vats sympathectomy

[infamous]

Hi, I've had vats r3/r4 sympathectomy performed on me a few days ago. My hands were dried for the first 1-2 days and then it started to sweat again although not as bad as before. It's been 2-3 days now and for those of you that had surgery, I'm wondering if this is normal and if so, for how long? Thanks

 

[tianh]

I believe it is called phantom sweating and should disappear in the next few days/week. Any side effects? I am about to get the same surgery, shoot me a PM.

 

[SweatSweatGoAway]

It's normal. See this, scroll to the bottom: Hyperhidrosis Recurrence - Excessive Sweating Surgery to stop sweating

 

[infamous]

okay thanks.

tianh, my back, legs, butt, and stomach do sweat a little when im hot (this was when i was sitting down). ill see how it is in other situations in the future. good luck with the surgery.

 

[tianh]

did your butt sweat before the surgery? Damn that sounds pretty intense for just sitting down. was it really hot?

 

[infamous]

nope or well im not sure now that i think about it lol. it was only a little though. yeah, i do feel pretty hot but i dont know, it could be different for you

 

[Sprawling]

If you sweat in places other than your hands, surgery will most likely increase sweating everywhere else. Sometimes it happens instantly, other times within a few years. I chose NOT to have ETS because my body sweats everywhere when it warm outside. Then again, I remember being a teen and riding my bike to school in the dead of winter and sweating everywhere once I stopped.

It's not to late to change your mind?

 

[infamous]

Yeah, before surgery, I usually just sweated on my hands and feet and the doctor told me it wouldnt be recommended if you sweat in like more than 3 areas.

 

[SweatSweatGoAway]

I got a lot of butt sweat after the surgery too. I try and stick with mesh shorts, and not wear jean shorts. Getting up out of a seat used to bother me (embarrassment), but it's been over 1.5 yrs now and I've gotten used to it.

 

[Sprawling]

I know about butt sweat. It's awful during the warmer months. I just where my dark blue bathing trunks everywhere. drys the sweat faster. I've never had the surgery.

 

[karl:-/]

I've had ETS ops done t3 t4 nd just waking up starts me sweating so please forgive my ignorance. I feel sorry for all you guys who live in hot climates but I live in the UK its rains mist days nd temperatures are mild. I sweat like Michael Jackson in a crech. Or garry glitter in bangcock. All I feel now is empty nd want to cause these so called medical professionals as much pain as possible. So what was just a sweating problem has turn into a mental condition too. I only hope my Nxt medical they listen close or I'm gona do some serious damage, I'm a fitness instructor nd boxing tutor but I find no! Enjoyment in my job now instead I want to use my attributes to destroy those who have made me this way. Nd the general public who find it funny to take the piss.. I sweat from chest nd back inner groin/butt pubic line,feet nd now the face nd neck when I eat certain foods, I only used to sweat from hands nd armpit before my ops. I blame my current mental state on doctor's ignorance nd public response toward us who have HH. I feel like a monster yet I know my thoughts are wrong,, why should I feel prison is an option??