Danielle20's Journal

Having a really, really tough day. Went to another specialist, trying to figure out exactly what causes my hyperhidrosis.  Had to talk a lot about a painful past, and broke down in the office. On top of that I have been doing poorly with my diet. I gave in and had chips wiht my best friend. And then my mom took me for chinese food for lunch 2day after the doctor.

I just wish I knew what my hyperhidrosis was all about. I feel like it really holds me back in a lot of areas of my life:

Socially: I'm less active, and afraid to go and hang out with friends sometimes at certain places, (like a club that I know gets super hot). I also just don't let ppl in. I don't hug often cause I don't want ppl to feel my sweat. And I often keep guys i'm seeing at a distance as well.

Occupationally: I refuse to go back to my old work bcuz i'm embarassed, saw how sweaty I was, and I don't wnana go thur that again. Working in a hot area, serving hot coffee in a place with no a/c.

Physically: i become less active just in my daily life, with avoiding walking even short distances, and being less animated with my demenner. I don't like working out at gyms, or doing fun activities outside like tennis or riding a bike. My sweat is much too noticable, and embarassing. i want to find my solution to hyperhidrosis, more than ever. I have lived with this for way too long, and I feel I could take even more steps to weight loss, if I didn't have to consider my sweat when choosing activities.

It also changes the way I look... I can't wear certain clothes if they are too tight, too heavy and warm, or even certain colours that show sweat easily, like grey for example. Because the sweating is located on my whole body, I am often wiping sweat off my face, and the oils from my fingers go onto my face giving me more acne.

Also associated with the sweating, is roscera, which is reding of my skin. I go red for all and any reason. I get red if:

it's raining and my skin is soaked

I'm cold

I'm hot

I went thur a quick temperature change

I'm working out

I'm in front of an audience

I see a guy I like,m even if I only like him alittle

I'm embarassed

I'm nervous

And when I go red, I tend to sweat...they are one in the same. I sweat extreme amounts during all the above sitchuations as well.

I am so upset and frustrated by it all, I need something to improve. the only thing about it all that I am currently grateful for, is that I am working with doctors who are testing mutliple things, and trying to uncover what is causing all of this. Instead of dangeriously just opting to put me in surgury, which can ultimately worsen the condition if it were not properly judged.