Excessive Sweating on the Face and Head
Facial excessive sweating is usually called facial hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis on the face is a particularly difficult condition because of the immediate social implications it holds for the excessive sweating sufferer and also because facial hyperhidrosis is particularly difficult to hide.
Excessive sweating from hyperhidrosis usually leads to body odor, or facial odor rather, which in turn also adds to the social ills that sweating problems sometimes cause. Facial hyperhidrosis may even lead to excessive sweating in the scalp area, even if there weren’t any particular stress or physical exertion on the body. This of course, often times leads to nervousness, paranoa and mental irritation. Facial hyperhidrosis occurs in men and women and is more often passed down genetically through either the mother or father.
Facial hyperhidrosis, like other forms of hyperhidrosis, is a sweating disorder that is related to the malfunctioning of the sympathetic nervous system. There generally is no definite cause or specific reason for the excessive sweating in patients, as scientifically or medically, the specific cause is not yet known. However, the majority of factors point towards the sympathetic nervous system and is generally, the cause is most likely rooted in somewhere there, in that mass of nerves.
First we’ll go through the nonsurgical treatments for facial hyperhidrosis. These excessive sweating treatments are often times easy to use and they treat hyperhidrosis sometimes just as effectively as other methods in, of course, less severe cases. These alternative treatments for facial sweating include:
Antiperspirants with strong base are also used by a lot of people. These include over the counter products like MegaDry, Whit Wetless lotion, Drysol, Clear Gel, Clearasil etc. Using gel based AICI has also helped in curing facial hyperhidrosis. Prescription drugs like Xanax, Propanolol SR and Probanthine are also medicated by some. But it is strictly advised to use these drugs only with a prescription from a physician. Some dermatologists recommend use of Botox injections, however they’re very costly and have their own set of side effects. Botox as a cure is only temporary and lasts up to 8 months.
Hyperhidrosis and The Nervous System
Too muchy perspiration on the face is a sweating condition which somehow is related to an over active sympathetic nervous system which controls sweating in the body. This system consists of the nerves and neural fibers that we have no control over. These sweat controlling nerves and fibers go to work when there are certain emotional and psychological situations or conditions, such as stress, fight or flight. These uncontrollable neural fibers are ofthen become active at the time we come in contact with other people at public meetings and gathering. Public speaking engagements, test taking situations and other high stress conditions may somehow trigger excessive sweating through these nerves.
One surgical remedy for this sweating condition is an hyperhidrosis operation known as ETS or Endoscopic Transthoracic Sympathicotomy, which is a rather extreme procedure to reduce excessive sweating. This extreme procedure is done using anesthesia and can restrict the hyper activity of this autonomic nervous system. Most of the hyperhidrosis sufferers who have gone through ETS say that it mostly has been a safe process but complications and problems have occurred. Often times the patient will notice more excessive sweating in other parts of the body, a sort of ‘karma’ effect. The main target of this hyperhidrosis surgical procedure is palm sweating but it has also cut down the facial sweating somewhat effectively.
In ETS, the reduction of perspiration can be cut by quite a bit through the cutting of the nerves that lead to the sweat glands, that of course produce the excessive sweating. Cutting these nerves from this stimulus, thereby leaving the sweating glands without their impulses, hyperhydrosis can sometimes be cured. However, ETS is more effective in regards to axillary or armpit hyperhidrosis. Surgery to stop sweating sounds is as bad as it sounds. It is the ‘nuclear’ option for excessive sweating and when it comes to facial hyperhidrosis the idea of surgery is always dangerous.
If you have facial hyperhidrosis, the first thing one should do is to discuss it with a physician and/or a dermatologist. They will be able to tell you all about the latest techniques, technologies and treatments in coping and curing the excessive facial sweating.
Before getting any treatments or surgeries performed however, the patient should always study all the knowledge on his or her own, from recent articles to online forums and blogs relating to that hyperhidrosis treatment or surgery. Only from one’s own research and with advice from others, including doctors and specialists, can one find out about all the possible side effects associated with whatever excessive sweating treatment or procedure may be right for the sweating condition. Excessive sweating from hyperhidrosis sometimes can cause much embarrassment for many but there’s no need to rush headlong into anything without knowing more about it, no matter how it’s advertised.
There should always be hope when it comes to treating facial hyperhidrosis. It is important that the excessive sweating sufferer try to be patient. Generally, it is also important to be willing to try many different methods, both natural and clinicial. Everyone’s sweating is different, so what may work for others might not work in this particular situation. Hyperhidrosis isn’t an end to anything.
Comments(97)
Hello. I am a sufferer of facial hyperhidrosis. It has progressively gotten worse over the past year. It has gotten to the point where I am almost always indoors (I live in the desert, which doesn’t help) with air conditioning on full blast. I cannot do anything social like bowling, dancing, or just plain “going out” without sweating excessively in the face. Which has now lead to me not wanting to go out at all.
I feel the worse for my husband for all that I put him through. I feel that I restrict him of doing things because of my condition.
I believe it is especially hard being a female with this condition. The second I am done applying my make-up and straightening my hair….the sweating begings….the make-up melts off…..and my hair gets all wet and begins to frizz.
I have not worked in about 3months becuase of my condition. I am so terribely sick of dealing with this everyday. It is a constant struggle, and I need to know how to fix it.
If anybody has any adivice at all or any ideas on treatments. please get back to me. I need all the help i can get. thank you all.
Hi Dalia. I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone. I have had this problem for as long as I can remember but it has steadily increased over the past few years. I literally avoid any type of social situation knowing that the stress will lead to accessive sweating, which leads to more stress until I’m a mess. After reading the information on this website, I’m convinced that I just need to begin speaking with a physician to find the right solution for me. Hopefully, I’ll be able to enjoy a nice summer deck party in the near future.
Hi Dalia,
I see that it’s been almost a year since you wrote. I’m wondering if you’ve found any solution or things have improved since then?
I have the exact same problem and it feels like my life’s curse! It somehow manages to get worse every year…and not only is it totally humiliating, but I feel like there’s a blast furnace going on inside of me. I’m in my 40′s, and I know it’s not menopause because it’s been going on for 10 years and my doctors says I’m not in menopause yet. However, I have found that taking a menopause nutritional supplement has helped a little bit. I’ve taken extra-strength Estroven and also tried one called TrueNature Menopause Complex.
I also know that if I cut out carbs it helps a little also…I just can’t live that way on an ongoing basis. Nothing makes it stop altogether and my face and hair end up dripping wet sometimes. I even try to buy tops now that won’t show the wetness around the neckline. A perm helps hide my wet hair a little bit sometimes and I waterproof mascara is a MUST!! I tried the facial antipersperant sheets on my face, but they
caused irritation and made things worse.
I am overweight and type-A which contribue, but in my case I definately think it has a genetic component as well, because my brother and dad have it too. The other females in my family do not. But I agree with you. It’s so much worse to be female and have it!!!!! People don’t think twice when they see my brother mopping his forehead. Do you or anyone else who’s read this have any idea what else may help? I’m desperate!!!
Thanks.
Hello,
My name is Robert. I have suffered from facial and scalp sweating since puberty. Thats when it happened. I can be doing the most medial work, and bang, next thing it’s all raining down my face and making me feel uncomfortable. I take tae kwon do, and if you have ever been involved in the sport, you know how physical it can be. Most of my fellow practitioners accept my constantly sweat soaked dok.(uniform). I freely tell everyone what it is from, and most accept it. Some will not spar with me because they might get my sweat on their feet. (if they get a shot in) At work, this is a different story. I know how alienated I feel when I am the only one sweating, and constantly going to the bathroom to grab more paper towels to stick under my already sweat soaked hat. A hat is a must for me at work. It does help for a bit, but I have several hats that I switch up during the day. I sweat so much from my scalp, that I drink about a gallon of liquids a day to keep from dehydrating. ( not including what I drink at Tae). I used to be extremely shy and reclusive, but I realized that I have one life and I am not going to waste it worrying about what other people think of me. I have to live my life how I want. I go canoeing, hiking, climbing, and love baseball and soccer. And Guess what….. I’m soaking wet after 1/2 hour doing any of these things. I just don’t care anymore. If someone has a problem with it, TOO BAD. Don’t let what other people think of you contol your actions. It will make it worse. Do something to boost your self esteem. This will make it more acceptable to yourself when you begin to sweat. Please, don’t let this rule you. I know how it feels to be stuck in your house, you know it’s gonna happen, so just let it happen. Surgical procedures are available, but too risky. PLEASE DO NOT LET THIS RULE YOUR LIFE. Give 110% at everything you do. One again I can’t write it as loud as my mind screams it. DON’T LET FEAR OF WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK STOP YOU FROM DOING WHAT YOU WANT!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Robert,
I have a question for you. Did you notice this condition leading to hair loss?
it’s been 10 years for me. if i’m slightly nervous, i become extremely nervous as the inferno ignites. mostly facial, but complete body sweating. i lived in new orleans for a long time, and became extremely self conscious. serving food, bartending all in one of the most humid locations possible. i’m now in oregon. i’m a yoga teacher, well almost. i teach my first class in three days. i’m terrified. i took clonodine to prepare for my teaching test and thought everything went great until the compensation sweating made it look like i’d peed my pants. so at 32 years of age, i will have to wear adult diapers when i teach my first yoga class. i won’t live in fear of what others think but who wants to take a yoga class from someone that appears to be an incontinent drug addict?
the clonodine did seem to work for the facial sweating, (i always wore a skirt to work because of compensation sweat) unfortunately my boss was a bully, the bar where i worked was small and i worked in the corner, where she would corner me on a daily basis and make me feel bad about myself. so the symptoms came back. i tried explaining this condition to her, and got the same reaction i get from everyone “well, everybody sweats” and they stare at you like it’s all psycho somatic and you live to create your own problems.
i’m passionate about yoga for obvious reasons, hoping to get over this, either ridding myself of symptoms or calming myself enough to cope.
for now, a couple things definately help with this condition.
don’t smoke, or drink caffeine
don’t consume refined sugar (coke, candy, alcohol)
any replies i would appreciate. i’ve been alone with this for 10 years, it’s a relief to know i’m not the only person with this condition. and i guess i’m lucky to have it considering it’s not life threatening, just quality of life threatening.
I don’t know if anyone has mentioned this but if you have excessive sweating it is good idea to get your thyroid checked out. Can be a sign of hyperthyroidism. And could explain Joe C’s question about hair loss.
