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I am so glad I found this site. So this has affected me rather
suddenly and it is, for lack of better terms, freaking me out. I have
severe hypochondria and this has done nothing to help that. :)

Two days ago, I was in the shower, and I noticed after I washed my
hair that my hands felt extremely sticky. Almost like I had a coating
of Vaseline on them. I thought that I had maybe gotten some glue from
a shampoo bottle label on them. So, I immediately washed them with
body wash (as that was all I had in the shower) and it didn't help
much. I ignored it, thought it was my imagination and carried on about
my business for the day.

Did not notice it yesterday, but today...in the shower, same thing (I
did shower yesterday, but I was in such a hurry, I didn't pay any
attention). Once again, I freaked out. After I got out of the shower,
I washed my hands and it did the same thing. It was like someone had
poured a coating of glue or syrup on my hands! When I made a fist, I
could literally watch my skin sticking together.

My mom is a hospital nurse, so I went to my parent's house to wash my
hands in front of her. I was hoping maybe it was just the water in my
apartment, but it did the same thing at her house: Sticky hands. She
washed her hands, and they were fine. I almost had a panic attack. My
mom knows how bad my hypochondria is, so she kind of brushed it off
and said I must've gotten something on my hands. I had a Starbucks cup
with me and even the condensation from it was making my hands feel
sticky.

I am 35 years old, W/F, very healthy and have never had any major
health problems except Ovarian Cancer, when I was 19 (ovaries were
removed and no further treatment was necessary) and I do have IBS but
it is minor. I do not take any regular medications and only use
ibuprofen on occasion for a headache or whatnot.

I have not changed any laundry, cleaning, skincare, cosmetic or hair
products lately, so I don't think that would be causing it. I have not
been exposed to mold that I know of.

I should add that this is only affecting my hands, at this time (Thank
God). Of course, with my hypochondria I now feel like my whole body is
sticky (even though it isn't) and have been obsessively washing my
hands to see if will go away. It hasn't. This is causing my major
anxiety. I don't know what to do, or if I should go see a doctor
(which I'm terrified of, by the way). I have read every response on
here and it has calmed me down a lot to see that a lot of others have
the same problem and it appears to not be life threatening.

I have researched all the symptoms of MS, Hyperthyroidism, Malassezia
and Fibromyalgia. I have none of the symptoms of any of these. I am at
a loss, and am sure that I'm driving my parents and boyfriend crazy
(as well as his mom, who is a nurse).

I will be keeping up with this site and hope that more people will
post soon. THANK YOU to all of you who have shared your story!

Kristy