Quest for dryness

0707129r

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So, my ETS surgery is booked for the end of June. I've got from now until then to come up with a alternative solution for palmar/plantar HH. I've taken it upon myself to test all the different anticholinergic drugs I can get my hands on, to see what is the best. From my digging around the net I cannot found anyone else who has really explored the variety of different meds on offer. After research, and using my own experiences of Glyco, vesicare, detrunorm and others I've selected a few other to test; benzatropine, Dicyclomine, oxybutinin, probanthine. I'll update my findings so others may benefit, and not waste their time with inexperienced drs and useless meds.

I've got a sneaking suspicion that anticholinergic that are selective of the m1 muscarinic receptor may prove best. Currently drs prescribe meds that have affinity for the m3 receptor (also the same type used for bladder issues), but we'll see.
 

corranhorn

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Have you tried aluminum chloride, 20%? Have you tried making or buying an ionto device? I'm aggressive with drysol, and it reduced my palmar HH by 60%. With glyco and iontophoresis, I can get a 75% - 90% reduction in hand sweating, although it's very time consuming.

I also had one scheduled when I was a teenager, but I backed off. I spent years doing research online, talking to people over the phone and via email, and talking to as many varied doctors (NON ETS SURGEONS) as I could, like dermatologists, general practitioners, and one time (by sheer luck) I got to chat with a neurosurgeon. I don't consider myself a genius, but according to what I've read and heard from professionals and people who have had this done, IT IS A BAD IDEA. Essentially (this is only my undedicated opinion) there is a 50% chance your condition will worsen. It's russian roulette, with 3 bullets instead of one! Try EVERYTHING before you consider the surgery. Or better yet, avoid it completely.
 

Sprawling

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I've been using a combination of Antihydral creme and Odaban at night. I'm also applying Antihydral before ionto treatment and finding that it's helping tremendously.
 

86theHH

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Try a home made iontophoresis rig for a couple of weeks and see how that works for you. I recommend using it every day for 30 minutes or more. If you don't really see a reduction in your plantar/palmar sweating after a couple of weeks, then Ionto might not be your solution.

There are multiple postings on this site for Ionto, so definitely read through them and get all the information you can about achieving the best results using Ionto.
I did my initial setup for less than $40.
 
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