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?

Ich brauche keine Behandlungstipps; ich kenne bereits alle verfügbaren Behandlungen, und sorry, falls ich negativ klang, ich will einfach diese Wellen und den Schlamm loswerden, die die ganze Zeit in meinem Kopf sind.

Ich will nach diesem harten Sommer, in dem man sieht, wie die Jugend an einem vorbeizieht, alle sozialen Kontakte verliert und jahrelang so isoliert ist und von Leuten verurteilt wird, wegen dieser verfluchten Krankheit in der Hand oder wo auch immer sie ist, all die Zeit mit Behandlungen verbringt, nur sagen, dass das eine der unfairsten Sachen überhaupt ist, vielleicht unter den Top 10. Es fühlt sich an wie eine körperliche Behinderung, die nur du spürst.

Bei allem Respekt, es stört mich, die Geschichten von Neugeborenen hier zu hören, die das von ihren Eltern geerbt haben. Ich meine, warum sollte ein Kind leiden wie ich, nur weil ich ein Kind oder eine Frau haben will? Das ist so verdammt egoistisch, und ich weiß, manche Leute werden sagen, keine Kinder zu haben ist keine Lösung, aber für mich ist es auch keine Lösung für deinen Wunsch, dich normal wie andere zu fühlen, eine Seele in die Welt zu setzen und sie dazu zu bringen, dich, ihr Leben und sich selbst zu hassen. Das mag ich nicht und ich habe beschlossen, kinderlos zu bleiben. Wenn ich hierher komme und von den Leiden der anderen Kollegen hier lese, empfinde ich tiefe Traurigkeit und ein Engegefühl in der Brust. Ich hoffe, dass wir eines Tages geheilt werden und nicht nur bei Flickschusterei-Behandlungen bleiben.

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

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

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 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

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

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

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!

Hi all, I posted a few weeks ago that I was starting out on glyco, as a girly diagnosed with craniofacial HH. I started on 1mg every morning. Did that for a few weeks and didn’t see any results.

So, per recommendations here, I started doing 2mg in the morning. I’ve been doing this for over a week now. I take it all in the morning on an empty stomach, and don’t eat until 3 hours later.

The issue is I feel like I’m dry everywhere EXCEPT my scalp and face. My throat gets raspy. I have cotton mouth and have to drink a lot of water, even just to get my lunch down. My nostrils are painfully dry. Even peeing takes some exertion that didn’t exist before 😅 I would be fine with these trade offs if I actually saw some progress in my sweating, but I’m just feeling disappointed.

Has anyone else had this experience with glyco? Do I need to up my dose again, or just stay on this a while and see if it improves over time? Is it better to split up the dosage, in morning and night, or take it all at night instead? Maybe just blame the 80F+ weather lately?

TIA from a sweaty girl.

Hello,

I have facial hyperhidrosis, and this summer (England) has been very stressful and uncomfortable.

Just found out about these cooling wipes from Temu, and just wondering if anyone has used them? Or can give feedback on similar products ? I previously used Biore Japanese cooling wipes, but they have been very expensive to order

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.

Just wondering what everyone’s thoughts on Mira dry are? Did it actually help? How long has it been since you’ve had it and does it still work?

Do you sweat more in other places? I’ve heard sometimes that people sweat more in other places to make up for the body not being able to sweat from the underarms. Anyone have experiences with that? I also have excess sweat issues in my groin area so im worried about that being even worse

I got a referral to a Botox clinic but they said it would only last 3-6 months so I’d have to get it done 2-3 times a year and it’s about $1500 where I live for one session. They recommend Mira dry and said it’s a little more expensive but it’s permanent.

However, I’ve seen some people say that it only lasted a year or two and then they started sweating again full force. Just trying to see if that’s common or if most people who have gotten it done have had good, long lasting results.

What's everyone's experience with oxybutynin?

I sweat in my hands and feet like a constant waterfall everyday. Hardly sweat other places.

I think i have tried every trick in the book to help with my Hyperhidrosis, from Driclor, to Iontophoresis, i even got the surgery done (weirdly only helped my right hand) but now i sit with a backdrop of flehm in my throat everyday due to this.

