Hyperhidrosis, Anxiety, Panic Attacks up to ETS
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:15 am
History:
I suffer from Hyperhidrosis since I was a small kid,,, this stopped me from doing many things I wanted to do,,,, starting from sweaty hand on the exams papers,, not able to play piano or guitar,,, never wearing a sandal ,, to avoiding people,,, unsuccessful relations specially starting the teenage due to my sweaty hands,,
I understand that Hyperhidrosis emerge from hyper activity in the sympathetic nerve. Along with Hyperhidrosis, I also suffer from the following symptoms:
▪ Terrible anxiety
▪ Light sleeping (not deep sleeping)
▪ Panic Attacks (for very normal activities such as making a presentation: This is high speed heart beating, very strong pulse, tremor tongue, coldness, sweating) ,,, (kind of over reaction)
▪ Social phobia
▪ Stage fright and not capable of reading in public most of the times (tremor tongue)
▪ Blushing (kind of over reaction)
▪ Sometimes Stuttering and most of time talking at a very high speed not able to pronouncing the letters well (even if I set my mind,, many of the times I can’t control it,,, i can’t pronounce the word I want to say,,, and at other very little times I can say it very well,,, interesting that this is also MOST of the time,, but NOT ALL of the time,, which mean its triggered by something I don’t know,,
▪ Want to do 1000 in the same time.,, for example if i am going out of home,,, i plan to do about 10 things,,, but logically the i should make 2 or 3 things ,,
▪ Low focusing (very difficult to memorize ) - I think this is a side effect of the anxiety,,
▪ You can also add to the list unsatisfactory *** performance because i try to avoid touch my partner with my hand during intercourse, or touching her body softly,,etc,, because sweaty hand and off course feet,,
Treatments used :
Before 2011: tried no treatment
During 2011: iontophorosis,, worked ok for me ,, but i dont have 30 to 40 minutes every day,, and it is missy with water,, and putting my hand then feet in water with unpleasant feeling,,etc ... I am not using it any more.
During 2012: I took botox injections in Feb 2012: used 1 bottle for both palms. This treated me for 6 weeks only. I then in May I used 2 bottles for both hands ,, i am now in July 2012 (i.e. 12 weeks) and started having 60% results. Interesting things i noted are; I noted that my feet sweating is much less, i think because mentally i know that my hand are not sweating.
After the extreme panic attack 3 months ago i went to a phsycatric and he gave me SSRI (i used SSRI in Feb 2012, and Mar 2012, then now using 5HTP). The combination of Botox + 5 HTP made me a new person,, a one who i wish to be always .. i am much better,, with v good results for stage fright, social salutations,, ,,more focused,,, talkative , funny,,, take stress in smooth way,, and i able to know new people much more easily. Also 5 HTP (and SSRI) made me speak much much better,, pronouncing each letter,, and talking with less effort, better organized thinking. However,, now after 1 month using 5 HTP ,, i am talking very quick again,,, sleeping is better than the last 2 years,,, but its not a kind of very very deep sleeping ,, but better than before,,, i get about 6 hours sleep,, compared to 4 to 5 before. (note the SSRI; Faverine 100 mg per day made sleep very well,,, ,, however i used to take SSRI cipralex 5 Mg per day for 8 month during 2010 when a doctor gave me because i want to do 1000 at work at the same time, but i did nt like at all, and was did not help in sleeping at all).
I am now using HTP5 100 mg to 150mg per day.. great effect on social phobia, facial blush, I think also stage freight,,, less tensed and give things its time
2012 (NOW): I thought about having the ETS procedure and after making searches decided to go for ETS procedure (blocking at T4).
At the moment: Unfortunately, I am so confused after reading on the website people with desperate results and other with excellent results. Also, new critical things emerged i never thought about,, like people fainting or having very low pulse and almost feeling die ing ... , smaller lunges volume,,,effect on feelings.. laziness feeling or less active ,, returning sweating, loss of energy, effect heart performance, pacemaker, change in body temp. ..etc.
I Believe these are HORRIBLE possible side effects,,, does any one have a comment on that,,?