I have slight problems with my thyroid, but I definitely had the sweating for a good 10 – 15 years before that, and it is getting worse. I’m going to see my doctor about it, now I am armed with some more information about medication etc. And I would agree with Robert about trying not to let it stop you living your life.
I’m relieved to know I’m not the only one either!!!
Clonidine does help, at least to reduce the sweating a little. If I just walk across a room, my whole head gets wet,sweat drips in my eyes and my hairdo is ruined. I’ve had thyroid checked and glucose level checked, as hypoglycemia can also cause the sweating, but its all fine. The medical diagnosis was that my vasomotor system is imbalanced. Somehow knowing what to blame doesn’t help, lol. I know its genetic as my older sister has it worse than I do. I drink half-caff coffee and no alcohol, cut way back on sweets and do deep breathing exercises. I tried different antidepressants and found some actually made the sweating worse, and I couldn’t tolerate the side effects. Clonidine is the only thing tolerable and minimally effective. I keep a fan at my desk and when I start feeling irritable, do the deep breathing. I’m not sure it gets better with age, as my husband is over 60 and still sweats plenty. Seems to me like there should be more research done on controlling the hypothalamus.
hi
i know what u guys r going through because i have been through the same.i can offer u one solution which works 100 percent everytime but temporary and have to be repeated everytime 1 hour before u go to any place which u are ebarrased to go or wouldnt dare to go cause of this facial and scalp sweating problem. you have to take injection glycopyrrolate which comes in 1ml ampules of which you can take half an ml or cc( half the ampule) one hour before you go to work or party and can see the difference for yourself. it can be taken intramuscularly or subcutaneously with an insulin or any syringe. the anti sweating action stays for 6 hrs after which it is back to square one. but this is the most effective temporary solution. you will feel dryness of mouth and sometimes a bit hot but this is minor compared to the main problem. Anyway try it out and see how it works for you. no permanant complications for this medicine asfar as i know.
luck
venks
Wow, I feel quite overcome reading these comments because I thought I was alone with this problem. Well my Dad has the same problem, but as others have said, it’s worse for women I think.
I live in Queensland, Australia, where it is often hot and humid and I can’t wear make-up without it streaming down my face. Sometimes people think I’ve just washed my hair it’s so wet. It’s very embarassing. Even today I was in the pharmacy asking about something and the lady serving tried to put some powder on my face, causing it to bead as my face was so wet even though it wasn’t a hot day. She said something about it and I was mortified.
Sometimes people ask me if I’m sick, I sweat so much.
I have tried Odaban and it works, but it also takes the skin off my face and leaves me with a vivid red rash. I’ve tried anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication from the doctor. Neither of these had much effect. For me it is definitely humidity which is the major curse, far more than stress. Hot, dry heat and I’m fine but a relatively cool day but very humid and I look like I’ve just stepped out of the shower.
I’m really grateful to you all for sharing your stories and not making me feel so alone with his, and for the suggested remedies. Best wishes.
Hey everybody,
First, for Joe C, I cannot link this to hair loss. I have always had thin hair and inherited it from my mom. I did not consider the thyroid thing. Seems that at the start of puberty was when I noticed the sweating. I also gained a lot of weight in a short period of time. This may be something to look into for me. Anyways keep doing whatever you want to do. If someone has a problem with your sweating, tough. They will just have to deal with it.
I have suffered with head and facial sweating all my life. Some times it is worse than others. Now nearing menopause it has become even more of a problem. I have tried all the herbal remedies to no avail. Some sing the praises of apple cider vinager. I smell of vinager when I sweat while taking that. Normallly my sweat has no real odor. I am in danger of losing my job because of it. I work with plasma donors and can not mantain a level of sterility. I am always sick anymore for being soaked through and then having to go out in the cold. Doctors have always said nothing wrong, just your bodys way of cooling. Its so embaressing to have people constantly ask if you are alright. You hear whispers behind your back. It would be nice to have a cure but I really dont see any real help available at this point. It is nice to know that you are not alone. Unfortunately my son suffers this too. He works outside and has actually had to be rushed to the hospital for losing to much fluid and electrolytes. Replacing with water alone is not enough when you are really dripping.Hope everyone finds a way to stay cool…
Im still in high school and i have facial hyperhidrosis and its so embarrassing because i walk to school everyday and i get there dripping wet. i get so wet that it looks like ive just run a marathon. I hate summer the most because just sitting down makes me sweat. my body does’nt sweat that much but my face and head is the problem. my nose sweats the most then my forehead then my head. the head sweat drips down and it looks like my neck is sweating too. T___T
i want botox, but im only 14. im pretty sure my parents wont agree to it. I m not overweight but im not thin either. im average i suppose. does that contribute to hyperhidrosis?
I thought i was on my own. I have the whole package, sweaty armpits, hands, feet and head. I am very conscious of it now.My job is all multidisciplinary team meetings and assessments in peoples homes. The minute i enter the room, either meeting rooms or in peoples homes, you always hear people sniffing or in some cases, you will hear them say, she stints. I hope there is a cure for this horrible embarrasing condition. I have made several appointments with my G.P and he does not think there is a problem but having read about hyperhidrosis, i am positive i am suffering from it. My job is on the line. PLEASE HELP SOMEBODY
I thought i was on my own. I have the whole package, sweaty armpits, hands, feet and head. I am very conscious of it now.My job is all multidisciplinary team meetings and assessments in peoples homes. The minute i enter the room, either meeting rooms or in peoples homes, you always hear people sniffing or in some cases, you will hear them say, she stints. I hope there is a cure for this horrible embarrasing condition. I have made several appointments with my G.P and he does not think there is a problem but having read about hyperhidrosis, i am positive i am suffering from it. My job is on the line. PLEASE HELP SOMEBODY
I thought i was on my own. I have the whole package, sweaty armpits, hands, feet and head. I am very conscious of it now.My job is all multidisciplinary team meetings and assessments in peoples homes. The minute i enter the room, either meeting rooms or in peoples homes, you always hear people sniffing or in some cases, you will hear them say, she stints. I hope there is a cure for this horrible embarrasing condition. I have made several appointments with my G.P and he does not think there is a problem but having read about hyperhidrosis, i am positive i am suffering from it. My job is on the line. PLEASE HELP SOMEBODY
hey all ppl i hav not been able to find out a SAFE cure for hyperhydrosis…but ya as far as shaking hands is concerned one can always opt out for ion therapy( to make it understandable)…it is just passing of current into ur body through ur palms as to reallocate the sweat gland and to harness u sweat free…LISTEN ALL CAREFULLY IT REALLY WORKS…..TAKE THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO FOR FURTHER PRACTICAL IMPLICATION OF THIS TREATMENT …U CAN DO IT ALL BY URSELF WITH A MINIMAL CHARGE….NO DOCTORS NO ONE ELSE…JUST U AND CURRENT…CHEERS TO LIFE PPL….
PPL SAME APLY FOR THE FEET ALSO U CAN WORK OUT BOTH PALMS AND HANDS SWEAT FREE….HERE IS THE LINK///
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc0pj2tf6_4
i’m glad i’m not alone, but it sucks that we have to deal with it. i haven’t seen a doctor about it, but i’m almost 100% convinced that i am suffering from hyperhydrosis. i sweat 100 times more than anyone in a room. I find myself hiding my face with my hair, afraid that someone will notice and start making jokes. I don’t dare put up my hair in a ponytail because of the sweat falling on the back of my neck. it’s so embarrassing! i know i have a problem because i’m the only person (even amongst the guys) sweating in a semi-warm room. i feel like i need a fan pointed directly at me in order to stop myself from sweating. i hope i find something that’ll end my worries.
Maybe it’s true that misery loves company because what a relief to hear other stories of high-humidity overly affecting our sweat glands.
I thought I was the only freak. I sure as heck felt alone when 5 of us gals would gather for al fresco dining in humid weather (obviously not my idea) only to have them all ask me why I was soaked in sweat & complaining of the heat & humidity. The other 4 had no such complaint & thought the air felt just fine.
The story of applying make-up & drying hair only to have it all drenched in sweat making hair frizzy & melted make-up reminds me of my horrible Summer days in Columbia SC.(concrete jungle) where I went to High School & College @ USC.
Now I live in Charleston SC where it’s even more humid than Columbia due to the coast proximity. I work with other women in cubicles where 10 of them feel fine but I am hot & uncomfortable. The misery level increases depending on how humid it is. I can almost tell the exact percentage of the humidity level just by my level of discomfort.
No support from my doctor who tells me some folks just sweat more than others. He said my thyroid levels were just fine.
Sometimes the heat at work is so unbearable that I get nauseous & a raging migraine from being so hot & uncomfortable.
I’m on a daily vitamin supplement & calcium pills.
Wish there was a way to allow me to enjoy the weather like other folks are doing.
I have never heard of this condition until about 2 months ago and browsing the internet I found your post. I have all the symptoms and this is seriously affecting my life, I no longer want to go out and I can’t find any solution for this. I don’t really know what to do, if anybody has any more information please contact me. Thanks
vitamin d and fish oil seem to help,,,,,,,,,
Okay. Enough whining already. I logged on to this site needing to find some moral support and hopefully some suggestions about how to deal with this horrendous condition. I can commiserate with each you and I do have sympathy for each of you. I have been dealing with this situation in excess of ten years now and unfortunately I have to say the situation is only worse. At the same time I do have to be thankful that in search of a diagnosis, a life threatening illness was discovered. So, if I want to sit around and gripe about all the sweating, I need to remember that I am still here to have that opportunity.
My primary care doctor sent me to an endocrinologist to try and find the cause of my profuse sweating from my face, scalp and neck. Ironically, I just have mild, normal perspiration from my underarms. Overtime, in this order, the endo found my pituatary gland no longer functions, my thyroid gland no longer functions, and my adrenal glands no longer functions. Also known as hypopituitarism, hypothyroidism and Addison’s Disease. Although I’m being treated for each of these, I am still sweating. In the meantime, I’ve had a total hysterectomy, which put me in immediate menopause. After all my experience with these sweats, the menopausal hot-flashes don’t phase me.
I also saw a dermatologist and was given the diagnosis of hyperhydrosis. A prescription was given but along with it a warning that by reducing the sweating it would also prevent by body from being able to cool itself off. The doctor said for me to avoid situations where I would get over heated. I did not take that medication.
I am not ready to go this route, but I have briefly spoke with a surgeon and this is an option, to have the nerves cut that allow the sweating.
