Water sickness or sweaty palm disease, if you don’t have the problem yourself. Many people may not know that in addition to causing annoyance in daily life. Each person’s symptoms will affect their daily activities, starting from picking up anything , there will be sweat coming out all the time. It also causes patients to lack confidence. In some cases, it may affect mental health and cause problems with the quality of daily life.
What is this disease?
Dr. Sira Lauhathai, a thoracic surgeon specializing in endoscopic surgery at http://ufabet999.app Hospital , said that the symptoms of sweaty hands usually occur on both hands. An average of 3 % of the Thai population suffers from this disease. It can be found in both men and women equally. The symptoms that occur are usually unrelated to exercise, posture, or weather conditions. Such as sweating in the armpits and soles of both feet. There are 2 causes of this disease: the first cause is cause. By external factors such as hyperthyroidism, diabetes, neurological diseases, or side effects from medications taken.
Another factor that affects is internal factors, which is the abnormal stimulation of the autonomic nerves of a person, causing them to work excessively. This group is often found in young people. Treatment for this disease can be start as early as However, the use of deodorant or spray containing Aluminum Chloride. Which causes the sweat glands to work less, is usually only effective when applied. In addition, the use of oral medications. Namely medications containing Anticholinergics is often used in patients with mild symptoms. However, oral medications can have side effects , such as dry mouth, constipation , nausea, and vomiting.
I wonder if it is or if it is, how can I treat it?
For treatment methods, there are many methods, such as treatment by injecting medicine into the hand using Botulinum Toxin, which can usually control symptoms for about 6 months, after which they will return to normal. As for treatment methods by surgically cutting some nerves (Thoracoscopic sympathectomy), it is the most effective method of treating this disease in the long term permanently. It involves cutting some nerves in the area of the 3rd-5th ribs using endoscopic surgery, which will have a small wound of 1 cm . on both sides . The surgery takes about 1 hour and the patient can go home the next day. However, choosing a surgical method may have side effects such as compensatory hyperhidrosis, which occurs in 10-30 % of patients who undergo surgery. Symptoms of excessive sweating are unusual in the torso or legs .
At present, endoscopic surgery is the only treatment method that can cure patients from sweaty hands or wet hands or water man disease in the long term, which will help patients return to their normal daily lives, both in terms of work and confidence .