I am at my wits end with my excessive sweating. I need help. I’m desperate to fix this issue. 😩
I’m 29F, and I’ve had hyperhidrosis most of my life. When I was a teen it was mainly my arm pits, but as I’ve gotten older it has spread to my arm pits, back, under boob, and groin. I know the common spots are the arm pits, hands, and feet, but oddly my hands and feet are fine. I wear mostly black because I’m so insecure about it but I’m so sick of it. It is truly impacting my quality of life. When I work out, my leggings always get that “I peed my pants” look and I start sweating so quickly.I have tried every option I can think of to try to help. I’ve tried changing my diet, managing my stress and anxiety, taking sage supplements, Apple Cider Vinegar, extra strength and prescription antiperspirant, you name it, I’ve tried it. I’ve also tried cutting out caffeine and all it did was leave me tired and sweaty lolI am also in the process of building my health care team, and when trying out a new PCP, I asked her about it and she had no options for me other than surgery, but she really was no help and I’m still shopping for a PCP that I like.Before I was between doctors, my previous doctor recommended a topical treatment, Sweat Block, that does help, but she said it shouldn’t be used daily because the chemicals in it are not good for you… while that comes in handy for special occasions… I need something that helps all the time. I have heard people have great results from taking the oral medication Glycopyrrolate, and I prefer to avoid medications if I don’t need to take them, but I’m so desperate at this point that I’m ready to consider a medication if it really would solve this issue.I have heard of Botox and Mira dry but because this happens in so many spots on my body, those treatments would only solve the arm pit issue and it’s more than that.I was traveling recently and I was in some thin sweat pants and a thin cropped hoodie at the airport and started sweating so badly that I had to buy a t shirt from one of the stores at the airport because I was sweating through my top and the crotch of my sweat pants… and like I said, these weren’t super thick clothes. It’s so embarrassing and I try to joke about it and make it humorous but I really does embarrass me to my core and it’s emotionally painful.Has anyone found any OTC treatment that helps extreme hyperhidrosis? Has anyone gone to a dermatologist for this issue and they helped resolve the issue? I’m literally so desperate I could cry about it. It’s been this was as long as I can remember and I just can’t do it anymore.As I write this, I’m at a work thing and my back is damp and where my hips and thighs crease when you sit, my leggings are soaked… Any suggestions or honestly, even just compassion and understanding are greatly appreciate 💕 via /r/Hyperhidrosis https://ift.tt/wUza8NP
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