So, I was feeling down about all the sweating and landed at this site. I needed uplifting and hope of some insight. I hope I have helped someone, because I feel stronger after reading everyone elses comments.
For the last thirty days, I have been on the highest dose available of premarin, and my sweating has not abated. Now I will start on effexor, to hopefully diminish the sweating and as a side benefit to help with the depression and difficulty sleeping. If anyone is interested, I’ll come back and let you know if it helps.
In the interim, I have a tote that goes with me when I leave the house. It contains a change of clothes, a roll of paper towels, a hand fan and a super fan, with 2 speeds and a back up set of 4-D batteries. I use my fan anywhere, anytime I need to – and I don’t apologize to anyone, because I’m doing what I need to in order to survive. If I’m going to be in a small group where the sound of the fan is going to be very noticable, I go ahead of time and give my explanation to the host.
I purchased a Lasko fan, that is an upright cylinder style. It has three speeds, oscillation, and a remote control. This has been wonderful for home because I can have it blow on me and no one else. Also, the remote allows me to cut in on and off in small incriments without constant jumping up and down. I plan to get another one of these to blow directly on me while I’m in the kitchen.
You know what really is weird, I can be melting and my feet are freezing. THAT’S WHAT SOCKS ARE FOR! So many people in this world would trade their problem for ours in a split second. I would rather keep this one. What about you? Keep cool! Gwenda
oh my god. i have the exact same problem as emily. if it is a hot and dry day, my face will not sweat. but if it is hot and humid, or humid at all, i will sweat like there is no tomorrow.
the weather in paris is not humid at all, so when i went there for spring break for an entire week, i was completely fine. but as soon as i came back to NYC, where it’s humid like hell, my problem returned.
people sometimes ask me if i’m feeling sick too, because i sweat so much.
just 2 days ago, i started using certain dri. i applied it to every area that sweats profusely, including my face. so far, i have had no more problems. but since it has only been 2 days, it might just be that the weather hasnt been so bad lately. i will continue to use it, and see what happens. but it has eliminated my underarm sweating, and i am more confident now.
I have this problem too…So embarrassing. My hair get drenched and sweat drips down my face. How would you use antipersperent on your face? Just around it or all over it?? Thanks
This is nice to know Im not alone with this problem. Im a 25 yo male and have been stuck with this embarrassing condition. I mainly pour sweat in stressful conditions, being rushed or when nervous. Its even worse cus I play drums in front of a lot of people at church and when I get nervous I start to sweat, get nervous about that and sweat even more. I even start sweating profusely when Im around that “girl
” and it just makes me so embarrassed. And guess what? when Im embarrassed I sweat even more. My head is like the Niagara falls 
this condition really sucks!!
After reading through some of the other responses im going to try:
Cutting out Caffeine
condone
sage Herb
tea tree shampoo
and start exercising more
hi
iv had excessive facial sweating for about three yrs now but it seems to be getting worse by the day, just walking to the bathroom would be enough to start the sweat pouring off my face,i dreaded going anywere as it was so embarassing,my body wasnt that bad but my face just poured,i used to dread any physical work,hoovering, washing up etc, as it just would not stop,three days ago i felt i couldnt cope with it any more, it was massivly effecting my life so i made an emergency doctors appontment,explained it all and he gave me dixarit which is low dose clonidine,iv been taking it two days and i havnt had one ‘sweating episode’ i was even able to do the gardening today with only minimal sweating, my suncream and make up even stayed on during the gardening which is the first time its stayed on for a long time!! the only thing is i feel a tiny bit drowsy/tired today but im hoping that will settle in a few days like my doctor says it should,i guess its how bad the sweating is,like to me id rather feel a bit tired than cope with the permanent sweating as i couldnt go anywere,i was getting very self concous and really quite depressed so im very pleased and didnt expect it to be so effective,so dont put up with this and go talk to your doctor iv heard some facial deodarants are also effective.I will post back in acouple od days to let you know if my tiredness has settled.
Hi,i see im not the only one suffering with severe facial sweating.im 31yo 6’7″ 200lb slender build male.ive had this problem longer than i can remember and its changed my life been tall and sweatng i think makes me standout.people often stare and back away often this makes things worse i dread social situations or anything that makes me sweat ie; walking small distances.eating in public is almost fearfull for me because i tend to sweat alot just after eating.even sometimes id be sitting at work relaxed and cool then all of a sudden someone would come upto me and say “hey how you doing” then id get a hot flash and start sweating like i had just gotten out the shower.its affect ed my work,i work at an airport and even in winter im outside sweating.i dont eat at work i tend to wait untill i get home i havent tryed anything to stop the sweating like medication or anti persperants because i work outside the majority of my day and the summers in chicago get pretty hot and humid.ive never seen anyone sweat ike me but i see on here there are others like me.and isent it crazy how somthing simple like sweating can have a huge impact on just about every aspect of day to day life i find myself staying away from most situations but thats not fair on us i want a quality life.feel free to e mail me with comments or just someone to talk to with the same problems;sometimes that can help orion1978@go.com
It’s so good to see other people suffer from this as well, sometimes I feel like I’m alone in a world of sweat-free, fresh-faced beauties. I’m only 19 years old, average weight and my face and neck sweat like nothing I’ve ever seen. Just sitting in my hairdresser’s chair today, I was sweating buckets. It’s so embarassing! Everyone I go to school with always looks so fresh-faced while I’m covered in sweat. No other part of my body sweats like this…PLEASE if anyone has any ideas or solutions that work or you just want to talk about suffering from this please email me at rguidi@kent.edu
Well, it doesn’t make me feel better to know others suffer the same sweating problems. Mine is my face and head mainly, dripping buckets of sweat. I keep my hair really short and have just about given up on makeup. I DO believe it is genetic as my father and grandmother both had the same problem. Thank goodness I don’t have problems with odor, that would make it totally unbearable. It sure does affect all feelings of femininity. Thanks for a place to vent!!
Oh my, now I have something to go on, I have had this problem all my life. I get the comments and the looks, and it is so embarrassing. People say some terrible things, “most people sweat because they are booze drinkers”, far from the truth here. It doesn’t matter if it is 20 below zero out, I sweat all over my face and head and it drips all over my clothes. It is so hard to find a job, cause I don’t want to go into melt down. I have cut my hair short, close to cutting it off, I have drank water and anything cool to prevent this disgrace, and nothing works, I get out of a cold shower and go into melt down. I have no clue what to do, I know my Mom and her sister had the same problem, my other siblings don’t have it anything like I do. At least now I have a name for this embarrassing problem. I dislike summer, and welcome winter for a slight reprieve, but then again I won’t wear a winter coat cause that magnifies my going into melt down. Alright thanks for letting me get this off my mind.
I am a 35 year old mother with four kids. I started noticing the sweat problem get worse as I had more kids and I thought it was my hormones out of wack. I ‘m really happy to hear I’m not the only one with this humiliating problem. I thought that I might have an anxiety problem because when I would be in gathering I would feel my heart pumping and I would start sweating, So Embarrassing! I indentify with all the symptoms so I’m glad I have a name for what I have. I’m going to make an appointment with the Dermatologist and see what they suggest. In the meanwhile I will continue to wear caps to try to disguise the sweat.
It is a relief to know that I’m not alone in this. I remember being in high school when the face sweating started. I was so embarressed. The facial sweating has def gotten worse over the years, I’m almost 30 and I’m so sick over this. My husband is in the Army so right now we’re stationed in Hawaii. Beautiful place to be but torture for me. I walk my kids to school everyday, which is only across the street, but by time I get there I’m dripping with sweat. I try not to stop and talk to other moms and hate when I have to talk to the teachers because I’m contantly wiping my face. Yuck! It’s mostly just my face, but sometimes the back of my neck and head. I have to constantly have the a/c and the fans on in the house, and while everyone is freezing, I’m still hot. The rest of my body could be cold,especially my feet, like ice cubes, but my face is sweaty. I didn’t think that I could have a condition so I never talked to my doctor about it. Now that I’ve done some research on the internet and found out that I’m not alone in this, I will def make an appointment with the doctor. In the mean time, I’m still lost on finding a temporary fix to control the sweating. Thanks to everyone for sharing their stories.
I have full-body hyperhidrosis; however, oddly enough, my feet are not affected. I remember the sweating starting, as others have also said, when I hit puberty. In high school, I had to change my t-shirts at LEAST 4 times a day due to underarm sweating, and have always had to wear an “overshirt” because I can sweat through one shirt in less than 5 minutes. Thankfully, the clinical protection deodorant HAS helped with the underarm sweating…not perfectly, but significantly! I used to only be able to wear certain color shirts, mostly white, and I HATE white, because that was the only color that wouldn’t show the pit stains.
Anyway, I found this site today, because I’m sitting here with my friend, the towel, with soaking wet hair and a face and body that is drenched and I’m not even hot! I’ve had this problem for about 16 years now, being 28, and reaching puberty about 12 years of age. Like others have said, the sweating has only seemed to have gotten worse. I shouldn’t even say SEEMED; it HAS gotten worse. I despise showering because I sweat so bad afterwards, I can’t dress for an hour, and even after that hour I’m STILL pouring sweat…my armpits LITERALLY go drip, drip, drip onto my legs or down my sides, and not a slow drip, drip, drip…about 2 seconds between each drip. It’s like a faucet. I live in Michigan and we have very cold winters and I still pour sweat; and as I don’t drive, I walk everywhere and I FREEZE because I’m soaking wet in very cold temperatures. Then I shiver uncontrollably, which I can swear makes me sweat even worse! As someone else said, a winter coat is out of the question, because it just makes me sweat that much more. If not wearing long sleeves, I always have to wear one of those athletic sweat bands on my wrist to constantly wipe my face. This whole problem has just gotten entirely out of control. I only mentioned it to my doctor once before, who told me to use Degree deodorant, which at that time, there was no clinical strength protection, so it was pointless. But I’ve seen on here about the antiperspirants; are those for the whole body or just the underarms? I have an appt. with my doctor in 2 days, and I’m sooooo going to ask about it. I can’t take this anymore. If I exercise, I have to wear a doo rag on my head or else the sweat pours into my eyes…after about 1/2 hour of exercise, I can ring the doo rag out into the sink. And I am NOT joking! I have hand towels all over the house that I use to constantly wipe my face and soaking wet hair. I’m not so much embarrassed by the sweating, at least now that the underarm sweating is controlled, because I could really care less what other people think of me. But it’s SEVERELY uncomfortable to be WET all day long! Like the person who mentioned the compensation sweating; I wonder what it would be like to not feel like you peed your pants all day long. I just can’t stand this anymore! I’m at my wits end! Like others have posted, if anyone wants to chat I’m on yahoo messenger at domalskid and my email is domalskid@yahoo.com.
