J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

I have a mate that cant walk, he cant talk yet he has a wife, a child and a full life. Not to dismiss your problems as you sound like you are having a rough time, life isnt fair and there is always someone better off, someone worse off and someone pretty much the same that you can share experiences with.

Funnily enough, my first thought was Thyroid problems, read up on it, know it inside out and then go to your doc and say nothing but a few appropriate questions, doctors like yourself are human and can sometimes do with a few clues. Also dont rule out depression, it is an ilness, I saw my mum go from one extreme to the other, the docs didnt pick it up until she saw a private consultant, he prescribed Prozac and what a difference, within a month, almost back to her old self, sometimes mate we need a helping hand, no shame in it, just the way it is.

In the meantime, go for some more exercise and sweat as much as you want as you will feel better, I do, I sweat a bit when IO exercise due to some excess baggage, go and see some good films, play some computer games, talk ****e on Scoobynet, watch some ****, order a curry, read a good book (not the DaVinci code, its crap) and all the other good stuff life has to offer, also dont think that everyone else has their **** sorted, they dont, everything is top show, an impression and everything in life is small incremental improvements, sometimes it goes the other way but if you put the effort in things happen eventually and pay dividends.

rr_ww

Why not Roacutane? When I was 19 or so I got sick of Acne. So I went to the GP. Tried the small yellow tablets. No good. Tried something bit stronger. No Good. Got put on Ro-ac and it helped massively. For 5 years or so I was clear of the excessive acne. Got a few spots as you do, but nothing too major.

Had a bit of a relapse in the last 6 months or so. Nowhere near as bad mind. But Im putting most of that down to heightened stress levels (unemployed)

I read the reports of the young lad that killed himself when he was on Ro-ac, and how his family wanted the drug removed from the market. But thats an isolated example. If anything using it made me more confident.

One of the follow up peices in the Evening Standard was about a lady of 26 talking about how she'd started to take the same drug. She said having spots in her late 20s made her feel immature. Her GP said that they see more peoplefor acne than 10 years ago. So you're hardly alone out there. And if you really look at people in the street, very few people are completely clear of even the odd spot. Though women can conceal them with a troweling of slap

dpb

I too had the same when i was 17-19 but i had it *BAD* .!! still have the scars (40) ..i had infected skin over most of my upper body. Well after about a years worth of placebos and sugestions that this was merely the result of nervous i was going downhill fast... Thankfully at this stage a second opinio was sort and i was sent to specailist/hospital and iwthin a month with the aid of Tetracyline bandages and creams i was on the mend. I think some of us are suseptable full stop ( too many hormones). Of course age does help....

warrenm2

Was gonna suggest a hormone related thingy - blood test will tell

fast bloke

any special reason for 2 tshirts? i would sweat wearing 2 tshirts living in the artic. most people don't notice sweaty armpits. They do notice smelly armpits. If your personal hygene is good and you don't have smelly pits then you realistically don't need to worry too much. If you do have smelly pits then there are a large number of diet related things you can do to help. The simplest is to shower every day and drink gallons of water, but if this still doesn't help, cut down on protien, use industrial strength deoderant etc etc. Keep doing the things that make you nervous. As your confidence increases you wont be as stressed and will sweat less. I think councelling might help, cos it will teach you to deal with the stress caused by the worry that you might sweat, which as above is a catch 22 situation

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Firstly, understand that you are not alone. There will be others in the same boat as you, and others far worse off. Try to put it in perspective.

I went through a very bad depression, and was really at my wit's end. I had counselling and medication. A change of job helped, as did looking at other's problems. Mine paled in comparison to some

Secondly, just look at the number of replies on here. These people aren't your friends, not in the true sense of the word, but look: they're all trying to help, because they CARE.

Thirdly, see another doctor. Make sure that you STRESS to him what the problems are doing to you, in relation to: confidence, social interaction, job prospects, etc etc.

I assume you've had antibiotics for the acne?

How much do you drink, alcohol wise? Drinking always makes me sweat, and not immediately, but sometimes up to 8 hours later. Some drugs do the same.

Counselling may be quite a good step forward. Remember that "broke out in a cold sweat" isn't just words, it means something. Nervous sweats are common. If you can get your nerves under control, it may be the key to all of it?

Lastly, don't reject medication from the doctor to calm you down. You almost certainly won't need it for long. It DOES have a place in managing symptoms like yours though.

Best of luck, keep talking to us if it helps.
Alcazar

scoobypreza

There is a website that you might like to look at.
Its a support site for people who have symptoms like you describe.

Sounds like you need to have a chat to people who know what you are going through.
You sound so low and that alone is no fun.
I really think you need to see the doctor again.

Anyway here is the site in the meantime....

Millions of people throughout the world face an isolating, embarrassing, and damaging struggle every day from excessive sweating. Sweaty palms, sweaty feet, sweat soaked armpits and dripping foreheads--hyperhidrosis takes a heavy toll on a person's life. But hyperhidrosis sufferers and their families don’t need to suffer in silence or isolation any more. We can help.

International Hyperhidrosis Society

Hope that helps.
Don't feel down... you just haven't had the right support yet.

Cath