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Perspiration

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Mutt

Jan 10, 2006
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My hands sweat uncontrollably and almost never stop. I've had this problem ever since I was a little kid. It's eaten up kart racing gloves, golf gloves, suede shoes, my computer mouse, and about eight sets of classical guitar strings a year.
I've just recently started playing bass and when I put a set of Ernie ball slinkies on, the tone was dull after just a few hours of playing, even though I had applied talcum powder to my hands.
Anyone have any suggestions as to what to do before I waste my money on another set of strings?
 
#2
Now, it looks as this may be something you just have to live with (I'm sorry to say). There are a few things that might help you though...make sure to give the strings a very thorough wipe down after you play...but I'm sure you already do this.

Maybe look into Elxier Nanoweb strigns, this "nanoweb" coating fights the grime and corrsion that casues deadness for a good while (but they are xpensive, so you might wanna try one set "just to see".)

Also, look up the use of "denatured alcohol" on these boards. I've never used it, but apparently it can revive dead sounding strigns like a miracle healer, so look into it!
 
#4
Here's an extreme and expensive remedy I have read about for excessive sweaters. Some doctors are giving Botox for that. Trouble is, I don't know if the Botox is given for hand sweating. I think it is for underarm problems. It might impact your ability to play.

I looked it up. What you have is called hyperhidrosis. The web site I went to is sponsored by surgeons. They have a simple surgical technique that is done quickly and you are released in a couple of hours. They do something to a nerve that causes the excessive sweating.

I don't know if you want to go to such an extent and don't even know if the surgery is available in your area or how much it costs or how long it is effective. You might discuss your situation with your family physician and ask him for ideas.

In the meantime, have you considered rubbing an anti-perspirant on your hands?
 
#6
Etienne M'Bappe has this problem.
He plays with silk gloves.
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#7
Doesn't botox paralyse the muscles in around the area its injected causing a constantly suprised look on all of todays major stars. Might stop the sweating but would also stop the playing. A case of the cure is worse than the illness. I think it's just something you have to live with as well. But definitely give the deoderant a shot. Would talcum powder although dry up the sweat also get around the strings causing them to die quicker? Once it soaked up the sweat it had to go somewhere as well. Also I think ernie ball strings tend not to last very long. I've had some break on me before which hasn't happened with the d'addario strings I use.
 
#9
there's a minor operation that you can do that will clear this up for good. talk to your doctor about it. my cousin went for it and now his hands dont sweat anymore.

someone mentioned above that its about cutting a nerve. this is right. you are put on general, then they collapse your lungs and cut a nerve in your back area. its connected to your palms in some way. its a keyhole op of some sorts. dont ask me for more info, talk to your doc. im not a doc.

you'll be up and walking in a few hours.
 
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ehque said:
there's a minor operation that you can do that will clear this up for good. talk to your doctor about it. my cousin went for it and now his hands dont sweat anymore.

someone mentioned above that its about cutting a nerve. this is right. you are put on general, then they collapse your lungs and cut a nerve in your back area. its connected to your palms in some way. its a keyhole op of some sorts. dont ask me for more info, talk to your doc. im not a doc.

you'll be up and walking in a few hours.
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Not everyone walks away from this successfully. I have hyperhidrosis myself and have looked into this. Some report being worse off(not from sweathing, but other complications) than they were before surgery. Perhaps you should look into an alternative to aluminum-based anti-perspirants...

I recommened you surf through these anyway.

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DCat,
 
#13
theshadow2001 said:
Doesn't botox paralyse the muscles in around the area its injected causing a constantly suprised look on all of todays major stars. Might stop the sweating but would also stop the playing. A case of the cure is worse than the illness. I think it's just something you have to live with as well. But definitely give the deoderant a shot. Would talcum powder although dry up the sweat also get around the strings causing them to die quicker? Once it soaked up the sweat it had to go somewhere as well. Also I think ernie ball strings tend not to last very long. I've had some break on me before which hasn't happened with the d'addario strings I use.
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They paralyze the muscles in facial botox to prevent wrinkles.
In the case of botox for hyperhydrosis, they paralyze the sweat glands.
 

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