I saw my doctor yesterday and she gave me some Drysol. The directions say it should work in 2-3 days and after that I’ll just have to use it 1-2 times a week (with my amount of sweating, I’m guessing 2). I’m going to try it tonight for the first time. I’ll update how it’s working later. I’m excited! I really hope it works! I’m going to use it on my underarms, my scalp, and my forehead.
I have suffered with this condition for many years. The ony sympton no one mentions is how cold my face gets, along with the sweating, My hair is soaked – /So I not only sweat but my face is clammy. so sometimes (like everday) I use my hair dryer to warm up my face. HELP!!!
Hi everyone, there are quite a few of us out there aren’t there! I too suffer badly from pretty much all over sweating, have always had sweaty underarms from puberty but since the birth of my last child 14 years ago I have developed it all over, but especially the head and face, I can really relate to what everyone is saying, I have had people ask me if its raining outside or if I’ve thrown water over my head, it is so embarrasing.
It has stopped me persuing a career in nursing as I know that in the hot environment of a hospital I would just be a sweaty mess, not to mention the uniform.
Anyway, a fellow sufferer has set up a great website. Her name is Anne and she bravely took part in a documentary about hyperhidrosis and what it is like to live with it on a daily basis. The forum is a great place to chat with other people who really understand what its like to live with this condition – here is the web address – http://www.verysweatybetty.com
Really hope some of you will join! Not just for the girls by the way, men are very welcome too!
I’ve had the same sweating problem for years and I finally found a way to stop that embarrassing facial sweat. Witch Hazel. You can get it as a toner or lotion from a natural shop. I bought the toner and I was amazed by the results! Hope it helps.
Hi, I am so happy to have found this hyperhidrosis website I’m 24 years old from Australia and of a medium build.
I went out for dinner the other night and to be honest it was a warm room I was in. I looked around and although my friends agreed that it was hot, none of them appeared to be sweating like me. I was constantly having to wipe the sweat that was starting to drip from my head, face, and neck away. I could feel the sweat on my back soaking into my clothes and little beads of sweat forming on my arms and my legs. I was so embarrassed to be sweating so much when no one else was.
I know it’s not the best idea to enter clearly hot room when you know that you’re going to react to it so badly, but I don’t want to have to miss out on things I enjoy and doing things with my friends.
I’d love to know if anyone knows of any treatments apart from surgery or injections that you can use to minimise the amount of sweat produced from these areas, and if anyone has had any success with these treatments.
Hi all you little peoples out there with this horrible sweating problem my thoughts are with you. Its only been the last 3 years that I have developed this continual whole body sweating 24 hour x seven days. Some days it is continual other days I my have one or two episodes. At night it is really bad. My bed ends up saturated. So frustrating and emotionally drowning. I feel like I have been put through a wringer. I am sure it has a lot to do with an inner depression after a very nasty incident at work which has left me a bit of a mess. My Employer doesn’t care and neither does the insurance company. I have work full time nursing for 44 years and ran my farm single handed that was 3 years ago. Happy and contented but now farm is gone work has gone and here I am a excessive sweating mess. So if it helps maybe depression /stress has a lot to do with this horrible sweating problem we are all having.
God Bless you all
Shirl
Hi Everyone, I have a reply with the potential to help all of us poor, perspiring “drips”!
Why don’t we compare notes as to what age, height, weight, married/singlewidowed etc, children or not, other illnesses/disorders/diseases which started or occurred round about the time of the beginning of the excessive perspiring problem, and very IMPORTANTLY the M E D I C A T I O N S (prescribed or over the counter) which we are on at the moment or was until recently, Current medical CONDITIONS/DISORDERS/DISEASES etc. ALSO VERY IMPORTANTLY:
PSYCHOLOCICAL PROBLEMSOR DISORDERS.
Perhaps there is a COMMON DENOMINATOR and if we can isolate that then perhaps we could mention it to our doctors/physicians/dermatologists/psychologists etc. Those are the only criteria I can think of at the moment. If anyone can think of more which should be added, please feel free to mention them.
COME ON: LETS PLAY “DOCTOR-DOCTOR” and beat this horrible condition of (especially) facial and scalp) HYPERHIDROSIS!
I don’t mind going first to set the ball rolling:
My excessive facial and scalp sweating started about 18 months ago. I live near the ocean (less than 1 k away) It is usually warm here, summer and winter, but in Jan, Feb & even March, the heat is between 26 – 34 degrees Celsius (more likely to be about 28/29degrees C)even when it is rainy or overcast.
I am wondering whether this website will allow a long story like this, so I am going to end it here and continue in a second “Comment” in a moment’s time. My e-mail in case anyone wants to contact me is corrie.britten@gmail.com. OK, hope you get to read this one and either respond on this website or e-mail me. Thanks. Cori (decided to carry on and hope this get published all in one shot, otherwise I will just have to send the rest in another “Comment” to this site.
I am a 65 y.old female, married, but now widowed (10 years ago) and have been living with a partner for the last 8and a half years, although we are no longer romantically involved (for the past 3 years).
I have had two knee replacements in the past 5 years (the latest one in January 2009), 1 hystorectomy 5 years ago and about 2 years ago I started a VERY BAD bout of SHINGLES over the right hand side of my chest(breast) around my ribs on the right hand side and onto the right hand side of my back, on my shoulder blade. I didn’t get diagnosed correctly when it would have been possible to stop it by taking the anti-viral Aciclovar (can’t remember if the spelling is correct), so now 2 years later I am still battling with an “itch” on my back (which is actualy pain, but because the nerve is damaged, it gives the wrong signal to the brain: instead of saying “pain” it says “itch”. (Please don’t try and ask me whether I’ve tried this or that remedy for Itch, because NOTHING one uses topically for ITCH stops the itch for longer than a few minutes, and I’ve tried everything from mixing Cayenne Pepper with Aquaeous cream and applying it, to Cortisone cream and probably every other home remedy or herbal remedy anyone has ever heard of!) THE ONLY THING THAT STOPS THE ITCH is P A I N K I L L E R S! (Swallowed – not appplied to the place where it itches!)
OK, it seems its going to be impossible for me to be brief, so I will get to my diagnosed discorders/conditions and prescribed Medication:
I am (1) POST-MENOPAUSAL and still suffer from HOT FLUSHES if I don’t take Oestrogen pills i.e. HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY – I have been told I have been on them for too long and must slowly decrease the daily dosage over a period of time until I am completely off them, (otherwise I will inevitably have Hot Flushes) So I am at the moment alternating 1mg and 2mg dosages per day of Estrofem.(I would like to stress here that my problem of excessive perspiration on my face and scalp started about 18 months BEFORE I was told to decrease and then to stop the intake of Estrofem, so it has nothing to do with decreasing my intake of HRT).
I think I will continue part 2 of my story in my next comment in a few second’s time: I am going to “sumbit” my comment now – hoping for the best that all I wrote will be accepted! Cori
Hi, its me again “Cori”!
I don’t know whether this will follow immediately after the first half of my comment, but I think, if you have read that comment and are interested to read the rest you will try to find this second part of my “comment” which I know seems like a long story. Perhaps someone else can draw up a questionnaire covering all the answers we need to compare and it will be more user-friendly?
I am just writing as things occur to me!
OK, carrying on:
(2) I have had OSTEO-ARTHRITIS for the past 20 years. It has affected my knees (mostly), and I have Cervical Spine problems (Cervical Spondylosis), a Herniated Disk at L5 & L6 and narrowing disk spaces between the other vertebrae.
Have had 2 KNEE-REPLACEMENTS as mentioned in my first ‘comment’ due to the Osteo Arthritis, which is also in my hip, shoulders and right thumb. I am, as you can imagine, in a LOT OF PAIN with this as well as with the POS HERPETIC NEURALGIA (Pain(itch), left over from the Shingles which started 2 years ago in Feb. 2008.
So I take a LOT of PAINKILLERS. Until a month ago, (when my medication was reviewed by a Physician) I used to take FOUR DOSAGES of 2DOXYFENE every 5 hours daily, starting at 6am every day (it was increased to this amount when I had the knee replacement in Jan2009 by the Orthopaedic Surgeon (just in case you are thinking that I am just helping myself to more painkillers than prescribed)!
Then, also for the pain 1 Indocid supp. at night and occasionally 1 Aterax 60 tablet when the pain is unbearable.
The Physician I visited recently has changed the Painkillers to 2 Dosages of Doxyfene a day (hoping to wean me off the large dosage I was on) and substituted the other 2 Dosages of Doxyfene with 2 dosages of Lyrica (which is a NERVEpainkiller, trying to stop me scratching the remaining SHINGLES ITCH)but so far 3 weeks of this routine has not stopped the itching effectively and the Lyrica makes me dozy when I take it during the day.
I think I am hoping a DOCTOR will read this and respond, but I think most of you, my fellow sufferers from HYPERHIDROSIS, are probably familiar with all kinds of other conditions and pills and will understand, and hopefully contribute to this informal “study” I am hoping will develop from my comments!
(3) I also have HYPOTHYROIDISM (an UNDER-ACTIVE THYROID GLAND) which I have had for the past 10 years. I was treated for this with 2 x 20 micrograms of TERTROXIN aday until recently, when my doctor switched me to DIOTROXIN and I have to take 1 tablet one day and on alternate days take 1 and a half tablets. (I just looked at the container to see what strenght these Diotroxin tabs are, but it is not stated on the label, so I assume there is only one strength. I find that General Practitioners are a bit hesitant on what dosage they should give me. The Physician or Endicronologist is more certain about the dosage.
(4)I have HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE which was diagnosed in July 2009 (about 8 months ago) and I now have to take 1 x 5/6.25mg ZIAK daily (A blood pressure pill which contains a Diuretic), plus 1 x 60mg SLOW K (Potassium) tablet a day to keep the blood pressure normal. That seems to be under control now.
(5) I have two psychological conditions
(a) CLINICAL DEPRESSION and
(b) COMPULSIVE HOARDING DISORDER (not sure if it is
“Disorder” or the other thing (look it up on web under Compulsive Hoarding Disorder and pref go to the OC HOARDING website to understand this disorder.
