Hi, first thing I have to say looking at your photo (opens in a new window) is that you're so beautiful!
Sweating is such a bitch and the misery in my life. I completely relate with your story and where you're coming from.
I too am really out going, sociable, in to art and all that. But this "bath hands" situation is holding me back in so many ways.
For instance, i really wanted to study physiotherapy at university...can you imagine?!! haha, my patients would get a sweaty bath as well as a massage!! haha
Well i'm 26 years old, and i've had this disease since the age of about 8. It was really really bad during my teenage years, everyday was about "hiding the sweat".
It's still quite bad now, but not constant, i'm affected on my hands and feet and it really does like i'm cupping water.
I totally know how you feel about the hand shaking and being considerate to others...im a teacher, and i have those anxieties in the classroom everyday when it comes to marking work, holding a book, not being able to work the smartboard because my fingers are wet and worst of all passing a pen to someone and seeing that expression on their faces, when they're thinking eek, why is this wet?
I feel for ya sister i really do. All the other HH sufferers i usually come across only seem to have the armpit sweat, which by the way i've noticed i'm getting more and more of lately.
Anyway so sorry to go on and on and not be able to offer any advice, i'm afraid i'm still searching for something that works myself.
I get a lot of attention from guys but never allowed anyone to get close...I'm so scared that they'll think i'm disgusting, or wierd or unclean or something.