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Tim Fleiss replied to the topic Writing exams with sweaty hands in the forum Hyperhidrosis Forum 10 years, 9 months ago
Hello! Aruna gave you a good advice: that's the best course of action.
However, if it turns out that your school or professor show no understanding, you can always use latex gloves as an emergency tool. It's highly uncomfortable, I know, but if your sweaty hands aren't literally dripping, you might be able to pull of shorter exams this way. Just…[Read more] -
Tim Fleiss started the topic miraDry in the forum Hyperhidrosis Forum 10 years, 10 months ago
Once upon a time, I was reluctant to choose this to be my first serious hyperhidrosis treatment, since it was still fairly new and felt as if it's “in development”. Now, two years after it's been approved by FDA, I feel this is something that could prove to be a great alternative to Botox treatments.
Given that I'm strongly considering miraDry…[Read more]
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Tim Fleiss replied to the topic Anxiety and Hyperhidrosis in the forum Hyperhidrosis Forum 10 years, 10 months ago
Having supportive family and friends is, I believe, an excellent shield when dealing with excessive perspiration and its effects on the quality of life. Maybe this is one of the reasons why I never had problems with anxiety, and it makes me feel very lucky.
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Tim Fleiss replied to the topic Do I have hyperhidrosis? in the forum Hyperhidrosis Forum 10 years, 10 months ago
It's a common thing among teenagers to worry about. The body changes and what might seem like excess sweating can actually be perfectly normal.
That being said, usually this misconception is related to underarm sweating, not sweaty hands and feet. Hmmm. Ask yourself a few questions – how badly does perspiration affect your everyday life? Does it…[Read more]
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Tim Fleiss replied to the topic Do you know anyone else with hyperhidrosis in RL? in the forum Hyperhidrosis Forum 10 years, 10 months ago
Yes, I do have one friend who has palmar hyperhidrosis (while I have axillary hyperhidrosis) and it definitely help us both deal with this condition.
We don't meet that often (maybe once a month), but when we do see each other, we exchange some advices on how to prevent sweating, discuss excessive sweating causes, stuff like that, y'know.And…[Read more]
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Tim Fleiss replied to the topic Why is sweating being so condemned in our society? in the forum Hyperhidrosis Forum 10 years, 10 months ago
Well said! Mind you, I have a little inside joke with a friend of mine (who also suffers from profuse sweating.) Something that helps us feel better about our hyper hydrosis issues.
We meet, shake hands, and if his are wet, I say: “Hey man, I see you're keeping it cool!” He's the same with me if my shirt is stained, etc. The function of sweating…[Read more]
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Tim Fleiss replied to the topic Have you tried Botox treatments? in the forum Botox For Hyperhidrosis Forum 10 years, 10 months ago
Hey Jenny. You seem young and I agree with your mother there – it would be best to first exhaust all milder methods and see if you can find out how to stop armpit sweating with a less “toxic” method.
That being said, “filling my body with poison” is definitely a stretch, but as you seem a bit upset I can see where it's coming from. =)
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Tim Fleiss joined the group Axillary Hyperhidrosis 10 years, 10 months ago
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Tim Fleiss replied to the topic When did you first notice hyperhidrosis? in the forum Hyperhidrosis Forum 10 years, 10 months ago
It started getting bad when I was about fifteen. It made my high school gym class hell, I got teased regularly, and even if it wasn't full blown bullying, the insults ranged from mildly annoying to hurtful.
Since I have axillary hyperhidrosis, no one (me included) thought it's a medical condition – it just seemed like I'm a teenager with bad…[Read more] -
Tim Fleiss replied to the topic Have you tried Botox treatments? in the forum Botox For Hyperhidrosis Forum 10 years, 10 months ago
I had Botox injections for my axillary hyperhidrosis about two years ago. It was a one time thing and I hadn't experienced any bad side effects. I took about 25 Botox units into each armpit and the effects lasted about 5 months. Seems good, since my dose was one of the lower ones.
Now, I don't know what your reasons are, but I'd like to point out…[Read more]
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