Anyway, for these two conditions I am currently on 40mg a day of CILIFT (Cytalopram) (last 3 weeks) Before that I was on generics of PROZAC for the past few years, on and off, but apparently Cilift specifically helps for the Hoarding Disorder. (Anyone else reading this have this problem too? Please write to me if you have a success story or just want to share your experience with me : corrie.britten@gmail.com
OK I am nearly finished with my medical conditions and prescribed medication.
(5) I have ANXIETY INSOMNIA and has had it for the past 10 years and have been on 2mh RIVOTRIL and 1 x IMMOVANE (generic) for the past 10 years (Physician will reduce that as (and if) the Cilift works for me as it should and lifts my depression and helps for the Compulsive Hoarding which will then make me (hopefully) more active and I should get less depressed IF I am able to make DECISIONS and stop AVOIDING and PROCRASTINATING in getting rid of extraneous and unneccessary possessions! and stop Compulsive Buying and Hoarding!
Then lastly but not leastly (if there is such a word!) I also take some prescribed VITAMINS and SUPPLEMENTS as my recent bloodtest results showed I had a shortage of IRON,VIT D,CALCIUM and an MICRONUTRIENT AN IMMUNE BOOSTER called “MN7″ (which also contains OMEGA 3 & 6)
In ADDITION the ONLY UNPRESCRIBED SELF MEDICATION that I use, (and I started using it AFTER reading articles written my doctors about it and for its obvious benefits that I can FEEL and SEE:
VIT B COMPLEX PLUS VIT C (I can SEE my HAIR and NAILS are STRONGER)
PROBIOTICS AND PREBIOTICS 1Capsule daily which has helped with stomach and other problems I used to get frequently.
OK enough info for this comment. I will continue in another “comment” in a few minutes time, must just stretch my legs and arms as my neck is getting very painful from sitting in one psoition! Bye! see you just now in my next comment! (if you’re still reading and hopefully you will respond by giving the info requested in my first comment about an hour ago! Cori
Hi – lots of comments re facial hyperhidrosis. I went to my GP with this (usual symptoms – having to come out of meetings, intolerance during summer etc). The doctor should do the usual basic blood tests to rule anything else out. I was prescribed glycopyrrolate in aqueous cream by the specialist and this has been a life saver with no side effects. It comes in many strengths so your doctor can vary that. Beware that your GP will proabably not have heard of this treatment and you will have to lead on this.
Hope this is of help to someone.
Richard
Wow u thought I was the only one as well!
I live in Queensland so it is hot and humid to start with but I find even in winter my face is covered in sweat and my hair always looks like I haven’t dried it properley after washing
I don’t smell or have excessive underarm sweat, but I hate that my face and arms are always wet
which means no foundation or hair staightening
I want to live in Antarctica!
LOL..JUS LIKE YOU BIANCA I CONSIDERED MOVING TO A PLACE LIKE ALASKA BECAUSE OF THIS LIFE CHANGING CONDITION AND MY PARENTS THINK THAT I AM CRAZY BUT THEY HONESTLY HAVE NO IDEA AS TO HOW BAD THIS IS!!! IM A 24 YR OLD MALE AND IVE SUFFERED FROM THIS SINCE I WAS ABOUT 16. EATING AAROUND ALOT OF PEOPLE, BEING IN MEETINGS AND EVEN JUS CASUALLY WALKING THROUGH THE MALL I GET SO IRRATATED AND UPSET WITH MYSELF BECAUSE I CANT CONTROL THIS.. I LIKE TO THINK THAT IM A PRETTY DESCENT LOOKIN GUY AND I GET COMPLIMENTS ALL THE TIME BUT STILL FIND IT SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE TO TALK TO WOMEN BC JUS THE THOUGHT OF INTERACTION WITH THEM MAKES ME EXCESSIVE SWEAT..I HATE THAT IM ALWAYS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE ROOM SWEATING BUT I TRY NOT TO COMPLAIN BC I KNOW THINGS COULD B MUCH MUCH MORE ALTHOUGH I HATE SWEATING I THANK GOD EVERYDAY THAT IM STILL HERE AND I HAVE MY HEALTH AND STRENGTH.. GOD BLESS EVERYONE AND HOPE U FIND A SOLUTION!!
I sweat so bad my hair looks wet all the time and I can’t keep my make-up on. I just can’t take the embrassment anymore. Please somebody help!
I thought I was the only one in world like this. Its good to know someone else understands the pain it causes us. please tell me what type o f Dr. I should see. My excessive sweating is so bad I trip even on the floor.
that was drip my mistake
when i face a very gathering or when i stand in front of a very big gathering,,,i got a lot of sweat on my face..and therefore i dont face them..and read everything without seeing them…this always happened to me..normally during presenting some thing..plz help and reply…
Oh Man…am I NOT alone-Thank YOU!! I’m on meds for hypothyroidism & that level is perfect at the moment. In the last year I became extrememly anemic. I have just been put on Vit D 1X a wk 50,000mu’s & ferrex (iron) 50mg 2X’s a day. I do have other medical issues, none to which would cause this. All my life I remember always beinghot in summer months-but was into sports so I chalked it up to that. And then vice/versa in the Winter. This has gotten majorly bad & unacceptable to me in the last 4+ years. Yeah, I feel like Stepped out of the shower & ran out of the house. (AFTER putting on my makeup nice, a nice foundation of power w/a suntan gliiter, waterproof eyeliner & mascara. Honestly nothing helps! Let me take that back JUST A BIT, the Blotting Paper they sell in makeup stores DOES help for the moment. I happened to come across this section discussion on Excessive Sweating & found this Glycopyrrolate-which I SO can relate to. I will check with a doctor or two as someone else metioned, as it’s recently really gotten out of control. I will continue to keep my eyes open to this, hopefully we’ll be able to share our experience, strength, hope & suggestions with others!! Stay Blessed & Stay Cool…….. Donna
(Happy to met all of you!)
I just wanted to thank everyone who has written so far. It’s what I call a “God-shot” when I’m looking or NOT looking & find what I just need. PLEASE keep your excessive sweating experiences and/resolutions coming. Thank You. Peace. Donna
Hey all, just wanted to add one more story for everyone so they could maybe feel a little better. I’m 32 now and my sweet sweating problem started when I 25 just before I joined the military. I think it might have had something to do with a hiking event I did with some friends in yosemite. My friends didn’t bring any water and I shared mine and ran out on a 96 degree day climbing half dome. The sweating started sometime within the next couple of months and its pretty crazy how much I can sweat from my face neck back and chest and if I raise my arms my armpits are 100% dry like a brand new shirt lol. God I would kill to be one of those pit out guys at this point. I’m a chiropractic student now and if someone is evaluating me or I’m a little nervous about a new move or just there I’m constantly wiping my face and have even dripped on a patient before its awful.
Ive tried hypnosis, odaban 20% alcl, glycopyrrolate, proponolol, some beta blocker and antidepressant/anxiety (if you don’t really have anxiety or depression that is not a good experience take it from me WOW scary side effects) ive even tried acupuncture and pressure points and breathing exercises and nothing… considering trying to make an iontophoresis unit for my face with bucket and face mask snorkel combo lmao or just jumping in a pool with a live wire JK but seriously I have my 5th or 6th doctor appointment tomorrow and I’m hoping for something awesome!!! Good luck everybody and if I make that iontophoresis thing I will be back with a video on how to do it yourself on youtube! Take care! If anyone wants to chat about it or whatever im on yahoo messenger benjaway@yahoo.com and that is my email too so feel free to say hello just be sure to head it with something about sweating so I dont delete it!
I can be sitting at my computer or watching TV all of a sudden i start sweating excessively just on my face,neck and my stomach only it lasts only 15 min. I take all kinds of Vitamins every day. I would try anything to make me stop sweating.
Good to know I’m not the only sweaty Betty. Wouldn’t it be fab to have an inbuilt cooling fan especially now its getting hot in London.
Hey I feel relieved that I’m not the only one with this condition. I’m 21 and I had this sweating problem since middle score or before. I had not had a girlfriend since 10th grade because its gotten worst. I have been very selfconcious for this to the point that for the last couple of years i have alienated my self from the world. I cant even make eye connection with someone because the second I do I know I will start to sweat if Im not already sweating. I been told Im good looking by someone else that is not my mother but the sweating just makes me feel the opposite. Anyways after reading this Blog I realized that I could have a worst problem and I should be thankful for my health and thanks to this blog and going to try my best to live my life and just deal with it as to many other problems that I have. Besides no one is perfect we all have problems some worst than others but the best thing we can do is deal with the not let them take over your life. Like i did for so many years. thank you everyone for this blog it helped me alot.
I have always sweated excessively on my face and in my hair, my entire life.I sweat on my nose 24 hours a day regardless to the weather. I have tried everything short of taking a pill or surgery. I have tried eliminating salt, drinking more water, etc.I do not allow the fact that I sweat so much keep me from enjoying my life though. I admit I am not able to wear makeup, cause I sweat it right off, even the waterproof kinds, can’t wear certain hairstyles because of my hair getting wet from the sweat and I always have to carry something to wipe my face with but over all I feel it is a small issue compared to other medical problems I could have.
I forgot to say: I am 37 years old.
I too suffer from this excessive sweating curse, I am 35 and female and also have neuropathy, I always get my thyroid tested and it is always fine. It has gotten to the point that I panic when I have to go in public, immeaditly sweat starts dripping off of the side of my head and before I know it the entire back of my head is dripping in sweat. I too can no longer put lotion on or even face moisturizer because it melts off, I live in Chicago and even when its 20 degrees this happens to me, it really sucks.
wow, i feel happy to know that i’m not the only one with this sweating problem. I feel horrid because my problem is not so severe all the time though. My only complaint would be that i’m 16 about to be 17 and i do not wish to be dealing with wiping sweat off my face when its not even hot. In church even when i pass up to the front i begin to sweat and i constantly have to wipe my face. My makeup can stay in tact for some time so i suppose its not as bad as it could be. But, i have other problems that have lowered my self confidence before. I suffer from acne and i’m afraid that if i start any treatment for my sweat problems it will interfere with my acne treatment. I’ts quite horrible to be dealing with this. Im the only one sweating in a room when everyone else is perfectly fine. Also i have many people tell me i’m pretty and so everyone looks at me all the time. Since i have been at church everyone has always admired me for the way i dress and the things i say, so it’s hard that everyone looks to you and for what?? to see that your wiping your face every minute because you can’t stop sweating!!
i will make an appointment with a dermatologist to see what we can do…i’ll get back with what he says ^_^ thank you for listening….or rather…reading ahaha. i hope each and everyone of you finds your answer. i’m sure you all will. God bless you very much. ^_^ bye
After reading all the comments I thought back to my own life. I’m 43 y/o male and can remember different times in my life where other parts of my body sweating alot. For a couple of years growing up my feet sweat like crazy. I constantly had to changes socks tyring to keep them dry. When the feet sweat went away my hands started up. I had wet hands everyday for a month and would constantly drip. I would keep a paper towel in my pocket for my hands. I’m not sure how the feet and hands stopped (20 years now) but it has. The only problem area is the face, scalp, back of the neck. The facial sweating has always been there from atleast 8years old. My mother had the problem and I remember a time she had to give a talk in a social setting and she was dripping buckets of sweat. When I see people in social situations (speaking to crowds of people) I’m amazed they are perfectly dry while they’re speaking…very unlike me. Facial HH is the worst because everyone looks at your face. You can hide your hands, feet, wear a jacket pants etc. But how do you hide your facial sweating…its the worst!!!