I appreciate receiving your comments.
I suffer from Hyperhidrosis since I was a small kid,,, this stopped me from doing many things I wanted to do,,,, starting from sweaty hand on the exams papers,, not able to play piano or guitar,,, never wearing a sandal ,, to avoiding people,,, unsuccessful relations specially starting the teenage due to my sweaty hands,,
I understand that Hyperhidrosis emerge from hyper activity in the sympathetic nerve. Along with Hyperhidrosis, I also suffer from the following symptoms:
▪ Terrible anxiety
▪ Light sleeping (not deep sleeping)
▪ Panic Attacks (for very normal activities such as making a presentation: This is high speed heart beating, very strong pulse, tremor tongue, coldness, sweating) ,,, (kind of over reaction)
▪ Social phobia
▪ Stage fright and not capable of reading in public most of the times (tremor tongue)
▪ Blushing (kind of over reaction)
▪ Sometimes Stuttering and most of time talking at a very high speed not able to pronouncing the letters well (even if I set my mind,, many of the times I can’t control it,,, i can’t pronounce the word I want to say,,, and at other very little times I can say it very well,,, interesting that this is also MOST of the time,, but NOT ALL of the time,, which mean its triggered by something I don’t know,,
▪ Want to do 1000 in the same time.,, for example if i am going out of home,,, i plan to do about 10 things,,, but logically the i should make 2 or 3 things ,,
▪ Low focusing (very difficult to memorize ) - I think this is a side effect of the anxiety,,
▪ You can also add to the list unsatisfactory *** performance because i try to avoid touch my partner with my hand during intercourse, or touching her body softly,,etc,, because sweaty hand and off course feet,,
Treatments used :
Before 2011: tried no treatment
During 2011: iontophorosis,, worked ok for me ,, but i dont have 30 to 40 minutes every day,, and it is missy with water,, and putting my hand then feet in water with unpleasant feeling,,etc ... I am not using it any more.
During 2012: I took botox injections in Feb 2012: used 1 bottle for both palms. This treated me for 6 weeks only. I then in May I used 2 bottles for both hands ,, i am now in July 2012 (i.e. 12 weeks) and started having 60% results. Interesting things i noted are; I noted that my feet sweating is much less, i think because mentally i know that my hand are not sweating.
After the extreme panic attack 3 months ago i went to a phsycatric and he gave me SSRI (i used SSRI in Feb 2012, and Mar 2012, then now using 5HTP). The combination of Botox + 5 HTP made me a new person,, a one who i wish to be always .. i am much better,, with v good results for stage fright, social salutations,, ,,more focused,,, talkative , funny,,, take stress in smooth way,, and i able to know new people much more easily. Also 5 HTP (and SSRI) made me speak much much better,, pronouncing each letter,, and talking with less effort, better organized thinking. However,, now after 1 month using 5 HTP ,, i am talking very quick again,,, sleeping is better than the last 2 years,,, but its not a kind of very very deep sleeping ,, but better than before,,, i get about 6 hours sleep,, compared to 4 to 5 before. (note the SSRI; Faverine 100 mg per day made sleep very well,,, ,, however i used to take SSRI cipralex 5 Mg per day for 8 month during 2010 when a doctor gave me because i want to do 1000 at work at the same time, but i did nt like at all, and was did not help in sleeping at all).
I am now using HTP5 100 mg to 150mg per day.. great effect on social phobia, facial blush, I think also stage freight,,, less tensed and give things its time
2012 (NOW): I thought about having the ETS procedure and after making searches decided to go for ETS procedure (blocking at T4).
At the moment: Unfortunately, I am so confused after reading on the website people with desperate results and other with excellent results. Also, new critical things emerged i never thought about,, like people fainting or having very low pulse and almost feeling die ing ... , smaller lunges volume,,,effect on feelings.. laziness feeling or less active ,, returning sweating, loss of energy, effect heart performance, pacemaker, change in body temp. ..etc.
I Believe these are HORRIBLE possible side effects,,, does any one have a comment on that,,?
I appreciate receiving your comments.