Sweaty palms help!
in Health ·
I truly feel for all of you because I have been living through this exact same reality since I was a little kid, back when other children wouldn't even want to hold my hand because they claimed it was always either "wet" or "slippery," which led me through school years filled with the embarrassment of sweaty palms while typing, through the awkwardness of my teens, and all the way to today at age 28, where despite being successful in my career, I still haven't conquered this issue and a pack of wet wipes remains my most loyal companion. 😢
Naturally, I have investigated every possible cause, checking my thyroid levels multiple times, and everything always comes back within the normal range. I recently heard that a small but certainly not insignificant percentage of the population suffers from this condition—though I don't have the exact statistics on hand so I won't quote specific numbers—and that there are several different treatments available, such as the surgical removal of sweat glands, which sounds extreme to me, or perhaps some kind of electrical stimulation therapy if I remember correctly. I would love to learn more about these options if anyone here has any insight. From the outside, this might seem like a trivial concern, but those of us who actually live with it know better. In any case, if anyone has managed to find even a bit of relief from the sweating, I would be incredibly grateful for any advice you could offer. Thanks in advance.
Robert Adams4: have you seen any progress lately?
Naturally, I have investigated every possible cause, checking my thyroid levels multiple times, and everything always comes back within the normal range. I recently heard that a small but certainly not insignificant percentage of the population suffers from this condition—though I don't have the exact statistics on hand so I won't quote specific numbers—and that there are several different treatments available, such as the surgical removal of sweat glands, which sounds extreme to me, or perhaps some kind of electrical stimulation therapy if I remember correctly. I would love to learn more about these options if anyone here has any insight. From the outside, this might seem like a trivial concern, but those of us who actually live with it know better. In any case, if anyone has managed to find even a bit of relief from the sweating, I would be incredibly grateful for any advice you could offer. Thanks in advance.
Robert Adams4: have you seen any progress lately?