Weak-handaid for aerosol spray?

Yord51

Does such a thing exist as something to help with using a spray deodorant? I've lost strength for certain actions with my left hand/fingers, and one is pressing down while holding the can, so although with my other hand I can spray one underarm fine, I often can't push down hard enough to do the other side with my left. I've looked around a bit, but maybe haven't found the right search terms to use, as results so far have been trigger/gun-type things for cans of spray paint or similar!

Many thanks.

Yord51

Sorry, that title should be: Weak-hand aid for aerosol spray.. As a newbie I can't edit posts yet, so can't correct the spacing error.

MouldyOldDough

Probably not 

Since there is not a standard size of aerosol can

but see

https://www.activehands.com/shop/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spraycraft-Spray-Trigger-Handle-Standard/dp/B07SYKYRTX

Alternatively – use a stick deodorant

Spoonie_Turtle

One technique I've seen someone use for arm and hand paralysis is putting the can on a solid surface and pushing down on the top with whatever part of their hands or wrist works best with it.

I don't know if that would be a solution for you or not but thought it worth mentioning.  It would probably be much easier to find something that will hold the can in place than something specific for the aerosol part.

Yord51

MouldyOldDough said:

Probably not 

Since there is not a standard size of aerosol can

but see ...

Wonderful array of gadgets at Active Hands -- didn't see anything to help the spray issue, but on another tack I spotted some "Plug Tugs" which will be immensely useful with an extension lead that holds on to plugs really tightly and I find hard to pull out even with my better hand, so many thanks for the link. The Amazon gun/trigger-type gadget for paint and so on is similar to what I'd seen, but it might be a bit awkward to spray towards me, rather than away from me which you'd do with paint. Worth a thought though, so thanks again.

Yord51

Spoonie_Turtle said:

One technique I've seen someone use for arm and hand paralysis is putting the can on a solid surface and pushing down on the top with whatever part of their hands or wrist works best with it.

I don't know if that would be a solution for you or not but thought it worth mentioning.  It would probably be much easier to find something that will hold the can in place than something specific for the aerosol part.

Certainly worth mentioning as I hadn't thought of it, so many thanks -- I'll try that.

Stompa

I found this:

https://punchout.medline.com/product/E-Z-Spray-Handle/Miscellaneous/Z05-PF158846#mrkSpec

though it's not entirely obvious how (or even if) you could actually obtain one.

Stompa

Alternatively, perhaps it would be worth contacting this outfit:

https://remap.org.uk/solutions/spraycan-holder-for-arthritis-sufferer/

teddysmum

Do you really need to use a spray deodorant ?

A few weeks ago, I decided to try a roll on, after hating them, years ago, because the liquid was sticky.

I was pleasantly surprised by Dove's version, as it is not sticky, is just lightly perfumed and the container is tiny compared to an aerosol can, whose volume is mainly taken up with propellant. (You could, also, do both underarms using your right hand, because the container is small.)

Yord51

Stompa said:

I found this:

https://punchout.medline.com/product/E-Z-Spray-Handle/Miscellaneous/Z05-PF158846#mrkSpec

Stompa said:

Alternatively, perhaps it would be worth contacting this outfit:

https://remap.org.uk/solutions/spraycan-holder-for-arthritis-sufferer/

Very kind of you to look around for me. The first looks as if it might be the kind of thing I was hoping to find, to sort of clip on somehow, then either use a handle or something to depress the mechanism, but the mechanism shown is not the same as it is for the deodorant I use (Mitchum). I wasn't able to show the style/size of it before, but am now allowed to post links so it can be seen here. I won't change brands because for me Mitchum's always been the most effective.

Probably similar to others -- obviously you depress the top, after twisting it so it moves from a no-spray to a spraying position (twist is an easy click, and no problem to operate), but it's a different size and style of mechanism from what's shown working with the handle.

The second link -- yes, I came across that too, before asking the question here, and it seemed like an idea that would work. I looked into it to find out what the spray medication was, and how/where you applied it (to see if the gadget meant spraying towards or away from me). I learned it's an under-the-tongue medication, so the direction of spray should certainly work, but again the mechanism is different from Mitchum's -- which doesn't mean it wouldn't work, but they say themselves the spray it was designed for is small, so maybe the size would be a problem. However, I did think I'd drop them a line to ask what they thought.

Many thanks again for the search and links -- much appreciated.

Yord51

teddysmum said:

Do you really need to use a spray deodorant ?

A few weeks ago, I decided to try a roll on, after hating them, years ago, because the liquid was sticky.

I was pleasantly surprised by Dove's version, as it is not sticky, is just lightly perfumed and the container is tiny compared to an aerosol can, whose volume is mainly taken up with propellant. (You could, also, do both underarms using your right hand, because the container is small.)

Well, I can certainly agree with your hate for them years ago. I used to find them so off-putting (sticky, as you say) that I never used them again. Also I'm a creature of habit, so once finding something that suits, and works, I'm reluctant to change! But it's encouraging to hear your experience with a roll-on, which Mitchum of course do, as well as a stick (as MouldyOldDough suggested earlier as an alternative), so you're right -- it's probably time to shift the dial and try them out

Many thanks for the comment, and indeed everyone who's tried to help with this.