagia which which set in several years ago. This can make ionto useless at times, other times it works like a charm. I just never know from day to day.

Life can be somewhat normal for HH sufferers. Somewhat normal:thumbup:
I had a long term girlfriend in my early 20's, married a different gal at 29, had a child soon after that. Divorced at some point, another girlfriend etc. Through out those times I had dripping hands, sweaty body. I became self employed to cope with the HH.

There were lots of things I wanted to do, but didn't because of the HH. Life is not perfect. I had a the anxiety that comes with HH. It really helped when I came out of the HH closet so to speak. I told friends family, strangers etc. It can really help mentally to inform others about it.

That's my rant for now.

 

[Amherst]

My palmar hyperhidrosis started at age 41, and it's now generalized at 43. I saw one of the top specialists in the country for it, who proceeded to diagnose me with social anxiety disorder. This was quite funny to me, since I have always been - and still am - a raging extrovert who, at parties and social events, was always the one who would work the room. As a colleague in the medical profession told me, "dermatologists shouldn't be making mental health diagnoses."

 

[Jezza]

I started having a problem with palmoplantar HH when I was in my early teens. Although my palmoplantar HH in itself hasn't got any worse the HH did gradually spread to other areas of my body as I got a bit older (say around 17-18-19). Since then it has been reasonably 'stable'. I personally found that beyond a certain level, it doesn't really matter anymore if it's dripping wet or very moist or just moist in terms of how it affects your life. For instance if you want to shake someone's hand it doesn't matter much if it's just uncomfortably moist or dripping wet; both these things are going to leave basically the same impression, for yourself as well as for the other person.

Not saying there aren't gradations in HH severity, just that beyond a certain a point the impact on your life both socially and professionally is pretty much the same.

 

[Sprawling]

I agree with Jezza. Well said. At a certain point it dosen't really matter whether you are dripping or damp. It's all the same.