Hello everyone, been a long time lurker here. So I suffer from hyperhidrosis on my scalp, face, and arms. After years of just hoping it would go away, instead has gotten worse. I first told my internist that I thought I had social anxiety, he gave me Zoloft, which didn't do crap and only gave me some realistic bad dreams.
At my last appointment I brought up hyperhidrosis, and told him I'd like to try Robinul, he sort of just brushed it off- didn't seem to care or know much about it. Instead he gave me Clonidine 0.1mg (half a pill twice a day) because I have high blood pressure. He said Clonidine will help with the sweating as well. Well it didn't do anything for the sweating, so I ordered some Avert 50x 1mg and 50x 2mg online. Just started taking 1mg a day when I wake up, and WOW it's amazing! I don't sweat as easily or as much as I used to. But for some odd reason my nose still sweats, not as much, but still beads up sweat (who the hell sweats on their nose?).
Before taking Avert, sweat would start pouring down my face within 5 minutes from ANY kind of light activity. Tested the Avert and washed my truck the other day in 102 degree weather, normally would be dripping sweat, but nope only had very light sweat. Normally after taking a hot/cold shower I would start sweating immediately after getting out, and would sit in front of the fan for 15-30 min, no more! My family members can't call me "sweats in winter" no more hahaha.
Couple of questions though.
I told pharmacy.ca I have high blood pressure, they said they don't recommend taking Avert, because glycopyrrolate increases heart rate? Also said I would need a prescription or Doctor's approval from now on to order it (if that were the case I'd be getting Robinul with insurance)... Anyone else with high blood pressure taking Avert?
Anyone take Avert and still go to the gym? I've actually stopped going to the gym because the sweating was getting to me. I feel I'm spending more time wiping off the sweat than exercising. Within 5 minutes the sweat just starts dripping off my face, and I'm wiping away constantly every min. My arms start dripping too. Kind of embarassing, by the end of my workout my towel is heavily soaked, and front half of shirt soaked (all from head and face).
Sometimes I feel like I'm sweating, but when I touch my skin, it's dry? Anyone else get that feeling?
At my last appointment I brought up hyperhidrosis, and told him I'd like to try Robinul, he sort of just brushed it off- didn't seem to care or know much about it. Instead he gave me Clonidine 0.1mg (half a pill twice a day) because I have high blood pressure. He said Clonidine will help with the sweating as well. Well it didn't do anything for the sweating, so I ordered some Avert 50x 1mg and 50x 2mg online. Just started taking 1mg a day when I wake up, and WOW it's amazing! I don't sweat as easily or as much as I used to. But for some odd reason my nose still sweats, not as much, but still beads up sweat (who the hell sweats on their nose?).
Before taking Avert, sweat would start pouring down my face within 5 minutes from ANY kind of light activity. Tested the Avert and washed my truck the other day in 102 degree weather, normally would be dripping sweat, but nope only had very light sweat. Normally after taking a hot/cold shower I would start sweating immediately after getting out, and would sit in front of the fan for 15-30 min, no more! My family members can't call me "sweats in winter" no more hahaha.
Couple of questions though.
I told pharmacy.ca I have high blood pressure, they said they don't recommend taking Avert, because glycopyrrolate increases heart rate? Also said I would need a prescription or Doctor's approval from now on to order it (if that were the case I'd be getting Robinul with insurance)... Anyone else with high blood pressure taking Avert?
Anyone take Avert and still go to the gym? I've actually stopped going to the gym because the sweating was getting to me. I feel I'm spending more time wiping off the sweat than exercising. Within 5 minutes the sweat just starts dripping off my face, and I'm wiping away constantly every min. My arms start dripping too. Kind of embarassing, by the end of my workout my towel is heavily soaked, and front half of shirt soaked (all from head and face).
Sometimes I feel like I'm sweating, but when I touch my skin, it's dry? Anyone else get that feeling?
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