Thursday, January 06, 2005
Well, most of my closer frens would know that i have severe case of sweaty palms and people with sweaty palms usually have since they are young. Occasionally i get suan-ed but its ok, i noe they are jus makin fun of me...Like most people whu have sweaty palms, i have been havin sweaty palms ever since i can remember but i dun find it a hindrance - most of the time...except when i do inclined pull-ups ( the bar gets slippery and i gotta grip tighter), writing (esp durin exams when anxiety makes it worse and the ink smudges over wet paper despite usin water-proof pens), readin of books and newspapers ( the places i hold on to get wet) and more i guess but i cant recall now...haha come ask me and i will tell u more...nevertheless, sweaty palms are good when i need to count papers and it makes it easier to count the number of pages. On the whole, i dun tink sweaty palms have an adverse impact on my life except that physical contact (with hands) with pple i am not close to may be a bit weird. I was reallie thrilled to know that Clara (my participant from YV) oso have sweaty palms and its as serious as my case...haha, we were like yeah-ing when i told her that i got sweaty palms too and we would let each other know when our hands are dry...so funny!!
Ok, here's some background knowledge i got from the net by searchin for "sweaty palms".
Regardless of where it occurs, excessive sweating presents an increadible problem to those living with the condition. When the act of shaking hands presents a problem, business and day-to-day life can become very uncomfortable. Many patients report that they are even embarrassed to hold the hands of those they love and those they are closest to. Some patients report that the sweat prevents them from being as sociable as they would like to be, as they are forced to hide in the shadow of hyperhidrosis. Other problems occur such as smeared ink when writing or an inability to use electronic devices such as keyboards and computers. Hyperhidrosis can extremely affect people socially and functionally in their everyday lives.
While doctors don't know why excessive sweating starts, the most likely cause is a genetic one. Yes, i believe this is true becos my dad has sweaty palms too even though its less serious and my sister has it too. This is despite the fact that my mum does not have it. According to another reasearch i read on another site, it says that a child has a 28% chance of gettin sweaty palms if one of their parents has it. Scientists have successfully linked hyperhidrosis to over-activity in the sympathetic nervous system. Specifically, it is the Thoracic Sympathetic Ganglion Chain, which runs along the vertebra of the spine inside the chest cavity. This chain controls the glands, known as the apocrine and eccrine glands, responsible for perspiration throughout the entire body. The eccrine sweat glands are mainly concentrated in the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. In most cases, the hands and feet are affected. Hyperhidrosis is not related to sex or ethnicity -- men, women, and people of all ethnic groups are equally affected.
The characteristics of primary hyperhidrosis include:
As i am typin this blog, my hands are still wet but i know it will stop soon, becos i am gonna sleep soon and accordin to experience, the last point above is true. I do wake up with dry palms and feet even though i may sleep with wet palms. To end on an informative note, I am one of the 5% (accordin to a research done in US) with hyperhidrosis, now, isn't that impressive?