Greetings from Chicago!
Wow, I am thrilled to have found this board. I’ve spent the past 3 months wasting my time with a so called dermatologist at Northwestern Memorial. I told her of my drenching head and face sweats and she acted as though she had never heard of such a thing. I left my first appt in tears, feeling hopeless and so alone. I’m glad to know that I’m not alone and that this condition really exists. I’m SOOO tired of being asked “is it pouring outside?” when people see my soaking wet hair, face and neck. Yes, this happens ALL the time if I am out shopping somewhere. The other day at Target, the 20-something cashier actually offered me a roll of paper towels to wipe the sweat off my face. I was MORTIFIED!
I had thyroid cancer 3 years ago and am on Synthroid. This derm continues to blame all the meds I am on for the sweating, however I’ve had the sweating for at least 5 years now when I was not on any medication. Why do doctors treat us as though we don’t know our own bodies??? Frustrating.
I tried propanarol (Enderal) to no avail. My sweat is so awful that it actually strips the haircolor from my hair. Anyone else have that happen? I’m so desperate that I am considering the ETS surgery which cuts the nerves. Has anyone had it done? Please write and share. I would be happy to trade emails with others suffering from this hideous condition, spodee1989@gmail.com
One final thing, I carry around a washcloth in my purse if I leave the house. I call it my sweat-rag. It sure has come in handy this summer, though I use it in winter also. I too do not wear a winter coat and I live right by the lake in Chicago.
MAC cosmetics makes a wonderful spray mist which I spray on my face to calm the sweating — it is called Fix+. It has very soothing ingredients in it and smells nice too.
Wishing you all sweat-free days!
Cheers!
i have the same problem of facial sweating and dont know what to do and this has been happening for as long l was an adult. this makes me sick especially with meetings and on public. my palms aldo sweat and underarms but not as bad as the face. Please help me.
For Gwenda,
I had never had trouble with excessive persperation until last year when my adrenal glans failed. Although on Prednisone thearpy, I find myself now covered, especially on the head and upper body even when the temperature is in the 40′s. Does anyone know just how this could happen as the medication has alleviated all other symptoms. I am a 67 year old female, so it can’t be menopause, and I take no estrogin supplements. My doctor is not too sympathetic, and we live in the Rockies where doctors are few and far between.
Any answer would be appreciated.
Pam
plz help too im really soaking wet on my face when i came from bath im sweating when i just got out .,., how i wish it ends just in an instance im really suffering from and it and the embarassment i feel .,, i dont wanna be like this anymore .,., but theres a remedy i think that works you can take a pill of sodium ascorbate to stabilize ur body temperature but in my case i dont have enough money to buy it .,, how i wish you could share your remedies too people thank god im not the only one .,.,
Hello there!
Just thought I’d share my thoughts. I’ve suffered with excessive facial sweating for all my life. One doctor says “oh, you’re growing up” – I rather think the same excuse she used six years ago is a little old now. My heart specialist says it’s because my heart valves leak, and in reaction to that, my sweat glands (and my heart) work twice as hard to function normally as another person, hence the obvious sweating. My other doctor (I have a lot haha) says it’s my stomach problems, as the sweat noticeably increases when I ‘have an episode’, so I guess there’s a lot of really bizarre triggers. I’m not sure if that’s the case for anybody else, but I hope it helps somebody!
As for cures – there aren’t any, as far as I’m aware. I’ve tried pretty much everything, bar surgery, and nothing works. As for solving makeup issues, the only things that work for me are (and it only lasts half an hour tops, and maybe three times before the foundation is caked and ruined) blotting paper, and loose powder. I go through one entire packet of blotting paper a WEEK and it’s not cheap, but what can I do? The doctor refuses to bother helping, as she does with everything else.
Products for greasy skin work OCCASIONALLY. There was a cleansing mask I tried once – it was meant to relieve sweat by wearing it for fifteen minutes. I left it on for an hour and went THREE HOURS the next morning without sweating. I was quite surprised. I think the most awful thing about sweating is the sweat above the upper lip – incredibly annoying, cheeks and sweat dripping off my eyelashes. I have contact lenses (eyes are too bad for glasses) and sometimes, the sweat can wash bits of mascara or dust under them.
Okay, so that’s ‘me’ dealt with. So advice-wise (coming from someone who is twenty-two and has dealt – and been ridiculed over – this for nigh on fifteen years), I hope this is good enough.
1. If you have to drive anywhere, ALWAYS have the window open, even if it’s just a little bit. Or air conditioning. Sitting in a hot car is THE quickest way to ruin makeup and/or start sweating.
2. (Women only) After you apply your foundation, brush a very fine layer of loose power (also called finishing powder) over your face – this can sometimes stop sweating for an hour or so, as long as you follow these other tips as well. It’s even a good idea to open a window whilst applying makeup – that seems to make it last a little bit longer. Also, don’t apply the loose powder until you’re practically walking out of the door. Lastly, apply TWO layers of foundation – this has nothing to do with vanity; it’s all about creating a stronger barrier for the sweat to get through.
3. If you’re going out on a cold night, try not to wear a heavy scarf. That actually does more harm than good for the face. I unfortunately have no way around this (being a singer) but for those who do… Also, regular sips of freezing cold water seem to shock the body into remaining at a relatively constant temperature.
4. If your face starts feeling hot and fuzzy, go and sit outside. If you can’t do that, take off your jumper. That reminds me – even in winter, it’s a good idea to wear a t-shirt under everything else, in case it’s really stuffy at work.
5. I know this sounds stupid but, walk slowly. Through many experiments to the local shop and back, I found out years ago that a walk taking me five minutes will ruin my foundation, but if I draw it out to fifteen minutes, it’s not so bad.
6. Ask your doctor for PanOxyl, at a 2.5 strength. It’s a cream for acne, but it dries the face, so works for sweating, although steer clear of the forehead or any dry patches, as it’s really noticeable if you apply too much.
7. Steer clear of ‘bad’ foods, chocolate and cheese in particular, and stay away from cola and anything caffeinated. I’m assuming as sweating is a hyperactivity in the sweat gland, caffeine (which is known for keeping people awake) would naturally aggravate it. I’m not sure why chocolate and cheese have the same effect though…
That’s all I can think of, off the top of my head. I know most of this is common sense, but we all forget these things sometimes, especially with something so instantly as noticeable. If anyone wants to talk more, come say hello over at A!M, I promise I won’t bite. xperspicaciousx@aol.com
Hi Guys
I think I can help some of you with facial sweating
I have now read through the whole thread and I give my sympathy to all of you who are struggling out there with your daily lives. I have ever since I was a kid had problems with sweating, but since 9 years ago, my sweating has been triggered by nervousness.
I couldn’t go to classes, meetings, or discuss sensitive topics without being totally sweaty.
During 2007, I started to search through the internet different medications and solutions to my problem.
After weeks of searching, I found several different lotions and chemical product which were suppose to help endure facial sweating. I bought all the products I could find and gave them a chance, in the beginning none of them helped except one.
The product is called “Secure ( topical glycopyrrolate 2.0% )” and can be purchased via this link
http://www.pharmacy.ca/cgi-bin/PharmaStore/NonPrescription/cart2.cgi?ACTION=NEXT%20PAGE&THISPAGE=6&CATEGORY=Excessive%20Sweating&SUBCATEGORY=Antiperspirant&SUBSUBCATEGORY=Topical%20Antiperspirant&ORDER_ID=!ORDERID!&GETSPECIALS=
It is not 100 % effective all the time, but it has helped my life significantly. You have to use the product 3 hours before you are going to work or doing some activity which makes you sweaty.
I hope this helps!
Good luck guys,
I am a 66 year old female and put my facial and head sweating down to aging. I am just happy to know I am not alone in the World with this problem. I am still working and fortunately have a job that I can copy with the problem. I noticed I have the problem mostly in the morning although it does happen other times. I have told my doctor about it but doesn’t seem to concern her. I wish you all well and I like the advise “DON’T LET IT RULE YOUR LIFE”.
Hi, I have this too. It makes me miserable. My hair looks wet and my clothes get wet around my neck . HELP I have had this for about 20 years. I drip all the time. This is only on my head and face.
has any one tried eredicane from http://www.eredicane.com, i surrer from excessive sweating all over. im from australia allthough its hot and humid alot of the time i seem to sweat even at the snow on a skiing holiday, its frustrating looking around in low temps seeing every one all rugged up with coats and bennies and im there sweating my arse off. i have come across eredican at there web site above and just wanted to no if any one has tried it. some one help there must be a cure out there. thank you and goodbye for now.
If you happen to be one of those that perspire profusely; sweaty hands, sweaty feet and facial perspiration, it could be abit awkward and often embarrassing socially. Perspiration is a way the body cools itself down when the temperature is warm and humid or one is under some form of emotional yoyo or rollercoaster. On the other hand, if you do not perspire, it could be some medical problems that you are encountering and it is a great concern.
I have tried Neat Face Saver for Facial Perspiration – it has an antiperspirant gel formulation that has been developed as a lightweight gel formulation which is best applied before the other facial cosmetics. It is used by sportspeople, people working in warmer climates, and people who have the tendency of having facial perspiration dripping down their forehead.
