Hyperhydrosis- solutions

Sinnamon started this discussion · 5/1/2012

Hey ladies. I currently have a student with THE sweatiest hands I have ever seen. Before she started classes she emailed me and expressed worries about sweaty hands but I thought nothing of it, as that is normal in pole when learning new moves....In the first class while watching her I noticed she was having a LOT of trouble...so I thought maybe she just needed to wipe the pole down again, but it was DRY. So I grabber her hands and they were literally dripping. We tryed to dry them off, used sanitizer, pole grip, NOTHING. She says she has constantly sweaty hands throughout the day so I am thinking this is not a grip aid issue but more that she will actually need gloves. Anyone else use gloves or recommend a good set I can order for her? Thanks in advance for your help!

5 replies

dustbunny · 5/1/2012
Mighty grip gloves work well for me when I have uber-sweaty days. I have the fingerless ones, but they also now make a full fingered version. I use tite grip (an antipersperant, not a grip aid) all the time when I pole. I have also recently started using Drysol, a strong antipersperant that you apply at night and wash off in the morning to try to minimize the day to day sweatiness. But as I've just started it, I don't want to comment on it's effectiveness. Hyperhydrosis sucks especially for a poler, but it's not the end of the world. It can be dealt with. :)
amy · 5/1/2012
If she hasn't tried Tite grip yet, have her try that. http://aerialamy.com/blog/2011/06/27/sweaty-hands/ There is a stronger verison of tite grip being released soon for hyperhydrosis. If that doesn't help... http://aerialamy.com/blog/2012/04/23/sweaty-hands-part-2/ Gloves are difficult to work with because your hands will still slip inside the glove if they're extremely sweaty, and I've yet to try a glove that is thin enough-- you have very dulled tactile sensations in the glove. I haven't met anyone who uses them on a regular basis. i'll also add that even if your student has serious hyperhydrosis, the amuont she sweats WILL reduce as she continues to pole-- if she's just started nervousness/stress is not helping her either.
Sinnamon · 5/1/2012
Great. Thanks Ladies! I did some research on the net and suggested she buy a pair of the Mighty Grip gloves. They seem to be quality, and I trust the brand. Thanks for your input Dustbunny! I agree Amy, with time everyone sweats less but as she is a beginner it is just SO unsafe for her to learn new moves as she tries to compensate by tucking, and jumping into the spins. I can just see a shoulder injury happening. I can see a difference with each class though- the old spins we learned previously she can do much better now.
amy · 5/1/2012
I didn't mean to imply she shouldn't use antiperspirants... Only to give some encouragement that it will get better :)
posey · 5/2/2012
another option rather than grip aids is to treat the sweaty hands. Pharmacies sell special anti-perspirants which contain aluminium. They are used at first every other day, and then can be reduced to as an when required. Brand names in the UK are Drichlor, Anhydrol Forte and Perspirex.