Matthew82
30-09-09, 19:49
Hi all,
I've been thinking about asking this for a while, but wasn't quite sure how/what to ask. So anyway, the most troublesome symptom of panic attacks and spikes in anxiety for me is sweating. I get knots in my stomach, tingly fingers and toes, a pounding heart, and sometimes rapid breathing, but these are quite hard to notice. However, the sweating really gives me away, and it's that which causes the problems, because I really worry about people noticing any of my symptoms. Once I start to sweat, it takes so much longer for my panic to subside.
My armpits are fine - I dont' sweat too much there, and regular Sanex roll on does the trip. However, it's my back and face which arethe problems. I have a special high strength antiperspirant for my back, which you put on at night and wash off in the morning. This helps to an extent, although it's not perfect, and it's hard not to miss bits, so I often end up with a damp patch on my back, even if I wear a dark top, which I hate.
The worst part, however, is my face. As soon as I start to sweat, my face feels tickly with the beads of sweat, and then it begins to run down my face. After a few minutes, it becomes so much that the rivulets on my face either drip onto my glasses, or onto the floor/table. I hate this, and it makes me panic a lot more because of how it looks. I don't know of anything I can put on my face to stop this (I don't think the antiperspirant would do my face much good!), and contant mopping with a tissue just draws even more attention to it.
There's no problem with smell here - I've asked several people about this - it's purely how it looks and makes me feel.
So does anyone have any tips to stop/help/reduce the noticeability of a dripping face and/or damp back?
I start a postgrad course at uni tomorrow, and I'm terrified about how this could affect me - I've already dropped out of one a few years ago because of panic and anxiety, and I don't want history to repeat itself...
Many, many thanks in advance.
Matt
I've been thinking about asking this for a while, but wasn't quite sure how/what to ask. So anyway, the most troublesome symptom of panic attacks and spikes in anxiety for me is sweating. I get knots in my stomach, tingly fingers and toes, a pounding heart, and sometimes rapid breathing, but these are quite hard to notice. However, the sweating really gives me away, and it's that which causes the problems, because I really worry about people noticing any of my symptoms. Once I start to sweat, it takes so much longer for my panic to subside.
My armpits are fine - I dont' sweat too much there, and regular Sanex roll on does the trip. However, it's my back and face which arethe problems. I have a special high strength antiperspirant for my back, which you put on at night and wash off in the morning. This helps to an extent, although it's not perfect, and it's hard not to miss bits, so I often end up with a damp patch on my back, even if I wear a dark top, which I hate.
The worst part, however, is my face. As soon as I start to sweat, my face feels tickly with the beads of sweat, and then it begins to run down my face. After a few minutes, it becomes so much that the rivulets on my face either drip onto my glasses, or onto the floor/table. I hate this, and it makes me panic a lot more because of how it looks. I don't know of anything I can put on my face to stop this (I don't think the antiperspirant would do my face much good!), and contant mopping with a tissue just draws even more attention to it.
There's no problem with smell here - I've asked several people about this - it's purely how it looks and makes me feel.
So does anyone have any tips to stop/help/reduce the noticeability of a dripping face and/or damp back?
I start a postgrad course at uni tomorrow, and I'm terrified about how this could affect me - I've already dropped out of one a few years ago because of panic and anxiety, and I don't want history to repeat itself...
Many, many thanks in advance.
Matt