I have hyperhydrosis on my hands, feet, and under arms. I lost count of the amount of keyboards I've had to replace, both internal in my laptops and external usb ones. I know there are silicone options, but they are very mushy, often have strange layouts, and are full-sized. I am totally blind, so I need both tactility and the layout to be normal, or at least, close to it. I tried at least one a keyboard cover, but it made it very difficult to feel the keys, since it was thick and felt like a single sheet of silicone, even though it did have the spaces for each key.

This is my ideal keyboard in both layout and size, next to that on the Acer Aspire One D270, which is perfection. But I've gone through about seven of them already, because I keep shorting out keys. I try to remap them, but after awhile, it just becomes annoying.

CUQI Mini Keyboard, Small Wired 82 Scissor Keys, USB Interface

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C26RZBRJ

I bought this last month. It's okay, but I always have to use Auto Hotkey to add an Applications key and reverse the left Alt and Windows keys. Plus, not all programs recognise the changes. I have no idea how long it will last, either, since this is my first one. But at this price, I don't want to keep buying them. It's not portable enough to fit in my bag with my tablet, but it's thin, light, and not huge.

ALLIFE Universal Ultra Light Slim Portable Wireless Bluetooth 3.0 Keyboard

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GKFJM5D

This is good for phones, but it doesn't contain the F1 through F12 keys for Windows.

ProtoArc Foldable Compact Keyboard, XK04

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9PT9884

I bought this a few days ago, precisely because it's supposed to be waterproof. They say it's for my Toughpad, which is a seven-inch tablet, but it's a giant, full-sized keyboard! Why they would make this for such a small machine is beyond me. That said, if this were compact, it would be perfect, since it's rigid with good key tactility. While they say it's mechanical, don't expect anything like a Model M.

BoxWave Keyboard Compatible with Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 MK3 (7 in)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJ3NT9G9

I've tried a few others, from folding to solid, but many were missing essential keys (most noteably the F1 through F12 keys) and some were simply ruined very quickly. Can anyone help me find a good, portable keyboard that can withstand my sweat?

#accessibility #blind #computers #hyperhydrosis #keyboards #portable #sweating #technology

I think medicine misses the mark when assuming #hyperhydrosis is only a cosmetical issue and there is no real therapy imrovement
If you look on Reddit, there are e.g. German kids, who try to talk others into shipping meds that aren't approved here to them. That stuff is no antitranspirant, that is a damn heavy medication that should not be taken without consulting a doctor.

Meanwhile doctors are like "oh, a bit of sweating", "it is only puberty" ...
I e.g. am 37, pretty sure not puberty ...