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SWEATY HANDS
Posted On 07/01/2007 07:17:52 by awr730

When i get the slightest bit nervous or anxious my hands get really cold and sweaty and its sooo embarssing and makes me feel very self conscious. For example yesterday i went to the mall with a friend to Dillards. My friends used to work there and so he knew everyone in the store and i was being introduced to all these people...and my hands were cold and sweaty and i felt like people were thinkin...damn this kid has no confidence. Its like shakin hands with a corpse. God i hate it! lol. sounds retarted but it really is just so embarassing. This is what i have to go through every friggen day of my life...just part of my anxiety. Belive it or not i researched this problem on the net and found a surgeon in texas that specifically cures the problem of people who get cold sweaty hands which 95 % of the time is caused by anxiety. only thing is the procedure costs like 6000 bucks! if i had the money id get it done though haha cause shaking hands with someone who has cold and clamy hands leaves a very bad first impression in my opinion and is especially bad if your goin for an interview....totally blows. but i know its totally related to my anxiety cause i kid you not, the second i walked out of the mall my hands dried right up and were nice and warm again. lol so yeah i kinda hope im not alone with this really embarassing epidemic.



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From: Fairywings
11/28/2007 11:10:40

LoL..Okay, this isn't funny, but I think it's funny someone else has problems like this. I'm new to this site and I thought it was all in my head. I get bad sweaty hands too when I am nervous and I hate it. Like you said, especially when your going for a job interview and you shake hands with your possible future employer, but I figure most times they understand considering it is an interview. I get sweaty hands just driving in my car. It's non-stop humiliating, so I know how ya feel!! Damn, wish I had 6g's too!!



From: mindfulgirl
07/01/2007 09:07:17
Sorry you have to go through this! I know a lot of people who experience this - both with anxiety and without. (((HUGS))) It'll get better over time, I'm sure.


From: Becky
07/01/2007 02:36:07

My hands used to be like that really bad. One day my brother made fun of me "eww, becky, cold and clamy gross" For some reason now that someone knows and said something I seem to not care anymore. My major problem now seems to be sweaty underarms, which is highly embarassing for me, I'd rather have the clamy hand problem again Frown



From: joez
07/01/2007 02:04:42

sorry to hear about the sweaty hands.  I can relate.  Mine just went away by itself as i dealt with the anxiety.  

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060624171214AAEu5Xo

I would try the least toxic treatments first and maybe talk to ur doc about them.  Be careful about "permanent " surgeries for that.  Get your information from unbiased sources.  Good luck.  



From: nikkiblues21
07/01/2007 11:53:46
can't that be relieved by meds thats basically a sympton of panic attack..I know when I have a  panic attack I'm prone to  sweating and its embarrassing that if in A/C and be sweating and people look at me like wtf. Since taking Klonopin I've been relieved from that.




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