Sweating Bloggers
We’re a group of sweating bloggers who write about the antiperspirant and/or sweating industry… We just really want to find and debate as many claims and theories on hyperhidrosis and excessive sweaating as possible. The world of sweating problems in general, is not immune to our watchful and overly caffeinated eyes.
We sweat a lot and we blog a lot… That’s just what we do.
I have severe armpit-sweating problems. Every time I go out somewhere, i know that within a few minutes I will have extreme circles of sweat under my arms. As a result, I have no confidence and I don’t know what to do. Please help!
Darren from Barnet, London.
Hi Darren,
I have been dealing with the same problem for about 7 years. It’s such an embarrassing problem; I am a teacher and so many days (even in the winter) I can’t even write things on the board for fear of raising my arms! I have ruined soooo many shirts and expensive jackets from sweat stains/odors. I wear a white shirt a few times and it’s ruined!
I am calling around right now about getting Botox injections from a dermatologist, but I have also tried high power antipersperants that you have to put on at night(like Maxim, which you can order online). Those might work for you- for me, I always forget to put them on at night, and they don’t work that well for me. Just know that there are millions of others like us (I know it’s hard when you look around and check other peoples’s shirts… I always think “I’m the only one that sweats so much!”)
I am hoping the Botox will work bc I start back to school in a week! Until I get the Botox, I’ve also ordered dress shields online(pads that you stick inside the arms of your shirts) and hope that they will work for now. Best of luck to you!
I had extreme sweating in the armpits, under my breasts, around my waist and even groin sweating - after many attempts of different treatments, I am FINALLY SWEAT FREE!!! I asked my doctor for a specific medication and he was willing to let me try it - and it works!! I am so relieved because it was beginning to become a social problem for me (plus it was just uncomfortable). The medication is Oxybutynin (I believe I am only on 5mg every morning). This medication is actually for urinary problems but a side effect is dryness. My doctor was concerned about me maybe having blurred vision and dry mouth - the blurring hasn’t occured and the dry mouth has - but it isn’t hard to have a drink or piece of candy near, especially if you don’t have to sweat!!! I will sometimes take another dose at like 3:00pm if I know I am going to a ballgame or somewhere out in public. I don’t feel my hyperhydrosis was all anxiety related, but I guess some of it was - just thinking about going somewhere and knowing I would probably start sweating probably made me sweat! I have been sweat free for over a month now and it is the best thing ever!!! I couldn’t wait to share my results with others! Good luck and get to your physician and ask for some Oxybutynin and start living sweat-free!! Another advantage to this medication - I was willing to pay whatever for a cure and I can get 60 pills for $4.00/month because my pharmacy follows the Wal-Mart top generic drug plan!!!
I am severe hh patient from child hood
I’m 17 and I overheat, much like hot flashes, CONSTANTLY. I don’t sweat excessively under my arms or anything i just perspire everywhere the same way many people do when sitting in a too hot house in the summer, i just get icky and sticky all over especially my scalp and chest. I’ve been tested for thyroid problems among other things and nothing seems to be causing it. Sometimes i also itch EVERYWHERE as if i had a rash all over but i don’t…
Anyone have any idea what might be wrong?
Hi,
I am on pro-banthine tablets and they work like magic. I recommend anyone who has not asked their doctor to prescribe one of Robinul (usa) or Avert(canada), both Glycopyrrolate or Ditropan (Oxybutynin) or Pro-Banthine (Probantheline) to do so.
They work for some people. They are all the same type of drug and there side affect is to reduce secreations of all glands. Have some side effects and you have to learn to adjust dosage. For some people the side effect of dry mouth is too much, but you at least have a choice. See peoples comments on http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=12827&name=ROBINUL .
Always get treatment through your doctor!
Ask if you want any more info.
Good Luck.
Keith UK
I have a problem with ocassional excessive sweating. Most of the time it happnens I go for a fast walk, or work outside when it is very hot 90+ degrees, plus with a lot of humidity. There have been times while mildly cleaning the inside of the house with A/C on, I begin to sweat a little, but nothing near what it is like when I have been outside. My head begins to sweat so heavily that water is running off of it and down my face. Yesterday I felt very warm around the house and had to go to Church with a suit on. It was 91 outside. When I got to Church, it was like I was overheated and cound’t cool down. I began to sweat profusly from the head and armpits. Water was dripping off my face and head. When I took my suit coat off and was able to cool down somewhat because the A/C was on, I was then OK. For many years, if I got the stomach flu and was going to vomit, as soon as I got close to vomiting, the same thing would happen. My head and face would immediatly start sweating so much, water would run off of it.
