I am so fed up of this horrible problem. I try not to let it control my life, but it does. I have done plenty of travelling and I have graduated with an Honours degree in Psychology but now I need a job. I don't know what job I should get because every job I can think of involves hand shaking, taking money etc. I just don't want anyone to go near me. It is also so difficult to get a job just now in Scotland and lots of competition so who would want to employ someone who has a sweaty hand on the first interview? It is a sign of fear and weakness.
Nats
...I have been taking propranolol (beta blocker) every day for anxiety for about 2 weeks now and I feel more relaxed when I take them. When I feel relaxed, I sweat less but it isn't the cure. I have been researching different products and I am going to start using Odaban and Robinul. Do you think I could take Robinul and propranolol together?I have also been looking at Klima hand antiperspirant as it has quite good reviews. Fingers crossed they will work.
I suffer from HH all over the body but my hands and feet are the worse. My hands get me down the most as my hands are used daily! My feet can be hidden in shoes. My armpits can be hidden underneath dark clothes. The rest of my body can be hidden with the right type of material (e.g. denim and dark colours).
Don't care about price- I would go without a holiday next year if it meant my HH was cured, or even 70% cured. Good luck with Odaban! By the way, less is more e.g. just one spray is enough on the armpits.
I think I do have an anxiety disorder... Do you know what I mean? Whether it is an anxiety disorder or not, I really do think my HH is in my mind. I can trigger it myself. And when I try really hard (lie down, relax and think of cold, cold water on my body), I can actually get myself dry. So... the answer is, I don't know if I have an anxiety disorder or not. I just know that my mind controls my sweating. And the more I sweat, the more anxious I get, therefore the more I sweat... Haha. Blood viscious cycle.
Sorry I am rambling. Just trying to get my point across- I hope you understand. So, once I get my robinul, I will see if I still need the Propranolol.
I have heard Driclor is good. But I wonder if it is better than Odaban. Let me know how it is. But it is difficult, as everyone is different and obviously some treatments work well for some people, and not for others. Maybe it is worth a go anyway after I have tried Odaban for longer.
Take care,
Nats
Felipe: You had ETS such a long time ago. Do you feel any other side effects apart from the sweating? Years after the procedure, many persons complain about such as 1) decreased heart rate 2) chronic fatigue 3) gustatory sweating 4) "zombie mode" - not able to feel happy/sad/emotional etc.
Just curious, thank you!
Well, I suffer from reflexive (compensatory) sweating since I underwent ETS, 8 years ago.
Robinul is a big hope for me, but unfortunately it's not available in my country (not easily, at least... but I'll see a dermatologist soon and I'll ask him about it).
So, if anyone could make a Robinul review here, that would be just great!
Look at your answers, when you say "I mean, not really excited about living and etc. Honestly, I don't believe it's related to ETS... but who knows." That's exactly the zombie state I am talking about. A lot of post-ETS tell stories of how they don't really feel love, compassion, excitement, joy or other feelings as before. They lost the interest to music, don't get happy when their favorite teams win at sports etc. Can you relate to this?
Tiredness can be due to ETS, and probably is. Your SNS is depleted. How about your capacity when working out/physical activity? Sex; to you feel excited and/or you have erection/endurance?
Sorry for the intimate questions, but just very curious, since I just can't get ETS of my mind as an "solution", even though I know it's downright dangerous.
You asked for a "Robinul review". Long-time members of this forum know my success with Avert (the Canadian brand-name for glycopyrrolate=Robinul). I've been on it about 3 years with no lessening of effect.
I had a long horrible time with cranio-facial HH--especially fun since I was a teacher at the time. I just kept a face towel handy and tried to brazen it out, but it sucked.
No thanks to any doctor (and I had gone to a few), I learned about Secure wipes (topical form of glyco) and eventually Avert. It largely solved the problem. I still may sweat if I'm quite active or the weather's hot, but really not that much--and sweating a bit when anyone would is OK.
So, I've had real success with Avert=Robinul=glyco. Yes I sometimes have dry mouth--easily dealt with with water or candies. Once in a while my throat seems hoarse, though I have no idea if this is connected to my meds.
Wish you luck!