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ughhhh

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well summer is pretty much here now & its time to sweat even more :mad: i went outside today and sat in the sun & its like 85 degrees and was sweaty from my head to my toe in a matter of minutes. i was wondering about ets & compensatory sweating, how would you get that sweating after ETS if you already sweat in every part of your body? my trunk sweating bothers me ALOT, i cant wear light colored jeans cuz i can soak a pair in no time. anybody have any suggestions? tried ionto for hands, didnt work. used ALOT of antiperspirants, worked about 40% for hands, 90% underarms. but everywhere else 0%. any other suggestions? im scared to take avert & other meds cuz then it prevents you from sweating if your body temperature gets to high right? so then what, you could have a heat stroke? that scares me a little.
 
Anthem of the Angels

Anthem of the Angels

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We're doomed haha :)
Sorry about the joke, but when I make jokes it kinda relieves me. Anyway, I have primary hyperhidrosis too. I leak from pretty much every place you can think of, and it's getting worse as time goes by. I'm glad there is someone here I can talk to, and with whom I can share what I know ;)

I wanted to try hypnotic methods, and some meditation techniques because I noticed that when I think about sweating I sweat even more. So in theory if I'm able to remain relaxed 24/7 the sweating should be reduced significantly.

BTW you mentioned about 90% of the antiperspirants worked on your underarms. Can you tell me which have worked the best for you? I've tried using a lot of antiperspirants too, but haven't used any over the counter products yet.

Cheers (and sorry for my bad English) :D
 
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Sprawling

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Read the posts on this forum. Lot's of advice and answers to your questions are already here. Good Luck! HH is tough for all of us.
 
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ughhhh

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maxim was the first antiperspirant i ever tried & it stopped my underarm sweating in like one week & i only used it for like 2 or 3 times a week after that, ive also used certain dri & drysol, they all worked about the same for underarms, drysol helped my hands a little bit, but not much.
 
Anthem of the Angels

Anthem of the Angels

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ughhhh said:
maxim was the first antiperspirant i ever tried & it stopped my underarm sweating in like one week & i only used it for like 2 or 3 times a week after that, ive also used certain dri & drysol, they all worked about the same for underarms, drysol helped my hands a little bit, but not much.
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Thanks, I've already heard of Drysol and Certain Dri. I'll see if I can talk my parents into getting me one of those.

I don't know about Start Sweating and Start Living. I think the book is bull**it. Extremely expensive too. People would make money off of everything nowadays.

BTW, I have a book about sweating. Stuff about foods you should/shouldn't eat and other crap. If you'd like I can PM you a link.
 
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ughhhh

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yeah alot of people say the meditation stops sweating, but it may work for some people but that kinda stuff doesnt work for me, once i start sweating theres no stopping thinking about it. and yeah you can send me the link
 
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SweatParty

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Anthem of the Angels said:

BTW you mentioned about 90% of the antiperspirants worked on your underarms. Can you tell me which have worked the best for you? I've tried using a lot of antiperspirants too, but haven't used any over the counter products yet.
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I highly recommend Odaban for underarm sweating. Just a small spray each night and I'm 95% or usually 100% dry. I'm sure the other products are similar, but this was the first I tried, and it works so well, and causes no irritation (unless you put way too much on -- trust me you only need a little) so I don't see any reason to try another.
 
Anthem of the Angels

Anthem of the Angels

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SweatParty said:
I highly recommend Odaban for underarm sweating. Just a small spray each night and I'm 95% or usually 100% dry. I'm sure the other products are similar, but this was the first I tried, and it works so well, and causes no irritation (unless you put way too much on -- trust me you only need a little) so I don't see any reason to try another.
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Thank you for the advice :D
I'll see if there's a way to have them delivered to me since I live far far away...

Anyway, ughhhh I've sent you the link. Check it out.

There's a lot more info on sweating cures here than anywhere else I've searched so far. Soon I'll have three months of spare time on my hands to experiment and see if there will be some improvement. I'm really looking forward to it since the sweating is driving me nuts.

Cheers :D
 
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Stuckwithme

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Well it is used primarily for Hypotension but also in cases of ADHD and overactivity. It has proven to be usefull in many disorders and symtoms and here in Sweden we happen to have one of the best Hyperhidrosis clinics in the world. Botox treatment for sweating was actually invented here and my doctor prescribed me these medicines since they have proven to help not only in cases of Hyperhidrosis, but also blushing. Maybe because the reactions come from the same place in the brain. An overactivity in the sympathetic nervous system or whatever.

I am currently on Propranolol so I have to wait until I can try it.
 
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Stuckwithme

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Anthem of the Angels said:
Might work, but I don't know... I really don't wanna take stuff like that.
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I'm sorry to spoil it for you, but there is no cure for Hyperhidrosis and sometimes when you suffer from disorders like this you have to face reality and accept that medicines can be very useful.

You can have Botox and try to change your food, but it is no cure. Even ETS isn't a cure. If Hyperhidrosis is ever going to be solved it is going to be through medicine and it is going to have side effects wether you like it or not. Sorry.
 
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grimaldi

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Stuckwithme: I am from Sweden as well, and went to doctors there with my problem. They said they couldn't do a thing, and even recommended me to perform ETS. I have lived in many countries, and never have I experienced a health care system as bad as in Sweden, with over worked doctors and no resources.

Can you please tell me the name of this "one of the best hyperhidrosis clinics in the world"?! Would be very interesting to know, since I've scanned the web and meet Swedish doctors for this matter.
 
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Stuckwithme

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grimaldi, are you serious? You have Akademiska in Uppsala and more importantly Svettmottagningen at Sophiahemmet. If they can't help you, no one can. Would you rather move to america and pay 500 dollars for a botoxtreatment twice a year than to get it for free in Sweden? Tell me what system is better than this?

You also have to keep in mind there is no cure for HH and people know very little about this disorder. You just have to accept that for now. Going to the normal heath care will always disappoint you. What did you expect?
 
Anthem of the Angels

Anthem of the Angels

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Stuckwithme said:
You also have to keep in mind there is no cure for HH and people know very little about this disorder. You just have to accept that for now. Going to the normal heath care will always disappoint you. What did you expect?
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He's right, especially about the disappointment part. I visited a whole bunch of doctors, even so-called specialists and every single one of them told me that sweating is a natural process in which the body cools off blah blah blah... One of them recommended that I see a psychiatrist... supposedly I was imagining things. lol

I'll need to gather some more info on medications about HH. So far, every website I've visited about HH recommends antiperspirants, botox, iontophoresis or surgery. There's so much info here that it'll take me hours to read it all. Better get started :)
 
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