No Sweat
A man finally calls the woman he has
liked for a while and
asks her out
on a date. She says yes and they go to the
movies. Halfway
through the film, the woman reaches over to hold the
man's hand. ___1___ she does this, she feels a wet, cold
palm. Both the man and woman give each other a
fake smile.
The man knows his date has been ___2___ when the woman
slowly pulls her hand away and
slips to the
bathroom. Things were going fine ___3___ the woman felt
his sweaty
hand. He knows he has to
do something about
his problem.
Hyperhidrosis
is excessive
sweating on one or more parts of the body. This can
include the hands, feet,
forehead, and
underarms.
Scientists believe that hyperhidrosis is
hereditary and
activated by
extreme anxiety. Certain foods and drinks,
___4___ nicotine,
can also cause increased
perspiration.
Sweating profusely
can be uncomfortable and ___5___. Luckily, there
are simple treatments
for those with minor hyperhidrosis, including wearing
deodorant or
taking medication. If a person has a serious
case of hyperhidrosis, they can take extreme ___6___. This
includes getting Botox injections, which
disable the sweat
glands for
four to six months at a time. Also, sweat glands can be
___7___ or diminished
with minor surgery that takes less than an hour. With
these treatments,
sufferers of hyperhidrosis don't have to let
the condition put a
damper on their lives. |