r/Hyperhidrosis

Just a rant ,
i have underarm hyperhidrosis maybe other places too now , I’m currently seeing a derm to figure out solutions. Me trying to live my life ( knowing id sweat 9 inch rings under my arm) i bought concert tickets like a fool , u guys i was wearing black shirt & hoodie & brown pants. I was sweating even around my ass area it started showing looked like i pissed myself i had to leave early. It was so stressful i took off my hoodie & wrapped around my waist but then my armpit sweat was so bad it was showing . However i rather arm sweat than ass sweat showing
I WAS SWEATING SO BAD MY BF WAS LIKE R U OKAY AND i GOT COLD WATER. Nobody else was sweating it was an indoor arena with Ac😭😭😭.
This condition sucks ass, im so tired of feeling like this. Honestly no more concerts till i fix this
Concerts are off limits now same with clubs , im all for living life but i cant forget how uncomfortable i felt
Anyone else have a similar experience

Suffered with HH through my whole life. It’s a misery.

I don’t get involved in anything that could raise my heart rate.

Today I did a 1hr run in the gym, the gym was 23c and 80% humidity. By the time I was done I’d completely soaked both myself and my sweat towel.

I went on a date yesterday and the place was really warm and humid. I was absolutely drenched.

It’s so embarrassing. Not sure if I can take this anymore. It gets in the way of everything.

I’ve tried Odaban and it’s done nothing. I’m in the UK and access to meds is apparently very poor.

An die lieben Frauen und Mütter da draußen, die Hyperhidrose haben...

ich bin 28 Jahre alt und habe Hyperhidrose an den Händen und Füßen seit Kindesalter. Mittlerweile auch an den Achseln. Ich gehe mittlerweile ziemlich 'souverän' damit um. Ich habe ein stabiles Umfeld und Strategien entwickelt. Außerdem therapiere ich meine Hände mit der Iontophorese. In Situationen, in denen ich nervös bin oder ich mich unwohl fühle, kommt es natürlich alles trotzdem noch etwas durch.

Naja, das erstmal zu mir.

Ich bin verheiratet und denke über Kinder nach. 100% sicher bin ich mir noch nich und einen Großteil der Unsicherheit macht meine Erkrankung aus.

Wie geht ihr damit um? Wie war die Schwangerschaft? Wie habt ihr die diversen sozialen Situationen (Arztbesuche, Hebammenbesuche, Kurse, Geburt, Klinik u.v.m.) überstanden? Verlief die SSW komplikationslos? Hat euer Kind es geerbt? Erschwert euch die Krankheit eure Mutterschaft? Macht man sich einfach zu viel Stress? Ich habe soooo viele Fragen...

Über eure Erfahrungen, Tipps und Antworten würde ich mich so freuen <3

My daughter had Botox done under her armpits for her hyperhidrosis. She had this done in April and still no sweating. We were covered for it here where I live in Manitoba Canada. Had to only pay 80.00 for the vile vs I believe it’s around 1000.00 if not more. Success story! The Dr said it could last 6 months up to 2 years. So far so good. Thought I’d share.

As a sweaty mf living in a tropical country I pretty much ended up being half naked in my own house most of the time with all my shirts being wet as hell after barely even moving.

Got dry fit clothes and well they actually work wonders, they're much more breathable compared to regular clothes and they dry real quick even when you're wearing them. As a bonus its not as sensitive with wet coloration too and while i still have some that looks obvious when its wet a couple of they you can't actuallt tell the difference, which is great considering i dont have black dry fit clothes atm

Wondering if there’s something in particular you do or have that makes you feel confident, that may not be medication? Is it your mindset? Is it supportive family and friends? Is it your wardrobe?

(F24) New York City has been sooooo hot lately with temperatures in the 90s and even 100s !! My main areas I sweat is my back and my underarms. I know sweating is normal because it’s your bodies response to cooling down but is there anything that could help me sweat alittle less or for my underarm sweat not to stink. I was using doves deodorant spray for a while and it was working on controlling the smell but I think my pits have gotten used to it so yesterday I bought Axe deodorant. Mens deodorant tends to be stronger and so far it’s been working. I heard drinking chlorophyll might help.

Any thoughts or recs ?

Hey all, I was just reflecting on this and came to realize that I never really sweated before covid happened or at least I don’t remember it being this severe. My taste/ smell never really recovered 100% either so it might be really long term side effects of this idk. I also did google it and it says that Covid does cause HH has anyone else experienced this ?

I ate just one pill per instruction(200mg) in the morning and throughout the day what I found unusual is the spots I don't normally notice or recognize to sweat, sweated. And then the vice versa—which would mean my usual spots of head and upper torso, after how many goddamn years, were not wet after just a few minutes outside and about.

But I feel sick, really sick. Headache and dizziness is quite strong and I feel body temperatures is not dropping as fast as it would had I sweated more(no shit, sherlock!!), even further, base body temp being higher than normal. Body's constantly overheating is what I want to say. And the worst of all, the fucking throat and the palate. It's drier than Gobi, Sahara, or Atacama! Someone drew a comparison with covid and it is apt. I don't want to live like this all the time.

