Sweaty Hands

I've had sweaty hands for as long as I could remember. Many times I started to think it was a condition of Hyperhidrosis, but there has also been other reasons explaining why my hands excessively sweat.

The other reason why I might have sweaty hands, not Hyperhidrosis, could be due to my personality. Sometimes I get a little nervous when I have to meet new people or just in a unsafe situation. In other words, during a tense situation in my mind. Is it normal to excessively sweat in the hands like that? Could this be a psychological problem?

On a side note for everyone, I am still going through puberty, and I've asked my doctor about it during my physical. All the doctor told me was that people who have sweaty hands usually think it's Hyperhidrosis when it really is the fact that they are growing and maturing.  really believed the doctor's words, because I knew that if I had Hyperhidrosis, I would be able to tell.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

[PaulMD]

Hi there.

Hyperhidrosis would present with increased sweating even if there are no triggers (such as emotions, exercise or temperature changes).  Some people are really just sweating more profusely than other people and this is due to the difference in our genetic make-up.

Anxiety, tension and fear are just some of the emotions that could trigger sweating, and the amount of sweat differs from one person to another.

During puberty, the sweat glands are also hyperactive, and in your situation, we can expect this to change as the years pass by.

Regards.

[Piotrek9322]

PaulMD,

Thank you for responding to my question. I will acknowledge your answer the next time I see my doctor. I did not know that our genetic make-up can determine part of the sweating, so I thank you for that.

Are there any creams, or lotions, that could help my sweat glands to function at a normal rate?

Thank you.