adamsmommy86
New member
Hi everyone, I just joined this forum and am going through the same thing you all are i can't remember a time in my life that i haven't dealt with it. It all began as far as i remember 1ST grade. I am pretty good at hiding this problem it really sucks having it and at times it's embarassing as hell but i deal with it. I deal with it because like my mom says it could be worse. I would much rather have my hands and feet sweat than not have hands and feet altogether. My mom didn't even know until i told her when i was 18 she STILL doesn't believe me because i hide it so well and she says she has never heard of it before. My husband knows of my problem and is actually supportive about it but 2 years into the relationship he couldn't figure out why i wouldn't hold his hand or anything he thought it was because i was embarassed to be seen with him he finally found out i was not embarssed of him i was embarassed of this problem. I can't even go to church because i avoid the shaking hands part nobody knows why i don't go because i avoid having to ''come out of the closet'' about this problem. I never told any doctors either. In school though it was very hard to hide and had trouble making friends because everyone that came into contact with me thought i was gross because my hands sweated. I ended up being a high school drop out because i couldn't handle it anymore. I never knew what i had until last year i knew i had this sweat problem but never found a name for it i had finally found the name for it last year. I haven't done much research on this i have ''heard'' hyperhidrosis goes away in adulthood. Well, i had it throughout my whole childhood and im 20 years old now and am still dealing with it. I admit though the sweating is not so bad as it once was because when i was younger my feet and hands would literally drip sweat. I have heard that peoples hands and feet smell too but mine don't. Anyone that wants to talk about this im here to listen i know what you all are feeling and it sucks. It will be nice to socialize with people that are in my shoes.
Kristin
Kristin