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Sweat Disorder Plagues Woman, Halts NHS Treatment
20 Nov
Summary
- A 22-year-old woman suffers from hyperhidrosis, causing excessive daily sweating.
- NHS treatment, including Botox injections, was withdrawn due to consultant shortages.
- She now relies on expensive private treatment to manage her condition.
Darcie Hamilton, a 22-year-old from near Ayr, Scotland, has lived with hyperhidrosis since childhood, a condition characterized by excessive daily sweating. This condition has profoundly affected her life, forcing her to adopt extreme measures like multiple daily showers and changes of clothes. The severe discomfort and social stigma led to bullying and her departure from school at age 14.
Her symptoms, including chafing, rashes, and blisters on her hands, are extensive. Darcie previously received NHS-funded Botox injections which provided significant relief, lasting a full year without symptoms. However, this treatment was recently withdrawn, attributed to national shortages of vascular consultants and retirements, leaving her without routine NHS support.
Now dependent on private treatment, which is effective but costly, Darcie emphasizes that hyperhidrosis is a serious medical condition often misunderstood. NHS Ayrshire & Arran stated that vascular services are networked, and consultant vacancies, a national issue, impact service prioritization, apologizing for any patient affected.
