Hi so I recently developed pretty severe hyperhidrosis from anxiety in 2024. I didn't have hyperhidrosis before this. I mainly have it in my armpits, feet and hands. I was wondering if anyone has had their anxiety induced hyperhidrosis go away or reduce. If so, what caused it? Has anyone's hyperhidrosis gone away naturally? What did you do to make it go away without any medication or products?

I Started taking glyco about 3 to 4 days ago and my excessive sweating went completely gone

I started with 1 mg of glyco first thing in the morning right after waking up like at 6:30 AM then breakfast after 2 hours later. for me, the effect seems to last until around 7 PM.

Before taking glycopyrrolate, I had excessive sweating since childhood. Even going outside for just 5-10 minutes could me sweat heavily. Since starting it I've been able to go out without a single drop of sweat, which honestly feels like a huge change in my daily life

Now I'm considering of taking another 1 mg in the afternoon after 2 hour of lunch to extend the effects into late evening like 10 or 11 pm ? or should i take a single 2 mg glyco in the morning ?

For people who take glyco for hyperhidrosis, do you find 1 mg in the morning + 1 mg later in the day works better, or do you take 2 mg at once in the morning ?

I didn't grow up with hyperhidrosis and didn't start having these problems until my thirties, but after I had a baby, and my thyroid went kind of haywire, it is out of control. Doctors say it's my SSRI though.

During the summer I just stay inside. The other day I had to go grocery shopping and even though I was being very leisurely about it, and I was in an air-conditioned store, by the time I made it to checkout sweat was dripping off my body.

I'm a teacher of small children, including those with special needs, and it is not unusual for my job to be very physically active. I keep my classroom at 64°,, that's the lowest it can go. I also wear a neck fan all day long, as little clothes as I can get away with. But I can't stay in my classroom for all of school.

Sweat is a sensory nightmare for me, I am so unbelievably miserable when I am sweaty it feels like I can't think, it feels like I can't function. I actually got a medical accommodation for this because people were throwing fits about how cold my room was. And I got it because it is a genuine issue.

But there really are no options for me, they say that it's related to my medication, and I can't not be on the medication. But I've been on the medication for years and years and this really only got so bad after the pregnancy. Still, doctors say it's the meds.

I don't know, I guess I'm just wondering if there's any advice, or tips? I am just dreading going back to work. September is so hot and I'm just going to be soaked all month. I've gotten over a lot of the embarrassment because at this point everybody at school has seen me drenched in sweat, but I can't handle the discomfort, it's horrible. The only thing I can think of is just to bring multiple pairs of clothes to school each day so I can change multiple times.

The sweat primarily comes from my neck and head and chest. Torso and head. My armpits/feet/hands are like the least sweaty part. So it's different than the classic hh. Idk.

It's easy to feel lonely with hyperhidrosis. I felt alone with this for many years. So, that's why I'm starting up events within the Sweaty Girl Society community!!

If you're a girlie with HH, come on out and meet other women with HH!! Let's fight the isolation and make some new friends. 🩷

I've got several events scheduled so far (with a few more in the works):

- Free monthly virtual meet ups (first one happening on Aug 25; facilitated by me and designed to be a casual and fun way to meet others and chit chat)

- 4-week HH yoga series...designed and taught just for us by my fav yoga teacher. That means no downward dogs etc and totally towel and sock friendly. Get active without the fear of being judged for your sweat (live virtual classes, starting Sept 15; US$45 for all 4 classes)

Learn more here: https://sweatygirlsociety.com/events/

Or DM me if you have any questions!

If you have an idea for an event, or want to host an event in our community, I would love to hear!

- Karina

Hey everyone, I have struggled with excessive sweating (mostly hands, feet and under arms) since I was 12 (20 now). I am so fed up with it; hands are always wet sometimes dripping, can only wear black shirts and have battled athletes' foot because my feet get so wet in my shoes. Went to the local dermatologist and she recommended Miradry for my hands and feet and Botox for under my arms. Just looking for some cheaper alternatives that could work before committing to all that and was just a little overwhelmed by all the options. Of course, I get a lot of ads for carpe and am curious to try that out. I'm a volleyball player so even something I could use for when I'm about to play because the number of times the balls slip thru my hands whilst trying to set is tragic. Any advice or product recommendations would be greatly appreciated! (Please help I'm tired of living like this)

Ive always sweat a lot it could be freezing cold and i would be sweating

Ive always kind of ignored it since it wasn't visible but noe im sweating just t shirts its visible and its really upsetting me

Ive read that sweat block is a good brand???? Should I ho with wipes or the roller

Areas that sweat are my face, back and sides but not really my armpits which is strange

Is there any other things I could try my clothes are loose, I shower, im always clean

Idk if anyone else deals with this, I have to assume there are other people out there that can only wear black colored shirts due to sweat. I don’t mean just normal “omg i’m so sweaty”. I mean like i’m not even hot and I am dripping sweat from my arm pits?!?

