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Prince · 06-02-2004, 01:16 PM

This is a bit weird I guess, but it is a real problem for me, so any [serious] suggestions would be most welcome.

I work as a nursing assistant trainee at a local nursing home. I like the work and all that, but there is one thing that really bothers me: sweating.

I'm not used to this crazy Texas weather. Anything over 65 F is a heatwave to me. They can't turn the AC up much either since the residents get cold easily.

The thing is, I keep my head shaven, and thus the sweat gets in my eyes, not to mention it tends to drop off my head. And I'm not talking about being just a tad sweaty, I mean it looks like I just took a shower with my scrubs on - all the time.

It's quite embarrassing. It's also annoying because I help serve food to the residents and I have to keep a hanky in my pocket to wipe my head every two minutes so I don't have sweat dripping into the resident's meals as I bus the trays.

Gross? Yeah.

I can't wear a cap or a hat of any sort, really, and letting my hair grow is out of the question (trust me).

I wonder if there's any sort of medicine or invisible cooling balm or anything that would prevent perspiration on my head. I realize it's unlikely and this is an odd problem, but it really really bothers me and interferes with my work a bit.

06-02-2004, 01:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Prince /nɑndəsˈkrɪpt/ Location: LV-426	Sweating at work... This is a bit weird I guess, but it is a real problem for me, so any [serious] suggestions would be most welcome. I work as a nursing assistant trainee at a local nursing home. I like the work and all that, but there is one thing that really bothers me: sweating. I'm not used to this crazy Texas weather. Anything over 65 F is a heatwave to me. They can't turn the AC up much either since the residents get cold easily. The thing is, I keep my head shaven, and thus the sweat gets in my eyes, not to mention it tends to drop off my head. And I'm not talking about being just a tad sweaty, I mean it looks like I just took a shower with my scrubs on - all the time. It's quite embarrassing. It's also annoying because I help serve food to the residents and I have to keep a hanky in my pocket to wipe my head every two minutes so I don't have sweat dripping into the resident's meals as I bus the trays. Gross? Yeah. I can't wear a cap or a hat of any sort, really, and letting my hair grow is out of the question (trust me). I wonder if there's any sort of medicine or invisible cooling balm or anything that would prevent perspiration on my head. I realize it's unlikely and this is an odd problem, but it really really bothers me and interferes with my work a bit. __________________ Who is John Galt?