The reason for the operation
Why did you have the operation? What indication made you and / or your doctor to
decide to operate?
| Indication | Numbers |
| Handsweat | 53 |
| Sweating from the armpits | 22 |
| Facial sweating | 12 |
| Blushing | 21 |
| Other indications | 10 |
As "other indications" were mentioned= Stage fright, Angina pectoris, Tennis elbow,
Sweating from the feet.
(Some patients have mentioned more than one reason for having the surgery)
Were you, before the operation, diagnosed for your symptoms and
did you get an explanation to what was the cause of your troubles?
| Answer | Numbers | % |
| Yes | 13 | 13,9 |
| No | 80 | 86,1 |
(Among those who answered "Yes" were 3 patients who said
that they had been examined/diagnosed but no explanation was given)
Have you, before the decision to operate, tried any other treatment to relieve you of your
symptoms / troubles and what effect did these attempts have? Evaluate the
effect according to this scale:
1=Good, 2=Doubtful, 3=Poor, 4=No effect,
5=Deterioration.
| Treatment | Number of patients | Evaluation average |
| Blocking of the nerves | 5 | 3,8 |
| Medication | 20 | 3,1 |
| Acupuncture | 11 | 3,4 |
| Other stimulating methods | 9 | 3,4 |
| Relaxation practices | 11 | 2,7 |
| Självsuggestion | 5 | 3,2 |
| Annan kroppskännedomsövning | 3 | 3,0 |
68 of those who answered the poll (70,8 %) did not try any alternate
treatment before having the surgery.
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