Day 21 - Hands Still Dry :)

Hey guys,

My hands are still dry and warm and I didn't sweat at all yesturday. I didn't get a chance to post the other day but it is getting much harder since I don't constantly worry about my hands anymore.

Ill update you all if anything interesting happens :)

Take care!

Day 17 - Finally Reimbursed For The Cost Of Botox

Hi guys,

I know it is late and I should have reported sooner lol My finger tips sweat more now and I am not sure why! Maybe it is the heat? Not sure but I have been a little stressed that it is wearing off already.

I also got reimbursed for the cost of botox :) I just checked my online bank account.

My palms are always dry but at the edges of my hands they seem to sweat. Also sometimes the creases in my fingers...seems odd.

I was doing so well too, but it might just be the heat cuz it has been super hot lately. I paid my tuition this semester, $1438.98 yeah I know it just sucks that school costs so much!

Day 16 - Feeling Better, Still No Sweating

Hi guys,

Thanks vincenzoso for the nice comments!

I feel better and don't think about the break up as much. My hands have been dry all day today and I rarely think about them. Today is really hot outside too and I felt no worries.

Botox has been incredible so far :) the only thing that is pissing me off is that I sent in my bill to my insurance company and I am still waiting (2 weeks now) for them to credit me back for the prescription botox.

I hate insurance companies, they are so quick to to take your money but when they owe you a credit they will take their sweet time!

Day 14 - 2 Weeks and Going Strong!

Hey,

It's finally been 2 weeks and I still can't believe it. So far the botox has reduced my sweating to about 10% of what I use to sweat.

I haven't had a sweat attack for a while and it just feels really good. My computer keyboard has been dry and clean :) I can also hold my nephews hand when I take him to the park.

I really hope this blog has helped some of you that suffer from Hyperhidrosis take action before it really effects your mental and emotional health.

I am doing a lot of online research about ETS and I want to know your experiences with it because I definitely don't want to spend this kind of money on botox twice a year! And who knows - I may not have insurance 6 months from now :(

PS - I think my brother took my camera, can't find it.

Day 13 - Finger Tips Sweating

Today must be one of the hottest day of the summer so far in Toronto. My finger tips are sweating more lately but my palms have been super dry!

I guess I can live with this because I don't use my finger tips (near my nail) very often (such as shaking hands).

Only 2 weeks until school starts and I just feel so relieved. I remember last semester using the lab computers was HELL! I was so worried about other people noticing that I was dripping on the keyboard lol

Also the desks in all my classes were black. You know what that means! My fingers would leave little puddles and there were people who would stare at me.

So I have high hopes this semester that I can focus of my classes rather than my hands.

Day 12 - Still Great Results

Hi guys,

Sorry I didn't post Saturday, had a lot of personal issues I was dealing with. My hands are still dry although when I am stressed or very hot I sweat a little. Probably about 20% of what I use to sweat.

This must be normal? My hands get dry quickly too.

So far this has been a really good decision for me, I can't believe I rarely think about my hands. I am really trying to keep posting daily but it's getting harder.

When you have a problem, that's all you think about but when it is fixed it's like a huge burden lifted from your shoulders :)

I can't find my camera - ill post pictures when I can.

Day 10 - Wierd Sweat Pattern

Hi guys,

Today is going well too but last night I noticed I started sweating on the tips of my fingers (where my doctor didn't inject botox) and between the lines on my hands.

That was so odd.

I was really hot but my palms stayed dry though so I know botox is REALLY working. My doctor said that if he injected the very tips of my fingers I wouldn't be able to pick up paper haha! I just wanted to tell him "I don't care if I can't pick up paper, just make sure I don't sweat anymore"

Thanks for all the comments :)

Night 8 - Muscle Weakness Hit Me Hard

Hey Guys,

My hands started feeling super weak today. I don't know why I didnt notice it before but it really makes things so much harder!

I felt so weak trying to comb my hair. I had to use BOTH hands to turn on my car :O What is going on??? Let me try to explain the feeling....you know when you are laughing uncontrollably and you can barely do anything with effort?

Yes that is the feeling, but without the laughter.

Just seems like no matter how hard to I try to twist or push things my hands don't follow what I want to do. A few times it was a struggle to turn on my car - I was so embarrassed :(

Turning on the oven was also a struggle! Oh my god I hope this goes away soon.

