Hyperhidrosis (HH)

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  • amberpitz
    amberpitz Posts: 103 Member
    I don't know if I have that, but I sweat like crazy, mainly my head and neck area. When I'm on a treadmill at the gym, I have to have a towel with me or I give the people next to me a shower. Sweat literally flies off me. I just wipe it every 5 minutes with a soft towel I bring with me. I also have rosacea, so when I work out, I look like I'm dying. <sigh>
    Add hotflashes to the above and I reallyyy look like I'm on the verge of death.
    Im so afraid of getting hot flashes. Im so hot most of the time already that I think I might just combust and burn away..lol
    Im proud of you for going and working out in public..it is hard to feel normal when you have to deal with that. It can be localized to your face and head only..mine is all over
  • rowski1212
    rowski1212 Posts: 6
    l have a friend with this condition. I sympathize with you. She realized it was healthier to exercise deal with it at that point in time and feel better later. both mentally and physically!
  • amberpitz
    amberpitz Posts: 103 Member
    I have it. I don't think this is something people generally want to admit to. I don't care. I pretend I dont have it so it doesn't really hinder me. There are moments though where it just occurs for no reason and moments when it's nonexistent.
    Yes mine "turns off" for periods of time.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    I don't know if I have that, but I sweat like crazy, mainly my head and neck area. When I'm on a treadmill at the gym, I have to have a towel with me or I give the people next to me a shower. Sweat literally flies off me. I just wipe it every 5 minutes with a soft towel I bring with me. I also have rosacea, so when I work out, I look like I'm dying. <sigh>
    Add hotflashes to the above and I reallyyy look like I'm on the verge of death.
    Im so afraid of getting hot flashes. Im so hot most of the time already that I think I might just combust and burn away..lol
    Im proud of you for going and working out in public..it is hard to feel normal when you have to deal with that. It can be localized to your face and head only..mine is all over
    I can't even imagine having it everywhere. It's stressful! I'm seeing a dermatologist for a rash on my arms, hands, that he thinks is a fungus. It sucks to have diaper rash on your arms because you're always sweating! I just can't get over the fact that my body is so sweaty, in winter, to allow that 'stuff' to grow. I have to blow dry every body part after showering, before I can put any clothes on, or they get soaked. Ugh. One more annoying thing to deal with. Oh well, like they say, it can always be worse. At least I am able to exercise, some can't.
  • Mrs_Bones
    Mrs_Bones Posts: 195 Member
    I don't know if I have that, but I sweat like crazy, mainly my head and neck area. When I'm on a treadmill at the gym, I have to have a towel with me or I give the people next to me a shower. Sweat literally flies off me. I just wipe it every 5 minutes with a soft towel I bring with me. I also have rosacea, so when I work out, I look like I'm dying. <sigh>
    Add hotflashes to the above and I reallyyy look like I'm on the verge of death.

    My face sweats and I don't have rosacea, but my face and neck go tomato-red when I work out hard. So when I go to the gym (I mainly workout from home) people look at me like I might drop dead any second... either than or I look like a machine.
  • FlippinNora
    FlippinNora Posts: 41 Member
    Hiya, I get this on my head terribly. It is extremely embarrassing especially when I'm having a bad time with it. My hair is soaked and dripping everywhere - hoping weight loss will help...
  • gleelouise
    gleelouise Posts: 1
    I have this, just hands and feet. I hate it, but don't want to have the surgery to correct it. Makes life pretty difficult but there are so many people with worse problems that it makes mine seem simple.
  • ctalimenti
    ctalimenti Posts: 865 Member
    I had a boyfriend who had it on his hands and feet. Back in the mid 80's, he was prescribed "Drysol" which was a solution he would apply to his hands and feet, then enclose the area every night. I don't remember how often he had to do it.

    http://www.amazon.com/DRYSOL-Dab-35ml-Antiperspirant-Solution/product-reviews/B003HU6QJE
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    Hey friend I'm on the same boat as you. I've had it for a long time, probably since age 13. It's really tough to deal with and it took me a while to get use to and be comfortable.
    Recently I had 50 shots of botox in each hand which hurt pretty bad and I'm not very wimpy. It helped dramatically and was amazing. It lasts for about 6 months and was well worth it.
    Thats the only advice I can give and I had a pretty dramatic case of it.
    For my armpits, I use a product called HyperCare and it was prescribed by a dermatologist and completely got rid of that sweating.
    Both of my cases were severe and were not caused by anxiety or nervousness, just genetic makeup. It usually runs in the family through your fathers side.
    How long does it hurt after the shots in the hands? Thats a crazy amount of shots. Do you continue to get the botox?

    Have you tried acupuncture?
    No...never thought about it. Who would know about acupuncture for HH? Do you have any info that you could share?

    Something stuck in the back of my mind about it--I think my friend had it done, as I recall. Anyway, here's a link to an outfit that claims that acupuncture can help: http://www.myexcessivesweating.com/hyperhydrosis-acupuncture.php

    If I were you, I would certainly try it before I did something more invasive (the surgery where they implant something in your chest sounds creepy). Good luck! :smile:
  • HisangelG
    HisangelG Posts: 96 Member
    I have the exact opposite problem. I don't sweat at all. Not even in the hottest, humid weather. Means I have to really work to stay hydrated as I don't notice it like I would if I sweated.
    I have never heard of that. Thats interesting to find out.I have to work hard at staying hydrated as well but just because of the loss of fluids from all the sweating. Do you find you overheat?
    Yes, and very quickly, but I don't realize it unless I keep track of what time it is, how sunny it is, how warm the temp is and how long I've been out and about.
  • HisangelG
    HisangelG Posts: 96 Member
    I have the exact opposite problem. I don't sweat at all. Not even in the hottest, humid weather. Means I have to really work to stay hydrated as I don't notice it like I would if I sweated.
    I have never heard of that. Thats interesting to find out.I have to work hard at staying hydrated as well but just because of the loss of fluids from all the sweating. Do you find you overheat?

    I have the same thing---have never "worked up a sweat" in my life. I always figured it had something to do with being hypothyroid (which I am). I overheat badly--have all my life. Once, when I was a kid, on a hike at Girl Scout camp, during very hot weather, I passed right out. I told my scout leader that I didn't feel well and she observed that I was totally red all over my body but said I should keep going anyway. About a minute later, I passed right out--I'm lucky I didn't suffer severe heat stroke--which can be lethal. The other girls poured their canteens of water on me which is the correct treatment for heat stroke. I've always been very careful since. The only exercise that I tolerate well is in the water.
    Exactly. For me, no outdoor exercise except in water. Indoors, I stay in air conditioning. The heat stroke is horrible. Good thing you were with girl scouts who knew what they were doing. Feel bad the leader didn't. We have to be very careful of heat stroke/exhaustion and stay aware of our surroundings.
  • jnativ
    jnativ Posts: 27 Member
    I have HH, I'm not sure if it's genetics or due to obesity. I sweat at slightest movement, my 'hotspots' are my face and back (thank fully not the armpits) I try to cope with this by doing swimming for my exercise (can't see the sweat haha) I'm hoping that when I lose enough weight they will also go away :)
  • swat1948
    swat1948 Posts: 302 Member
    I have never been diagnosed with this but I definitely perspire more than most. When I am anxious or exercise a lot I my head sweats and my hair gets wet and sweat drips off the ends of my hair. That was really embarrassing when I worked as a substitute teacher. The first couple of weeks back until I settled into a pattern was the worst. I still sweat more than the average joe. But I can just be sitting still and break out in a sweat for some unknown reason? I can definitely empathize! I do have hypothyroidism which might be an underlying cause.

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