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Patient sues hospital after operation to cure his blushing 'ruined his sex life'



Last updated at 10:52 28 ?E?? 2007


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-484414/Patient-sues-hospital-operation-cure-blushing-ruined-sex-life.html


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A patient is suing a hospital for £200,000 claiming an operation to cure blushing has ruined his sex life.


Fitness instructor James Woodward, 32, underwent two courses of laser treatment at The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, East Sussex, to stop his cheeks from going red.


But he claims that after the treatment his cheeks were left as bad as ever - while the operation has caused him to sweat uncontrollably and ruined his lovemaking.


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Embarrassing: Patient says that a blushing operation has ruined his sex life. Picture posed by models


He also says that he has suffered from depression because of his ordeal, and is now on Prozac.


Mr Woodward, from Worthing, West Sussex, claims he was the victim of medical negligence and is suing Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust for £200,000 damages.


He says that before he went ahead with the surgery in January 2004 he was warned of possible side effects, including dryness of the hands, and the risk of his eyelids drooping.


But he went ahead with the operation anyway, and underwent endoscopic transthoracic sympathectomy, which involved the cutting of some of his nerves.


According to a writ that has been submitted to the High Court Mr Woodward said that after the surgery he developed difficulties with heavy exercise and sex.


He says he now suffers dizziness, depression, chronic fatigue and sexual dysfunction, as well as an inability to cool down, and sore and aching muscles and sensitivity to light.


He also developed excessive perspiration from his chest down as he says sweat pours uncontrollably from his chest, ending up in pools on the floor and his clothes becoming soaking wet.


He said he was not told of the extent of the sweating he might suffer after the operation and the risk that his quality of life could be substantially reduced.


He says he would never have had the op if he had known of the dangers.


He paid more than £10,000 for a reversal operation in Italy in April 2004, which was only partially successful.


Jo Carr, a spokesman for the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, said she was aware of the situation.


交感神經切除術毀掉性生活


一位患者花了20萬想要治療臉紅，卻毀掉他的性生活。
32歲的James在醫院接受兩次雷射手術，目的是治療臉紅。
然而手術後臉紅不但更糟糕，更引起不由自主的流汗及無法再做愛。
令人最尷尬的是，一個消除臉紅的手術竟摧毀了他的性生活。
他說這可能是老天爺的懲罰，害他得了憂鬱症，現在仍在服用百憂解。
Woodward先生控訴Brighton and sussex大學醫院的醫療疏失，害他花了20萬磅，卻得到毀滅性的傷害。
他說他在2004年去動手術之前，舊有被警告可能的副作用，包括手過乾及眼皮下垂。
但他還是不顧一切地去做了ETS交感神經切除術，切掉他的一條神經。
Woodward先生跟法院說手術後他不能做粗重工作及性無能。
他說他現在有暈眩、憂鬱、慢性疲勞、性無能、身體涼不下來以及肌肉疼痛及對光敏感。
他說他胸前大量流汗，汗水無法控制，傾瀉而下，在地上形成水漥令衣服全濕透。
他說如何他知道這手術如果有這麼麼危險的話，他是絕對不會去動手術的。
他說他在2004年4月，在義大利在花了十萬磅作復原手術，但只有小部分成功。
該手術醫院的發言人，Jo Carr先生說他明瞭這種情境。