Im Back! It has been 2 years!

Hi Guys,

Im really sorry that I havent been updating for the last 2 years...this is what happens when you find a cure for sweaty hands or hyperhidrosis lol you forget about the problem and live your life.

Its funny how I stumbled on my old blog, I wasn't even looking for it. I even remembered my gmail password to access this place.

Many of you are probably wondering if I ever got botox again? Although I really liked that it made my hands dry - the muscle weakness and cost both put me off. I am also too scared to get the surgery for excessive sweating in my hands and feet so for now I will just manage the sweat myself.

I met someone that has accepted my sweaty hands and finds it cute. There are people out there that don't care! Just keep your eye out for them. I haven't been able to find anyone else that I know who has hyperhidrosis other then my dad but he is retired and his hands are always dry now.

This gives us all some hope that when we reach 65 years old we will no longer have sweaty hands YAYYY lol (can you read the sarcasm?)

Anyway, I am back to having hyperhidrosis and I don't mind. It doesn't stop me from doing what I want anymore. Even during interviews I will just let them know that my hands are a bit sweaty and no one really cares.

I hope that gives others some hope that its not the end of the world to have sweaty hands and there are options for you to get rid of it if you want.

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 3 - Continued (10 minutes later)

Ok so I spoke too soon regarding the results. 10 minutes after writing that post, my hands started getting sweaty - no idea why.

I guess I just have to wait a little longer for my full results. :(

Day 2 - Video On How Quickly My Hands Sweat

Hi everyone,

I noticed my hands were stained yellow by the starch-iodine test, but I am not too worried about that. So far I notice nothing different in the amount of sweat or how often I sweat.

I also have tiny bruises on the injection sites but no one else can see them unless they look really closely. The weakness in the hands are getting better slowly and it's a side effect that I can deal with.

Here is a video I decided to make on how quickly my hands can start from dry to sweaty.

Enjoy!




http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4963185197605619786

Day 2 - Still Waiting For My Hands To Dry Up

Hey guys,

So this is day 2 and I am really hoping I notice some improvement, but unfortunately it may be too early to tell. The doctor who preformed the botox injections into my palms said it could take up to 2 weeks to see the results.

I am not very patient.

I woke up this morning to dry hands as usual but the minute my feet hit the ground, little droplets of sweat were all over my hands and feet.

I swear it is almost like a magic trick - wish I could get paid for it.

My hands still feel weak but it is mostly in the area where they injected the nerve block. I think I should have not gotten that because it didn't work very well and it might have done more harm than good.

Night 1 - Hands Feeling Weak!

It's 12:58am EST in Toronto

I have been bragging about the fact that I had no side effects right after the botox injections, but I spoke too soon...

My hands are so weak right now that it hurts to type on my notebook :( I feel like I have arthritis. I couldn't open my peanut butter jar, I had a hard time getting dressed and I could barely flush the toilet without being in pain!

This is scary and I hope it doesn't last too long.

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.