Hi all. I too suffer from excessive face sweating and have as long as I can remember. Growing up I tried to avoid playing sports as other kids would laugh at my face which would turn beet red and pour sweat. I have always carried a little extra weight and I find excercising to be very embarassing. Living in Australia in a tropical climate is torture. I avoid going outside unless travelling in an airconditioned vehicle to an airconditioned destination. I also sweat on other parts of my body…underarms, hands, breasts, between the legs, behind the knees…but my face and hairline are the worst and the first things to go. I find my triggers are heat, sun, getting out of the shower, any excercise/sporting activity, nerves, embarrassment, arousal and eating. I have just had my second daughter (3wks) and my other daughter is 18mths. I want to be able to take them outside to play, or walk to the park but I cant do these things without taking a couple of face washers to contantly wipe at my face with
I wish there was something simple out there for people who suffer as I do, it’s so embarrassing. I hate being the only person who’s sweating, other people cant understand it. Going out dancing, I could dance to one song then have to stop and go to the ladies to wipe all my makeup off and start over. Being intimate with my partner was also embarrassing with me sweating all over him and leaving sweaty patches on the bed where my knees had been 
I feel like I need to be under a fan or in a/c ALL THE TIME to be remotely comfortable. I will be talking to my doc at my 6week check up to see what they recommend as up until now I thought this problem was mine alone. I too have problems with hair dye not permanently colouring my hair. I am 31 and have quite thin hair which has been going grey since I was 26. Actually its not thin, but that’s what people say. It is as thick as my friends but I dont seem to have as much of it lol. I do however, have excess facial hair and I can give a whole new meaning to sweat moustache! I also eat a lot of carbs and dont drink enough water. I just want to be like everyone else I know and be able to enjoy a life in the sun 
I am male, 33 and have had this problem as long as I can remember. I start sweating excessively when I am under stress, feel I am being evaluated or feel I have not been upto the mark in communicating with others. I am a good communicator but I think this has to either do with genetics or a high benchamrk I set for myself. In any case, its highly embarassing when I start sweating and people can see it clearly and can make out that I am nervous. I am sure everyone is nervous in public speaking but it sucks that it stands out so clearly for me. I have also realized it has not had any impact on my career progression and life in general so let me not think too much about it. Also, some people notice it, some don’t and majority are way too busy with their own lives to worry about anyone’s sweating. So lets just chill and live our lives normally.
I am 55 year old male I have once son.for the last 4 years I have had this sweating problem.I sweat so bad my hair is socked I also get nauseous if I don’t get in a cold place.I went to thedr.he said I had hyperhidrosis but told me there was nothing I could do but live with it.I have no quality of life I can’t do any thing with out getting nauseous and sweating.I also have do many more health problems.if any one has any thing that has worked even just temporary please let me know.my 3 yr.old grandson is playing tee ball and I want to be able to go see him with put getting sick and sweaty.god bless all that are suffering with this debilatating problem!!
my name is maureen and i am from australia and i have a sweating problem my face neck backunder my breast and it is driving me crazy, ihave had it for about 8 years and i have had enough i just want some relief i am 64 i cant get dressed up or wear makeupit just runs of my face no matter what i do or where i go its like a little switch goes offin my body it could be freezing and i am sitting with the fan oneven walking the dog you would think i did a ten mile hike i am under a professor not getting anywhere fast but now i know it has a name so i will be having a talk to him thank you i am glad i am not alone in this keep in touch thank you.
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Gosh I thought I was the only one with this issue and im greatfull I found this site it has made me feel so much better knowing im not alone. I had to quit my dental career cuz of this conditon. People look at you thinking your on drugs or just a weirdo. I walked out on a patient and quit. cuz of that I feel I cant be successful in life. I was on antidepressents and noticed it took it away so I may have to take meds again. Thanks for lisetining I feel much better knowing im not alone!
Hi Everyone well like most of you have said i am amazed to see how common a problem this is sadly it seems most of you come from other countries i am from chilly Scotland but it dont feel like that to me i have had this problem for countless years but has got so much worse over the last i would guess at 3-4 years dont know why i am greatly overweight but i was even heavier at 25 stone and i never got this problem i have lost quite a bit but now have this upsetting problem guys get away with it i feel but women oh LADIES DONT SWEAT as they say i am 46 i suffer from a lot of ailments from arthritis to Agoraphobia i have been to my doctor who put me on these tablets cant remember the name but they do nothing to help and she has just said only option is botox which living on disability i cant afford i dont work or have a social life because of this but even in my own house i can be fine then 5 mins after someone comes in thats me pouring and it just wont stop i have been losing my hair too i was told due to p.c.o.s polycystic ovarian syndrome i now have to wear a wig my choice as my hair is so thin just on top at the front but if i sweat it makes it look even worse as if there was even less hair and yes i cant go out without make up due to problems associated with p.c.o.s so sweat and make up as some of you know is not a good mix sometimes i feel in life whats the point my hubby of 30 years doesnt bother but i hate it i feel everyone notices it dripping from your hair your nose eyebrows running down your neck on to your chest maybe if there was more published about it we and others would get a better understanding of it i dont sweat ever from under my arms i can highly recommend DOVE DEODERANT i have used it for years and even when the sweat is lashing off me my armpits are bone dry any suggestions please express them thanks x
Hi All,
I was born and grew up in continental climate in Mongolia. Its mostly cold and dry. But I sweat anytime of course by walking, rushing to somewhere, eating hot soup or even just warm food, talking to people intimately, getting attention in the public and meeting in the warm and sunny room. Mostly I perspire on my nose, palm first and then forehead, near ears and back of my neck afterwards.. i know, how its embarrassing and extremely uncomfortable. I quit making up and even changed my style cuz I wipe my face and neck often and it makes me feel little better to be in sport kinda style. I have never seen anyone like me for my entire life time until I checked out this site today and found out there are many of you have been suffering from same problem. I am 37 yrs old woman. I am a music teacher and fortunately I found my own business as giving a piano lesson to people one on one at their home after I quit my job at music school. Of course, in front of group students, I would not be comfortable wiping my face constantly when its sunny in the classroom. So, my job did not last long as I was expecting. almost 9 months in years are cool in mongolia which helps me so much. Thank God, we used to have a long vacation with students during the summer when it gets hot. I did not walk in the street when It was hot and stayed indoor mostly during summer time about 2-3 months which is not that bad compare to people live in tropical countries. Still, All over the world even in coldest place this problem exists. There is a little improvement!!! in last few years, I have been practicing more of meditation, mind training!!!! trying to be more confident ,not feeling embarrassed while I am sweating in the middle of conversation or in public. I practiced not paying attention to my perspiring and focus on the topic of conversation. Doing more exercise, SAUNA seems helping me a lot. I think the mind training is the best treatment for me rather than many other medication or herbs. I feel better than 10 yrs ago and feels like less sweating too. I hope all of you would find out your way of liberation. Good luck for all of you! and Thank you very much for sharing.
Wow, I didn’t know so many people suffer from this same thing that I do! With me it’s just my face, head and neck AND IT’S DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!!!!! I will try some of the remedies posted on here, and I’m going to the dr on tues. To discuss this with him, and I will let y’all know what he tells me and/or suggests!!! Thank you everyone for posting your story… Tis is an awful thing to have to put up with…very embarrassing!!!!! God bless each of you! Rebecca
Wow, what a great site to share ideas and common problems about our own struggles with hyperhidrosis. I know what it feels like to be absolutely doing nothing strenous and out of the ordinary but at the cafeteria eating my lunch on a hot humid day in Malaysia really gets the sweat glands going and it pours like theres no tomorrow. Eating with the opposite sex has become an embarrasment and it sucks knowing u cant really control your sweat. When u go to the normal gp’s and even other specialist, they tell u the same ol story bout your body needing to cool itself down and some just sweat more than others and even…”its healthy”. I mean, they should start reading these posts and become aware of the real problems that we face before coming up with some simple explanation as to why we people sweat so much. Anyways, Im on the verge of taking preemptive steps of at least reducing my sweating some of which include cutting coffee, not eating curry or spicy food, not drinking hot soup, using the special pharmaceutical products recommended in this article, and basically just being more cautious towards those common triggers. I live in a bloody hot country where its like hot all year round in the city with lots of crampped up iron buildings and cars which basically makes living in Kuala Lumpur a living oven. I look forward to september when I can go to Manchester to further my studies and freeze to death in the winter. Better freeze than burn in sweat and shame I should say. Its good to see all these comments. Nice to relate to the posts of other though I can say Im thankful enough that my condition is not as severe as others. Cheers!
Hi, I’am so glad to run into this site.I felt like it was just me (I knew it wasn’t)but, I felt so isolated.I can relate to Dalia,I have let this keep me from doing alot of things I enjoy but,what’s a girl to do when she looks like a wet dog before she even gets where she’s going.
I thank Robert for the encouragement,I don’t care at times what people think but,I like to look my best and how do you do that when your soaked.I can walk outside and within a sec I begin to sweat heavily. We as ladies can’t wear makeup at least not for long.My clothes is not my selection at times but what less likely to make me sweat.
I hate it with a passion just today I was sitting in the living area and I looked like I had ran around the block fifthteen times.My sister didn’t know what to say but, i’m cool and she just looked worried for me.It’s embarrasing.I can,t shop with out getting my hair soaked it seems like everyone is staring at me .It’s a very uncomfortable feeling and I don’t know what to do about it.
Also I forgot to mention that I’m not working some what because of this. Daily activies with my kids aren’t happening because I won’t leave the house till the sun goes down and even then I still sweat just not as much.It’s the summertime I would like to do something outdoors with my girls.
I just want this to stop it may be genectic for me because I remember my mom always sweating.I use to ask her was she ok and she’d just nodd MOM,if I could tell you I know what it feel like now. She always told me the doctor said it was healthy and she passed away from colon cancer….ha…so it scares me.She stopped sweating for about the last maybe two or three years of her life.She started wearing sweaters in the summertime!
I have to sleep with fans! they never go off plus the air is on 60 all day I dare someone to touch it…lol you can’t feel the effect in the daytime tho.
I think this site is a blessing to people like me to share their thoughts, feelings and thier experience with this hyperhidrosis.I love it!
i’ve had this problem since i was 24 or 25. I have an anxiety issue which has a lot to do with my sweating.however anxiety is mostly gone now and sweating isn’t! This has been getting worse as i have gotten older as well, i am now 36 and everything i do, clothing , job, school, revoles around how my sweating will affect me.And i have heard people whispering that i must drink, which i don;t,i will try some of the remedies suggested on this site, i also eat alot of carbs, refined sugars, salt,and like some people on this site i don’t wear a winter jacket and, keep a fan on me at night.i am grateful i don’t have a life threatening illness, as i am sure there are people who would trade places with us in an instant.nice to know i am not alone.