Any ideas what may be the problme?
please help…my daughter has a severe scalp sweating
Hi,
If the temperature gets anything above about 20 degrees C, I get the worst sweating ever under both my breasts. It’s got to the point where if I go anywhere, as soon as I get home I have to have a bath straight away.
When I sweat, my bra rubs under my breats and causes me quite a bit of pain and discomfort, and makes a bright red rash-looking mark. It’s horrible and I hate it.
I am only 17, with size 34E breasts. I would love someone to give me some advice.
Thanks
I have multiple sclerosis and have a lesion in the hypothalamus area of my brain (the temperature control center) I have excessive face, scalp, and torso sweating to the point that I become dripping wet. It’s very embarassing and comes on for no reason at all. I can teach/speak to a large group with no sweating at all but break out sweating while reading the newspaper while in the A/C. If anyone has this type of experience…………..please blog back! Thanks.
Hi, it looks like there is some good advice about medication here. I have also read about Odaban but have yet to use it.
I have been suffering excessive sweating for at least 10 years. Every year I dread the summer, and each year it seems to get a little worse. I had no idea that anything could be done about it. I thought I was just a ‘hot’ person. It has been quite bad for the past 3 years and I’ve really started to notice that I am often the only person sweating. Even in winter. I have excessive face, scalp and torso sweating, the worst being my face which is so noticeable to others. People often look sympathetically at me and say ‘it is hot isn’t it?’ or look at me as if I must be ill. The worst thing about it is that in the past few years it has been so problematic that it prevents me from doing lots of things, like going out in the evenings, especially bars or restaurants as I get so hot and sweaty, and also I go to a dance class, but end up sitting out for much of the dancing, as it takes me ages to cool down/dry off. I’d like to exercise a lot more but again it is embarrassing to be dripping with sweat even before the exercising has really started!!
Anyway, enough moaning. I’ve finally realised that there definitely is something wrong and to get it checked out. Plan to ask GP about Robinul and/or try Odaban. I’ll let you know how i get on.
Any further advice or comments very welcome. Nice to have finally found that there are other sufferers, as I thought I was the only one!
I am 16. I have had problem with underarm sweating since I was in the 7th grade. I only sweat when I am socially active…like just around friends and at school…I don’t sweat when I am at home alone. I have been prescribed many over the counter deodorants (dry-sol) and what not..none of them seemed to work. My doctor has recently prescribed me robinul (the generic version) and i have yet to pick it up from the pharmacy…but im praying that it will work. I mean,i cant even wear t-shirts…i have to wear sweatshirts all the time, and i even sweat through that…i wear tanktops…and i sweat to much still that i cant even stand it! Pray that it works…and I will keep people updated to see if it does seem to work!
Hi,
To those who have problems with underarm perspiration, I understand all to well what you are going through: for years I suffered with the same problem. It was especially embarrassing all through my junior and high school years. I finally went to my doctor and was diagnosed with having hyperhydrosis; he recommended that I use a “solid antipirspirant deodarant.” It worked! I don’t use anything else. If I had known then what I know now, my school years would have been a little less stressful. Now there are deodorants that offer clinical strength solids–they cost a little more, but are worth it. I use Secret Clinical Strength, it not only prevents sweating, but also prevents odor. Good Luck!
I also suffer from head/face sweating when it is very hot outside. I am definitely going to ask my doctor about Probanthine and Oxybutynin. Question: Does it work immediately, or do you have to take it for several days/weeks?
Thanks,
Ann
I am a breast cancer survivor and I have been experiencing excessive & profuse head, neck, and facial sweating for the past few months where I am dripping with sweat and my hair is completely soaked as is the back of my shirt. Nobody else in the room is sweating in the least bit, yet I’m soaked. These are not hot flashes. 2 weeks ago I had a total hysterectomy d/t a tumor found on my ovary, which proved to be benign.
I am already on Effexor 150 mg. I cannot take any type of estrogen replacement d/t my breast cancer history. Does anyone have any recommendations for dealing w/profuse sweating (head,neck,face) that is not a drug remedy? I appreciate any tips/tricks anyone has used to cope with the problem. Thanks!
Wow, so many people have this problem! I am so glad I am not alone. Hey everyone, I’m 12 years old and I was born with Palmar and Plantar Hyperhidrosis. (Excessive sweating in hands and feet.) I cannot stand this! This whole entire summer I’ve been having treatments and medication, NONE WORK. Instead I should of enjoyed my summer, but I kept on searching on websites for a cure. I cried several times and prayed to god that my problem would be finished. I’m still praying. My doctor and my mom doesn’t even care that much. School’s coming up on Tuesday and I can’t handle this! I know your pain. But here’s the thing you guys should be grateful that you didn’t have a more severe condition. Someone right now is suffering from malaria, breast cancer and having a heart attack and we are just worried if someone is going to see our sweat. Yes, I know it is a horrible condition. I have it too, dripping hands and feet, but you guys should always have faith in yourselves that you can keep up with this condition and fight it off. Don’t think about sweat, pretend you don’t even have it and get on with your life. But it’s hard. Just remember having faith in yourselves is the key.
