I have Hyperhydrosis

[Jack_Dawson]

When I put on a suit and go for an interview, I am acutely aware of the temperature and air flow in the office. If it's sufficiently cool (66 degrees or under) I'm OK. If it's higher, and there is no airflow. I turn into Albert Brooks in Broadcast News. Maybe you've interviewed me. Please don't laugh. Or if you do laugh, keep it to yourself. If anyone has any advice (head anti-perspirant?) lay it on me. Oh...Xanax helps but makes me sleepy.

:beer:

[bicentennial_baby]

1. My brother has that on his feet...

He says regular anti-perspirant works well. :pals:

[Xipe Totec]

2. You're hired!

If you're not sweating profusely, you don't know the mess you're asking to get into.

:thumbsup:

[Jack_Dawson]

3. Come again?

Please elabourate. :beer:

[Xipe Totec]

4. Software Quality Assurance

If you're not worried coming into it, you obviously don't understand the problem.

A cool calm demeanor in this situation, is prima facia evidence you have no experience in SQA.

So, sweating profusely, is not a minus, and may be a plus.

[Fredda Weinberg]

5. ..

[seemunkee]

16. ..

:rofl:
So true

[jus_the_facts]

6. happens to the very best o'us....

:toast:

:hi:

[commander bunnypants]

7. same here

but I refuse the trans thoracic sympatectomy. A side effect is my boy will not be able to rise to the occasion


CB

[Jack_Dawson]

10. What's that?

Trans thoracic sympatectomy, I mean. The other part I got. :-)

[commander bunnypants]

11. they go in through your ribs

and cut certain nerves in your spinal cord.


CB

[Jack_Dawson]

12. That...doesn't sound so good.

:scared:

[displacedtexan]

8. You're in good company.

Al Gore insisted that the room temp for debates be no higher than 50 degrees F.

I remember that because I like the same temp.

[Jack_Dawson]

9. Really?

That's awesome. I know room temp is a big deal in debates. Anyone know the room temp during Kerry's convention speech?

[displacedtexan]

17. I don't know about the convention speech, but I worked at Kerry's DC HQ

during the campaign, and it was always a pleasant temp (60ish degrees).

I loved it, but the baby interns turned blue all of the time.

[grace0418]

13. My husband was like that.

Turns out it was his undiagnosed diabetes causing it, along with the 75 extra lbs. he was carrying. He lost all the weight and his diabetes is completely under control so no more excessive sweating. '

Not saying you have diabetes of course, but has your doctor looked for other issues that may be causing this?

[Jack_Dawson]

14. I'm...pretty in shape

Swim 1.5 miles a day, hit the weights pretty hard. I did drop 20 lbs this past year. Could probably lose 10 more. Took a full blood panel...nothing out of the ordinary. It's just nerves I think. He did prescribe beta blockers...gonna try those. Thanks for the advice though.

[commander bunnypants]

15. check out transdermal electro therapy

From a tens unit. SMall electrical pulse is applied to the affected skin. Works ok

I just decided to live with it

Itried the hexahydrochloride. Anti-persperent with attitude. It just burned my skin


CB

[Jack_Dawson]

18. Is that "Drysol"?

Stuff is pretty harsh. I find if I work out before whatever event stresses me out, it helps a lot. I'll try and schedule afternoon interviews. Thx for the advice. :hi:

[applegrove]

19. Walk in there thinking that you are interviewing them. That their questions

and intentions need to meet you and your needs in a job. It helps a great deal.

[Jack_Dawson]

20. Great advice...

seriously. Now I need to make that happen, mentally.

[BreweryYardRat]

21. Ditto.

Don't worry about it.