Day 8 - Wonderful Results So Far

Hi guys,

I am still sweat-free and rarely think about my hands anymore. My notebook keyboard has been clean and dry too :) I damaged my last notebook within a year because my sweat penetrated into the keyboard.

So I think this new notebook will last longer.

Doing my hair has been great. Feels great to be able to run my hands through my hair and it feeling soft rather than having hair get stuck to my hands.

Its the little things I notice that I have been missing out on.

I think Hyperhidrosis is genetic because I know that my dad had it when he was younger. I think my older brother also has it but it is not as bad as mine.

Let me know if anyone in your family suffers from Hyperhidrosis.

Night 7 - Hands Dry All Day!

Hey guys,

I feel like I am repeating myself since there really hasn't been anything to report on, except my hands are still dry :) I have been less stressed out and enjoy everyday more.

School starts in 2 weeks and I am pretty excited. I think I will do so much better in my classes, since I will not be stressed my classmates will see me sweating! I usually can't concentrate and get frustrated at having to hide my hands under my thighs, or putting my sleeves over my hands.

Glad I don't need to do that anymore.

My feet have been dry too, except a few times when I was outside...they began to sweat a little. My mom commented on my dry hands and said to moisturize lol That is just wierd, I never moisturize my hands but I guess I have to start now.

Day 7 - Still Good Progress

Hi guys,

I forgot to post last night, so I am really sorry about that :) I had another sweat attack while I was on the phone with my boyfriend (we had an argument) and I was getting really upset and my hands began to sweat.

I am not sure if that had to do with stress or getting worked up, but once I calmed down my hands were dry again. I also noticed that the sweat wasn't heavy, it was just moisture and my hands were still warm.

If it was my Hyperhidrosis coming back, my hands would be dripping and they wouldn't get dry on their own. So I thought about this last night and realized that the botox doesn't stop you from sweating completely because sometimes your body needs it.

This is another reason I did not want to go for ETS surgery. This procedure eliminates sweat from your hands and upper body completely...So you will NEVER sweat there.

You would then develop compensatory sweating in other parts of your body, which is crazy. So far, I love botox for hyperhidrosis - but the cost is a little high. I was thinking about opening a separate "hyperhidrosis fund" to save some money for my next treatment :)

Love yall!

Day 5 - Still Dry and Warm!

Morning everyone,

I woke up very late today :) but it's Sunday so it's okay. My hands are still dry and they still have a yellow stain from the starch-iodine test.

The muscle weakness is gone and I can do just about anything with them. I think that there is a correlation between my hands sweating and my feet sweating.

I am not a doctor (but then again they don't know anything about HH) but I swear since my hands have been dry so have my feet. The cosmetic docotor I went to wanted to inject botox in my feet too but I told him I just needed it for my hands, and I could live with sweaty feet.

By the way, I still get that sensation of sweating and sometimes i get a few shinny patches but it drys up withing seconds, weird!

This is a great side effect though. Maybe I will wear sandals today :) I haven't seen sandals in a few years. My feet for slip and slide right out of them onto the pavement (OUCH).

Another thing that just got easier - blow drying my hair! Who would have guessed it? Before I use to blow dry my hair and it would take forever because my hands would be dripping and my hair would get wet again lol

Day 1 - Botox Appointment

Hello everyone,

Today is the day of my botox appointment and I am really nervous but also excited. I am sweating more than usual right now but I am glad because then my doctor can see how bad it is.

I had a consultation (which was free) and his office was so air conditioned that my hands felt like I was hold ice. They were moist and cold but weren't dripping. When I am out in public my hands would drip and when I wipe them on my pants or sleeves they would leave a dark stain hand mark!

I have lived with hyperhidrosis since I was 12 years old and it has caused me so much emotional pain all through highschool and now in college.

I am a 21 year old woman and cannot hold my boyfriends hand, I hate getting intimate with him because of this condition. I also feel helpless at school because I don`t feel like I am doing my best. I don`t join any clubs or athletic sports because of my sweaty hands and feet.

I has totally ruined my life this far, and I have taken the first step to improving my emotional health.

Hopefully the botox will be my life saver.