I’ve read your comment and it makes me super sad to see that you seem to be having a hard time dealing with HH (hyperhidrosis). I’m in the 11th grade and have had relationships. Even holding hands during games etc. can be hard.

Don’t be shy about HH, especially with your friends! They are sometimes the best support system. We cannot let HH get us down. We need to use it to catapult us into victory, and yes I know this sounds corny

If you find a guy that you like and he doesn’t want to hold hands with you or makes fun of you for HH then he isn’t the guy for you. I hope when you are older that you will learn to search for guys that embrace every bit of who you are, including HH.

I’m not trying to sound lame or anything but I’m quepopular and it sucks because I’m coming to an age where most of the people in my grade are doing things with their boyfriends like i know this is embarrassing but holding hands. i don’t think i can do his because I’m afraid hey will figure out i have sweaty palms and even as simple as just holding hands with say a boyfriend i could never do.

In grade seven we did dance classes with the boys and i always had to wear a jumper to cover my hands so people always thought i was being rude. ahhhhhhhhhh if only there was something i could do to get rid of it.

I’ve tried the drysol and the rubinol too but they didn’t work for me.
thanks.

For any of my fellow teenagers reading this. There is hope! Sometimes if you are open about your hyperhidrosis you might be able to find others who suffer also. I found a guy in my English class who suffers and there may be a relationship in the future! If your holding hands with some one else who has sweaty hands it shouldn’t be a problem right?

I am absolutly convinced that hyperhidrosis is hereditary. My mom, uncle, cousins, and sister all suffer from different types of hyperhidrosis. does any one else find that putting on lotion causes your hands and/or feet to sweat.

I have found that talking about sweaty hands and feet is better than trying to hide it and later being embarrased. People who know how hard it is for people like us, even if they don’t suffer themselves, are more likely to be more understanding of how we feel concerning certain situations like shaking hands.

On a lighter note… Because of my sweaty hands in particular I have become acostum to hugging peopole instead of shaking their hand. Or some times I just apologize after shaking hands with some one becauseI know it’s gross for them as well as me. Also I had a thought earlier, since socks seem to absorb foot sweat wouldn’t it be so much easier to have hand socks (gloves) on ll the time.

Lastly, I think that hyperhidrosis needs to be brought to light more. It seems to be alsmost taboo to discuss sweaty hands or feet sometimes. I thinks that most of the population thinks that it’s just gross and we should wipe off or hands and feet instead of understanding how sensitive of a topic it is.

ALLTHOUGH WE HAVE SWEATY HANDS, WE STILL HAVE FEELINGS!

I have tried certain dri and drysol (which cracked my hands and feet so bad it was painful. my hands would tingle and start to burn), ive tried 500mg of magnesium supplements a day (took a week to see results then worked to a certain extent for 2 weeks and then stopped working). I have one more thing i am going to try which i heard works fairly well, but then again, everyone is different. Its APPLE CIDER VINEGAR with a low acidity content and a thick, RAW ORGANIC HONEY (the kind you have to scoop out with a spoon). you mix the two into a drink form and take it 3 times a day, the first one being on an empty stomach in the morning. try drinking through a straw and brush your teeth afterwards. i dont know if this is going to work but ill try anything once. Ill let you know how it goes.

best of luck to all of you, i know exactly what each of you are going through

-Andrew

By my early twenties I’d tried hypnosis, tranquilizers, Ionotophoresis, Drysol and even a goofy mind conditioning thing my mom’s pastor had me try, where I got up at 3:00 am every morning to scrub the kitchen floor. This one especially makes me cry.

At 25, I had the surgery. There were only two places in the U.S. that did this at the time. The surgery did help my hands, but not totally. It was wonderful to have some relief. I have compensatory sweating though which I deal with as best I can.

I want to encourage the young people to not give up on dating & having a boyfriend/girlfriend! Even though it can be terrifying to date, I have done a lot over the years. I have found that most of my boyfriends have been understanding about my problem. I wait to tell them until I know whether they are the type that will understand. I tell them how embarrassing it is & how humiliating it has been all my life. They understand that I don’t want to hold hands and that’s been o.k. And I even wear socks while making love and that’s o.k. too. (although admittedly not as sexy I’ve had three long term relationships and it doesn’t come up at all unless I bring it up. My sweetheart loves me so it doesn’t matter, I guess. At least not enough for him to say so or to run away.

Thank you for all the suggestions and thank you to everyone who has contributed to this site. I’m sorry I wrote so much, but I have never had anyone to talk to about this that also has HH and understands.

I’m always socially eliminated. I also don’t have the confidence every time I sweat, well of course that’s everyday..

For me to comfort myself I always think positive but still “LIFE is SO UNFAIR.”
I’m 17 y\o, and how I wish that one day I could explore the world with full CONFIDENCE.