All in all, Hell Fucking No. I won't be taking it anymore except maybe very rare occasions I don't want to look like a wet beaver. I'll have a cup of tea, read here that steam shower resolved their throat issue with this medicine. The logic is there, right?

​Hey everyone. I’ve been taking Oxybutynin for my hyperhidrosis for over a year now, and it used to work great. My main problem areas are heavy sweating on my forehead, back, and underarms.

​Recently, it completely stopped working out of nowhere, and I have no idea why. Even if I take 10mg at once, it barely does anything. I still get a little bit of dry mouth, but nowhere near as much as before, and overall the effect is just extremely weak now.

​The biggest issue is that Oxybutynin is the only hyperhidrosis medication available in my country (we don't have Glycopyrrolate or other oral alternatives).

​Has anyone else experienced it suddenly losing effectiveness after a year? Since I can't switch to another pill, what can I do? Would taking a break reset my tolerance? Any advice would be a lifesaver.

Hi all,

I got prescribed Pro-Banthine a while ago, but never actually bought any because I'd seen some people talking about having some side effects. I've never taken any long term tablets for anything in my life and I'm gonna be honest, the idea of it scares me a little. However, with the weather in the UK now getting hotter I'm already starting to lose my mind by constantly feeling wet and having water dripping down my face, I describe it to my partner as being similar to Chinese water torture.

Am I best to just give Pro-banthine a go and see how I get on with it, or is there something else that I should probably push for? I'm not sure what the general opinion in this sub on it is, but I see a lot of people mentioning Glyco, would I be better to look into that?

Thanks in advance 😊

Sorry if this is the wrong sub.

I'm writing this while on bed, 3 hours in and can't sleep.

this might sounds crazy, but breathing becomes difficult once i get even a slight sweat on armpit.

been on Driclor for 1month+, I apply it 1-2 times a week, and its a hassle to tolerate it.. its extremely unbearable to apply before sleep, so i apply during the time I'm most relaxed and less active to allow it to stay dry.

last 2 weeks noticed that even though I'm using regular spray antiperspirant (before sleep), i need to close my armpits which makes them sweat just a bit, and this makes BREATHING DIFFICULT.

This might sound crazy but its so bothering, last weeks.. i sometimes fall asleep 4-5 hours after laying on bed due to this feeling. And its not in my head.. i find myself lose breath even though I'm not conscious of the sweat when it happens, but when it happens i become conscious of the sweat, even during day (not just during sleep time), only then i notice there is a really low amount of sweat and it bother me so much.

Help please.

(36M)BEEN SUFFERING with this ailment for as long as I can remember. I mainly sweat when eating at restaurants, or just being in public, like at the mall etc. I love designer clothing and being well dressed so this ailment was a fucking nightmare.

Propranolol. Slightly high blood pressure. I’ve always been told I had it but never had a doctor give me anything until recently.

Good luck everyone else I hope you find a solution because I know it’s a drag.

My advice - whether you are into sports or not, basketball jerseys and baseball jerseys and probably any sport were made to get sweaty in, just know people will always say sports related things to you and just say “hell yea bub” and walk away.

I have seen a lot of persons with positive impacts on their hyperhidrosis from GLP1 is there somebody that can share his story please?

Thanks

It’s been 15 days since my surgery. My hands are bone-dry, but my back, lower back, and legs are sweating excessively, which is bothering me. My doctor said to give it time, but after reading what people have posted on forums, I feel like this will never go away. Has your compensatory sweating really decreased? Is that even possible?

Due to my HH, I smell bad if I don't shower twice a day (once in the morning and once at night).

Is this ok in the long term? I've been doing this for years and I'm a woman if it matters

I have some other health stuff like internal akathisia from a medication i took time ago, suffered a psychosis that led to me becoming a semi-vegetable. and this stupid condition HH that decided it wants to ramp it up now all of a sudden was genuinely the nail in the coffin. I literally curse god every chance i get and overall cannot bare anything pertaining to divine blah blah blah. I used to be so spiritual and ik ppl have it way worse but genuinely i cant take it anymore what in the world kind of life is this. Ive always been a heavy sweater but god DAMN it just got so much worse over the last 4 months or so. i see ppl here commenting about 35 years w this condition and brother/ sister i applaud you. I got botox in armpits but the craniofacial and back and groan sweating is gonna make me kill someone. ill take a shower then something comes up and i have to go sweat my ass off again. I used to only shower before bed. i dont know how i will manage to do that anymore i HATE THIS STUPID DISORDER.

I read somewhere in this sub “I do not believe in divine retribution, but if such a thing exists, being born with hyperhidrosis is one of the most pronounced, cruelest manifestations. There is no help”.

Rant over. Fuck this shit

I have severe craniofacial HH and used my secure 2% glyco wipes for the first time yesterday in 95 degree heat (sitting outside at an outdoor bar and then walking 20 min back to a friends place) and they worked SO WELL!!! I didn’t even experience compensatory sweating!! Felt like my face may have gotten a little red/hot but actual sweating? BARELY ANYTHING. I am so freaking happy. I have tried everything - oral glyco, Drysol, sweat block wipes , certaindri which never helped. Thank you Canada !!!