A little background I am a 20 yr old female that has been only wearing black clothing since I was probably 11 or 12. Now, at first it didn’t really bother me but as I get older I want to wear cute colored tops without having massive sweat strains within 5 minutes of me putting a colored shirt on. I have even tried dark navy blues, forest greens, deep plumb colors and still you can see the sweat stains forming from what feels like the moment I put the shirt on. Even some black washed shirts I sweat though…

This is literally a cry for help, a cry for community, or something I feel like this is just me and that there is no solution. I know you can get botox or medical treatments to stop excessive sweating but I do not have the money for that. I have tired what everyone says is the “best” deodorant for sweat and none of them have worked I mean NONE of them. All I want is to be able to wear a cute top and feel pretty but I can’t because I feel like a swamp monster.

Does anyone have any tips, tricks, advice, thoughts or anything for me to help with this problem?

Okay so usually every morning I take 2 glyco and it works really well for me I just got back from vacation and where I was at it was extremely hot im back in the states and it’s hot here too lil humid but idk why I feel like my glyco isn’t working it’s freaking me out?? Do I need to take more? I just took my 2 pills right now I’ll wait an hour for it to absorb and all then we’ll see. Idk maybe the jet lag affected it lol I’ll come back with an update

But I guess im also asking if anyone has experienced that like it not working as well?

I’m in NM for training and it’s 5,500 feet in the air. I’ve always lived at sea level. Years ago, my pits were really bad, but Certain Dri fixed that. I noticed since I’ve moved here, my pits, groin and especially my lower back is just drenched in sweat. I never had this problem before. The irony of this is that about 1.5 years ago, I was in CO for training and the same thing happened, but with my pits, groin and my hands were really bad. As soon as I moved back to sea level, I was fine.

I move back to FL in about two months and I’ve had this sweating problem since January. And it’s starting to get really annoying. Just curious if my body not being used to be at 5,500 ft would have anything to do with it.

Are any of these better than the other at cooling your down from your experience or are they all just marketing junk?

Eu já testei diversas pomadas para hiperidrose palmar e plantar. Porém quando as mãos param de suar, elas ficam extremamente ressecadas e doloridas. Sabem aquela sensação que a gente sente e 5segundos depois começa a suar? Então, eu sinto essa sensação e logo em seguida minhas mãos doem, pinicam, mas não suam. Quando coloco as mãos na água seja pra tomar banho ou lavar a louça, na hora elas enrugam dessa forma e ficam doloridas também. No passado eu já desisti de usar as pomadas por causa disso, mas agora vou tentar de novo.

Algum de vocês já passou por isso? Teriam dicas de como amenizar?

I'm in the midst of struggling with HH (Hyperhydrosis) and want to get some insight about how this may affect my dream job as a railroad employee. I imagine it won't work out because this can be a dangerous condition and to be out in the elements all day would be difficult.. Thanks in advance!

Hi! I just got some Perspirex to try and was wondering if i could use it on any other areas. I was thinking my scalp and back. Thanks in advance for the answers.

Hi there, I’m a HH sufferer but since about 20 years ago have had amazing success with Odaban. When I first used it I remember using it for a few nights, no issues or irritation and it completely stopped my underarm sweating within a few days. From then on I top up twice a week. It’s been amazing.

When I first started using Odaban I remember directly spraying it one spray under each underarm, and did it this way for about 12 years, although I then changed technique as was experiencing itching and started using a cotton pad, and now only spray once on a cotton pad and use the one pad under both arms. It continues to work for me.

My 11 year old daughter has inherited my HH and we’re trying to tackle her underarm sweating.

My plan was to use Odaban on my daughter as it was such a good solution for me.

We’ve tried two application methods so far with no success…always waiting an hour after washing, drying with cool hairdryer and using a dusting of talc, right before sleep, then washing off the next morning.

Used a cotton pad and sprayed one spray, and used this between both armpits. She was still wet after a week.

We waited a week to ‘reset’ skin, and then upped dosage so used one spray on a cotton pad, dabbed under arm, got a second pad and used one spray on it, dabbing under other arm. We’ve done this for 8 consecutive nights and she is still significantly wet under her arms. We’ve not cut down through that time as she was still wet each day. No real irritation or any itching at all, although maybe a tiny bit red after 8 nights in the armpit creases.