Hello all and many thanks for leaving your tips and sharing your problems. Like Lorraine I come from Scotland and seldom do we have hot weather, however I always seem to be on my own island in the bahamas with the sweat pouring out of me. I have had this for some years but has become progressively worse since I was diagnosed with CFS [chronic fatigue syndrome]. I have been trying to avoid any form of caffeine drinks as I notice this seems to trigger reaction also diary products. I work in the public sector but have now come to a point where I come home so depressed that I dont feel I can face work the next day due to this condition. My husband is soo patient and understanding but doesn’t fully understand why i gets me down – so once again thank you all for you comments as I no longer feel so alone.
I am a female that sweat so bad. It is embarassing. I walk around with a towel all day. My face & neck sweat all day. It is a hinder to my social life, and I hate to go out socially. I am fearful about dating. My doctor has put me on Effexor which is an antidepressant. The doctor thinks that it will help me from sweating. I have been on this medicine for a month, and no relief. She just doubled my dose today.
There are many cures out there that you can try. But you have to remember that not everyone has the same sweating problems. Some people sweat around the neck and face, some just on the palms of their hands.
I also suffer from hyperhydrosis of the head and face. Now that I am retired I mostly just live with it and try to stay in air conditioning, but when I was working as a flight attendant it had a negative impact on my job. My docter prescribed DrySol to be applied to the scalp once a month. I left in on overnight and washed my hair the next morning. Althought it burned and itched, it actually made a big difference. I think this is by prescription only, so get your doctor to write a script for you. Another trick I learned is to take a thermos jug filled with ice and a ziplock bag when I know I will be somewhere uncomfortably hot. Then I can make myself an ice pack to apply to my “bad back”. No, I don’t really have a bad back. Good luck.
I cannot say much more then anyone has already written, but this condition is somewhat debilitating for me. It does not help I live in the south, but I began this profuse sweating on my face, neck and head just a couple of years ago. I am 58, so of course I thought it was hormonal. After reading all of the above comments, I am now not sure the cause or why I have been literally cursed with this. I do find that if I am in a social setting where I am not comfortable and add heat and humidity to this, I am drenched..I also carry a little portable fan everywhere and if someone starts to snicker at me I just say, “o, having a hot flash”…usually that keeps them from staring…I do believe I will mention this to my doctor on my next visit..thanks to all of you for posting your condition and to realize we are not alone in this quest to stop sweating so much..If by chance I find a solution I will definately pass it on…
I sort of figured my way out of this sweaty situation with a bit of cognitive behavioral therapy. and yes, I am one of those people that sweats at the slightest amount of humidity. the only relief i got was from excessive exercise…which helped reduce my internal level of arousal
I am actually a 30 something male health care professional and was pretty sure right from the start of my symptoms that there was no physical reason for my sweating, it was all tied to some form of “arousal of the sympathetic nervous system” – as non-operationally defined as that it. Why am i perfectly fine at home, yet you put me in work place and i get hot flushed etc…..(I am going to be judged, evaluated, someone may violate my personal space….notice my sweating…all things that heighten my level of arousal)
if most hyperhydrosis isnt caused by an anxiety disorder, then the anxiety most people suffer from the sweating creates a positive feed back loop that makes the sweating worse.
The key to getting out of this problem is
identifying the thoughts and situations that set you off and also breaking the link between physical sensations and the emotional burden you have placed on them. put me in an emotionally charged situation and I could sweat thru a heavy knit sweater…..
Im not saying there aren’t situations where i relapse, but I have learned to identify the triggers and can cool things off.
The other thing that is important to realize is that after you start sweating, dont run off, you need to do a shame attacking exercise. Sit there and deal with it, knowing you will not die. Stop assuming everyone thinks the worst of you when you sweat, you cannot read peoples minds. Look around, notice how many other people sweat, what do you think they are thinking about
Also develop a simple morning routine of self talk, making yourself aware of the fact that you might find yourself in a situation that heightens your level of arousal and that you shouldnt over react.
If your hyperhydrosis isnt caused by a social phobia initially, you can be pretty sure there is a social phobia/anxiety associated with it now – deal with those and the problem will get better.
and exercise properly for god sake….
i am looking for a way to stop sweating. any tip’s?
I can’t believe there are so many people suffering from the same disease as me! I had this illness since birth (now my 3yr old cousin has it too, when he jump around, he sweats on the whole hair and forehead, neck and back just like me) I did a research a year ago on wikipedia after knowing what the disease is called, and they didn’t provide much help, stating that it only affects 1/1million people, I am 23 and I dare tell you I have not met a single person who sweats more than me! (except for my baby cousin because he is suffering the same thing as me!) Today I went out with this girl, I sweated profusely in the arcade when she talked to me! My face flushed and I barely paid any attention to her due to being dizzy and worrying about the embarassment! Despite standing below the very cold a/c, I can only try taking small slow breaths while she is not noticing, applying everything I learnt like, thinking calmly, not caring what people think/say, and hoping for the time to go home! Dates are suppose to be fun, but not for us!
I can not believe I have found a website about my condition. I am sick of people telling me “hey did you know you are sweating” you don’t say. I sweat on my face and head excessively since i was 6 years old and am now 41. Please tell me something that works, I am now loosing my hair is this part of it. I live in Australia and it is extremely embarrasing when at work and everyone has to coment on it. please help!!!!
I am only 22. I have been sweating profusely since I was 2nd grade. And it’s nit just a little bit of sweat. I am on my colleges debate and speech team. I wear suits almost every weekend. After about an hour, even my suit jacket is soaking wet. I have to make sure I wear clothes that don’t shownsweat easily. Such as blacks, dark drowns, dark blues. I almost never get to wear bright colors like I love. And it doesn’t get better in winter. I sweat when it’s 20 outside and snowing. I sweat while waiting to shower, during the shower and after it. I get almost no relief. It gets so bad that I have to make sure there is a fan or a clear shot to a bathroom everywhere I go. I am not
Super obese, either. I have some fluff but my weight mostly comes from my height and my size from my bone structure. (I’m extremely barrel chested naturally and have thicker bones than most men do.) My two real vices in life are soft drinks (I am addicted to soda!) and salty foods, like olives and pickles.
After five years of being miserable my doctor is finally seeing this as a problem. Mine may be caused by a medication he has taken me off of (Metoprolol) and I pray he’s right. I’m 55 and well pass menopause. I’ve actually had store clerks and customers offer to call an ambulance for me. My hair gets soaking/dripping wet. My face is cherry red. People move away from me like I’m sick or some kind of druggie going through withdrawals. Yes, I actually had a store manager state that to me, never mind I’m well dressed carrying a lace handkerchief. My friends think I’m making too much of it. Thank all you kind people for sharing -your stories. I’m sorry you’re suffering this too but grateful to know there are others who understand and appreciate how much this ruins your day to day living. Good luck everyone.
como todos voces tambem sofro de suores excessivos na cabeça, rosto, pescoço e algumas vezes pelo corpo todo e resolvi pesquizar na internete e achei um estudo feito por uma equipe médica do hospital das clinicas de São Paulo-Brasil sobre um medicamento que é para incontinencia urinária que se tomar um comprimido ao dia resolve se em grande parte a sudorese , ainda não experimentei mas vou experimentar, a unica contra indicação é para quem tem glaucoma, o efeito colateral que pode ocorrer é secura na boca, o remédito se chama cloridrato de oxibutinina,vou começar a usar esperando ter algum resultado, espero que fui de alguma ajuda a voces, boa sorte a todos
Glycopyllorate look it up because it worked. I told myself i would write a post here if the
medicine worked for me i have hyperhidrosis excessive sweating on my face since everybody is different and this may not work for everyone ill provide some details about myself iv had this condition my whole life but only recently realized it was a medical condition three years ago. Like most my excessive sweating is triggered only in public and by analyzing when and where i sweat i found insight about myself for example i only sweat profusively on my face when i am in a stressfull situation. It doesnt matter what the temperature is cold or warm i sweat the same i start sweating if attention is on me or if i am talking to a hot girl and i feel unsure of myself i used to think it was social anxiety that made me sweat and tried sa meds such as xanex and mdma even though they help i didnt like having to depend on meds that fuck with my mental process but i later found out the cause of my social anxiety was actually caused by my hyperhidrosis not the other way around i am anxious in social situation because i am always worried about sweat pouring off my face like a waterfall whenever i begin to sweat from the face i feel a rush of heat like my body just got real hot real quick and then the sweating starts as soon as i feel sweat beads on my head i start sweating more so the sweat just potentiates itself in a dreaded loop i sweat because i know im sweating. After taking 4.5 mg of glycopyrrolate it doesnt happen i still get the rush of heat internally but now that doesnt translate to sweat if i take 3 mg i only sweat on my nose if i take 4.5 i dont even sweat at all now i can handle stressful situations and talk to people and hot girls without sweating balls and looking like an idiot because of my condition i tend to avoid people and social situations but now that i dont sweat like i used to i can begin to do and enjoy things i want to do this drug to me is a godsend for me on a scale of 1 thru 10 xanex was a 7 mdma(street bought) was 7.5 but glycopyrrolate is a definite 10 no question. The side effects are mild first day on 4.5 mg made my mouth ungodly dry and i felt that when i exerted myself the heat builted up but by the third week 4.5 was perfect the side effects were basically non existent my mouth wasnt dry only my lips and wen i do sweat i sweat NORMALLY and thats when i am working out i know from reading alot of the post that most if not all of you couldnt care less about the mild side effects versus the drugs ability to let u live a normal lifestyle so give it a try. On a side note i have mild hyperhydrosis on my hands to 3mg takes care of that without any side effects.
Last thing id like to add is the medicine glycopylorrate is a prescription
drug here in the US you have two options one go to doctor tell her about your condition and request glycopylorrate but if you cant go to doctor because u dont feel comfortable and it becomes a vicious cycle because you have to see the doctor for the med but without the med you dont want to go in ive been there OR option two order the glycopyrrolate from canada where it is not considered a prescription the site is pharmacy.ca it is based in canada but they will ship here it is also legit website the website has a certified pharmacy building store i ordered my glycopyrrolate from there because my doctor wanted me to all kinds of tests so i went ahead and got my meds online the prices are decent but i know most ppl wont mind paying a little extra for to live a normal life im goin to warn everybody tho to order large amounts because if i dont take it i sweat and it takes foreveerrr to deliver.
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