"The moment I received my official diagnosis, I dropped all my assumptions about hyperhidrosis. It was so freeing." -Member of MyHyperhidrosisTeam

Living with hyperhidrosis can be difficult and even a burden, but also an opportunity to rid yourself of what you think you know.

Have you heard the saying, "People don't get it until they get it"? That is so true about hyperhidrosis.

"The more I learn about hyperhidrosis, the more I realize that it's not my fault." -Member of MyHyperhidrosisTeam

A hyperhidrosis diagnosis forces us to drop our negative assumptions about life with a chronic condition. Members on MyHyperhidrosisTeam gain perspective from other members' experiences to become better informed about what it's really like to live with hyperhidrosis.

Here are recent conversations from members of MyHyperhidrosisTeam:

• "I didn't even know this existed till I saw it advertised somewhere and I thought 'That's me!!!' I thought it was pain sweats or brought on by stress, but this definitely sounds like I have this."
• "I'm new here and never knew there was a name for this awful sweating. I have seen this site pop up on Facebook and looked into it. I'm amazed, I just thought I sweated a lot and I had to live with it. So I'm just intrigued as to where to go from here?"
• "I am new to this forum and I can’t believe the amount of people who suffer like me. Always thought it was because I was overweight, but it can’t be that. I am so happy that I have found this group."

What negative assumptions have you let go of about hyperhidrosis? Tell us about it in the comments below or directly on MyHyperhidrosisTeam.com.