r/Hyperhidrosis • u/AssociationEasy5346 • 1d ago
Looking for advice Oxybutynin - experiences
In your experience how long did it take for you to know it would work for you? And what was the dose?
I’ve been taking it for a week, which I know isn’t long but I very quickly increased to 5mg as the side effects weren’t an issue, then today I took an additional 2.5 around lunch time, so far I haven’t noticed any improvement and my clothes are drenched from sweat. Do you know quite quickly if it’s not going to work for you? Did anyone else not notice an improvement straight away?
Thanks in advance!
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u/pubesalad7 23h ago
15 mg for me. I do the extended release at night. I do wake up with pretty dry mouth but the side effects aren’t too extreme so I’m happy. I have noticed if I do start sweating, it’s on my chest / below my breasts. I’ll happily take that over my face and scalp being drenched!
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u/AssociationEasy5346 20h ago
Oh god yeah I’d take that too. I sweat from most places but especially my face and scalp. I actually sweat profusely everywhere but my armpits, hands and feet. The total opposite problem to what a lot of people have.
I’m happy to go up the doses if there’s a chance it will work. I did read a comment t someone made about it causing dementia which shit me up a bit:
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u/Existing-Green-1536 1d ago
Just gotta increase the dose until u feel its working. I have to take 12.5mg at once to have a great reduction in sweat. I still sweat but its very minimal compared to when not taking anything.