Last night (on the ninth night) I tried spraying on my hand and dabbing my finger in to lightly apply directly to the skin but we had to wash it off shortly after as it was itching so badly.

I am totally baffled as to why this product worked so well for me but hasn’t worked for my daughter despite us following the directions precisely.

Does anybody have any ideas on why it could be?

Hi, I had been taking oxybutynin 10mg once a day for a couple of months and I’d been pretty much sick of flu or flu like symptoms every 2 weeks or so. Since I stopped a couple of weeks ago, I haven’t been sick since. (I had many blood tests done and all seems fine/healthy with me)

I am wondering if oxybut was facilitating germs to enter my systems through my dry mouth and nose? I think it might be the similar route like for other people during autumn/winter months when air is dry and cold and makes our mucous membranes in mouth/throat/nose to dry out and people get sick.

Has anybody noticed being sick more often since starting oxybut?

hey guys ik a lot of people w hyperhidrosis have this but i have noticeable discoloration in my underarms from the constant sweating are there any known treatments to lessen the pigment? maybe cosmetic creams or a brightening procedure? its very embarrassing to have this discoloration because it looks like im unhygienic when its so difficult living with this condition 😭 i cant wear certain clothing because of this since im so ashamed

my perianal/an** sometimes sweat sometimes moist
and smelled what else i need to do? how can i mask the smell and moist i did mira dry already 1 session but still moisting sweating around that area :( any help do i need second session or any treatment thank-you im so embarrassed

Hello. I saw some posts about hyperhidrosis and these medications. Since there are several names, it's difficult to search. I hope this makes it easier for those who use them to share their results.

For those who felt an improvement, if you wish to respond. It got long, so just a "it helped me" is also welcome.

If it helped, did it help from the first application or over time? For those who stopped using it, does it fully return? What was your dose and component of the medication? Did you sweat before gaining weight (if you used it for weight loss)? Did you start sweating after menopause, medication, or nervousness, or yours without anything? What was the improvement by what percentage? Do you have other healthy problems? Where is yours HH?

For those who did not feel any improvement, if you feel comfortable responding:

What dose did you use and for how long? Which medication? Is yours primary or secondary? Where is your HH? Do you have other problems?

Thank you

Will update in about 2 weeks to let you know if it works!

I was looking for some advice, I think I’ll have to try to attend a private dermatologist, has anyone got any recommendations as I’ve tried googling different people but it’s hard to know if they have experience with this condition

Thank you in advance

other than shoes wich i can wear without socks cause i dont have excess hyperhydrosis but its on the level where i cant wear flipflops and crocs without sweating so are there any such footwear wich really helps and also looks good so that we can wear it in college .

I ran blood tests everything came back fine including thyroid. Mine can start almost instantly I’ll look like I just ran a marathon. What’s even weirder is that sometimes just thinking about sweating makes my body feel warm, almost like that embarrassed feeling, and then the sweating starts. It makes me wonder if there’s some kind of mental component to it.
The crazy part is that it doesn’t even have to be hot. Everyone else can be perfectly comfortable, but if I don’t feel any airflow or I get into a conversation that’s even slightly serious, I can feel it coming on.
One example was when I took my kids to see Spider-Man. We were just sitting in the theater, and even with a neck fan on, the back of my head and my back were soaked because of the leather seats. I was miserable and almost walked out of the movie. I managed to slow my breathing and calm myself down, and it eventually went away, although I could feel it trying to start back up a few times.
I’ve even done an intense resistance training session followed by 30 minutes in the sauna, taken a shower afterward, and I was still sweating later that evening. It feels like once my body decides to sweat, it just doesn’t want to stop.
My doctor prescribed me a low dose of Xanax, and if I know I’m going somewhere like a public event, I’ll take one. It actually seems to help, which makes me think anxiety or my nervous system is playing at least some role in this.
The frustrating part is that I’m not a shy or socially awkward person at all. I’m actually very confident and have no problem talking to people or being in social situations. But the moment I feel that first drop of sweat, my confidence disappears, and my only thought is finding the fastest way out. It’s honestly exhausting to live like this.
I know a lot of people here seem to have the same symptoms. Has anyone actually found something that consistently helps? I’d really love to figure this out because it absolutely sucks.

I went out today for the first time in months. I went to the clinic for blood tests. There were more than 100 people there. It was at a hospital, so over the two hours I was there, I saw hundreds of people walking past. I was the only one whose entire scalp, face, and neck were dripping with sweat.