Good luck and wishing all a excessive sweating free life!
I’ve been suffering with excessive sweating from my hands and feet since I was 6. When I hit puberty my underarms started sweating profusely too. Prescription deodorants work on my underarms, but not my hands and feet. I’m going to ask my doctor for Robinul. When I was little I wished there was a pill that could just dry up all the sweat, so I hope I’ve found it.
I’ve suffered from bad all-over sweating for many years (I’m 41 now), since I was about 20. It gets worse and worse. I’m pretty fit and healthy, eat well and exercise regularly. For the last couple of years, I have saved up and gone for Botox on my forehead and in my armpits. it works really well, but is hugely expensive and I have to have it done every 6 months as it wears off. And it doesn’t address the horrible sweating elsewhere: I get it real bad on my nose, upper lip, and cheeks, and quite bad on my back, arms, legs and groin. I think I have what is known as generalised hyperhidrosis.
I’ve been taken oxybutynen for a couple of years now, but it doesn’t really work, it just takes the edge of it a bit. But maybe I’ve got the dose wrong? I take 3mg in the morning. I get dry mouth from it. But should I try taking more? Anyone got any advice?
Finally, just wanted to thank Hannah (age 12 - but how mature!!) for her comments - absolutely right to encourage us all to put things in perspective like that. You’ll go far in life with a positive attitude like that.
Becky with MS. I have MS also. I sweat a lot. It is very fustrating to me. What do you do for this?
I am a very healthy fit male late-30’s and kind of thought that I sweat a lot just because my metabolism was high or because I exercise a lot. However, I find that after a good workout, I do not stop sweating easy.
So, what do I have if I sweat mainly in the lower chest to stomach area ?
I keep perspiring for at least 10 minutes later pretty much in the whole upper body.
My sweat smells like ammonia (to me) if it is a strenuous workout. I am concerned as it has mainly been concentrated more and more in the lower chest and abdomen area which I heard suggests a heart condition yet I have been examined a few times in the last few years and all checks out very well, blood pressure, pulse everything.
My brothers did have their sweat glands replaced or removed because they use to sweat profusely from being nervous with clammy hands, underarm sweat but that was never me. It is mainly in my chest area that seems abnormal.
Should I be worried?
Is there a natural cure?
Please help. thanks
Hi there. I’m a 18 and a college student. I started noticing my excessive sweating on my hands and mostly on my face when I was about 14. Any social situation or slight rise in temperature and my face is a waterfall. I feel like I can’t even live because the embarrassment is so bad!
I have tried the Rubinol and it really just doesn’t work and I have a really dry mouth.
I’m an EMT and have been working for two departments for 3 years. I always have to wear a hat and am embarrassed because my patients think I am nervous, when I know exactly what to do and I can be a really personable individual.
I’m now enrolled in nursing school and I’m really worried about showing my true side. Any help would be awesome. It took me a while to find this site, I thought i was alone for a while. My heart goes out to all that have this horrible condition.
Any advice would be great.
yeah, i agree andrew, my heart goes out to anyone who has to deal with this. honestly, i am not quite sure what i have. i have been diagnosed with anxiety and pretty severe depression but i’ve tried to keep my head up and do things to keep my mental and physical health in tip-top shape. i can’t stand the fact that i have to go through this, it keeps me from being… well me. and living a normal life. before all this i was very outgoing, sometimes i would get nervous but i never let it bother me too much. as i’ve gotten older and had to deal with much social situations and problems, i have realized that i have this nervous feeling in my stomach at times. with this, usually comes the profuse sweating on my nose, my palsm, and underneath my arms. like all of you, i wear deoderant and bathe DAILY. i’m pretty sure it is stress and anxiety that brings these problems out in me.. sometimes i try to just take deep breaths and that has helped me. i just wish that i didn’t have this problem, no one should have to go through this. it is embarassing and you never know when it’s going to happen. unlike some other things, this is skin deep… on the surface, and something you can’t hide easily. often times i try to avoid going infront of people or presenting during class. it makes me feel like a loser, it just brings my self-esteem down. i have faith, i do.. and i hope all of you guys do too. but i just wish i could get a definite answer for all this. it seems that i am so young and have so many problems that are unpreventable. an then i look at the next kid, and they’re so normal and are able to enjoy their lives. i just can’t understand..
bless all of u & don’t give up! i know that all of us can overcome this, we just have to believe
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