No one knows what it's like...
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:10 pm
Hi! My name's Em and I'm twelve years old. I've had Hyperhidrosis as long as I can remember and my parents think that I got it from having Lyme Disease. I have it REALLY bad on my hands, feet, armpits, and my upper lip.
Since I'm only in seventh grade, things are really hard for me. I go to school really scared everyday. When someone tries to give me a high five (which happens very often), I have to pretend like I didn't see their hand because I don't want them to feel my hands and say something. I also try to avoid hand shakes as often as I can for the same reason. Also, my papers always get soaking wet. In gym, whn we have to do pull ups everyone thinks I'm really weak because my hands jut slip right off the bar. I can't opn a marker for the same reason. If someone says something, the only thing that I feel strong enough to do is cry.
About six months ago, I realized that everyone treats me TERRIBLY. For example, at the lunch table the seats next to me are the last ones sat in. Just knowing that my 'friends' don't want to sit next to me because of it breaks my heart. Going through the millions, literally, millions of other symptoms smash it.
Whenever I try to talk about it, all I can do is cry. I tell my mom that she doesn't know what it 's like, but she says that she does and that she sees what I go through. Let me tell you, she hasn't seen ANYTHING. No one knows what it's like. You only know what it's like to feel drowned in your own sweat and soaking all day if you have this. I can't wear like 85 percent of clothes because they don't observe me sweat when I'm constantly try to wipe it on even clothes that 'work', and I can't wear literally 99.9 percent of socks because they make my feet feel yucky. I would carry around my dishcloth all day (which feels SO good), but people would think that's weird. People think sweaty hands are disgusting, but if they were to step into our shoes they would probably kill themselves, really. I think that people with Hyperhidrosis are the strongest people on Earth.
So, I've tried drysol and putting antiperspirant deodorant on my hands, feet, and armpits, but it doesn't work at all. Does anyone have any treatment suggestions? Also, how much does that surgery cost? Does anyone ave any encouraging messages for me?
Since I'm only in seventh grade, things are really hard for me. I go to school really scared everyday. When someone tries to give me a high five (which happens very often), I have to pretend like I didn't see their hand because I don't want them to feel my hands and say something. I also try to avoid hand shakes as often as I can for the same reason. Also, my papers always get soaking wet. In gym, whn we have to do pull ups everyone thinks I'm really weak because my hands jut slip right off the bar. I can't opn a marker for the same reason. If someone says something, the only thing that I feel strong enough to do is cry.
About six months ago, I realized that everyone treats me TERRIBLY. For example, at the lunch table the seats next to me are the last ones sat in. Just knowing that my 'friends' don't want to sit next to me because of it breaks my heart. Going through the millions, literally, millions of other symptoms smash it.
Whenever I try to talk about it, all I can do is cry. I tell my mom that she doesn't know what it 's like, but she says that she does and that she sees what I go through. Let me tell you, she hasn't seen ANYTHING. No one knows what it's like. You only know what it's like to feel drowned in your own sweat and soaking all day if you have this. I can't wear like 85 percent of clothes because they don't observe me sweat when I'm constantly try to wipe it on even clothes that 'work', and I can't wear literally 99.9 percent of socks because they make my feet feel yucky. I would carry around my dishcloth all day (which feels SO good), but people would think that's weird. People think sweaty hands are disgusting, but if they were to step into our shoes they would probably kill themselves, really. I think that people with Hyperhidrosis are the strongest people on Earth.
So, I've tried drysol and putting antiperspirant deodorant on my hands, feet, and armpits, but it doesn't work at all. Does anyone have any treatment suggestions? Also, how much does that surgery cost? Does anyone ave any encouraging messages for me?