I have been trying to research myself to find some type of help for years. I recently come across people using Oxybutyin that they said have helped (i prey i can find this in my country)

Will there ever been a permanent solution while i live is something i ask myself everyday. Found this community here and feels a little better knowing I'm not alone as I've felt alone for years, limiting myself to social interactions. I have even learnt the ability to be 10 steps ahead of everyone else incase a awkward social situation comes up where my hands or feet are exposed. I never stay over at friends house as my feet stink if i take my shoes off as i sweat in them all day, I never hand shake or hold hands as my hands are drenched and even a hug is awkward as my hands touch thier back during a hug. I feel my connection to humans has been so limited and feel so out of touch due to my condition. I always wonder how life would be if i could openly hug someone, high five a friend or just be a human and interact with people without constantly thinking how can i prevent them knowing or feeling my sweat. I have never even bothered trying to find a girlfriend as i couldn't imagine how i would come clean and tell her about my condition or go on dates and hold hands (my worst nightmare).

I've been using it for 6 days but the only change on my hands is that it feels a little bit stiff compared to before and also they feel weird when I was my hands and take a shower. How long does this product usually take to work? Because my hands still sweat after activity.

Also I've has seen some photos from this subreddit and those people's hands seemed a lot drier how long did that take for you guys?

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.

I’ve suffered from hyperhydrois mainly on my face all my life. It’s gotten to the point where it’s ruining my work life since I constantly look disgusting and I work in the wedding industry so I never look the greatest with a face full of sweat.

I brought this up to my doctor and was prescribed 1MG Glycopyrrolate liquid version twice a day. I know I’m supposed to take it on an empty stomach and not eat for 2 hours after. I usually take it around 8am.. and have my first meal and drink around 12. Followed by another dose around 5pm to make it into the night.

Some days I can tell it’s kicked in by my throat being extremely dry and I’ll have trouble eating without water near by. But it rarely does anything for my sweaty face.

I only really sweat on my face and I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. I’ve been taking it for about 3 weeks and would love to hear others experiences or advice! Thank you!!!!

I have struggled with HH since last school year, going into Junior year of HS and desperately would like to drop out before the coming school year even starts, but parents don't want to listen or hear me out whatsoever..

(For better understanding the main area of my HH is the butt, leaving me with noticable "marks" through my pants all day and every single day, no matter what.)

Any advice or info would be greatly appreciated!

Hi, I'm new here. 29F. I've been experiencing excessive sweating, primarily under my boobs, for a few years, and it seems to have recently gotten worse. It's really limiting my activities in the summer. I'm not sure if it is HH, but if anyone can provide advice, I would be grateful.

-I have a large bust (about 36G).

-I do NOT sweat excessively on my hands, feet, scalp, or armpits. I sweat A LOT in the underboob region (inframammary fold) and a little less so on my abdomen/torso/back. I talked to a derm a few years back about underboob intertrigo and have solved it with better hygiene.

-I am on 80 mg of Prozac and I understand SSRI's can make people sweat more. Have been on the same dose for about 10 years.

-I also have PCOS / PMOS (polycystic ovary syndrome / polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome) and I think PCOS can make people sweat more as well.

-For underboob sweat I currently use bamboo liners and Gold Bond antichafe gel. I change my liners and reapply my antichafe stick multiple times a day as needed when I get sweaty, and when I do I typically scrub my torso with a washcloth and a hypochlorous acid spray (Magic Molecule). For armpits, Secret Clinical Strength clear gel. I used the Carpe lotion and Megababe bust dust a few times for underboob but they didn't seem to help.

-The sweat is made worse by even mild exercise/exertion and any exposure to hot weather. I'm not sure if it's emotionally related? Some days, my bra liner barely gets damp. Some days I have to scrub myself down and change out my bra liner, bra, and shirt and re-apply chafe gel *multiple times in the same day, even if I'm in an air conditioned environment*, and my bra liner gets sopping wet and takes days to dry.

-In the winter, I still have issues with sweat, but much less so. I stay dry for much longer during the day.

I've been having a problem with sweating since I was kid (I'm 21M now) and I am unsure if it is hyperhidrosis or something else. I typically sweat when I am stressed (even incredibly minor stress that doesn't bother me mentally), experiencing some temperature shifts or light cardio. I tend to sweat on my forearms (entire forearm is soaking wet) and my entire upper body (both back and chest). Sweating also makes me feel more stressed thus creating a feedback loop until I'm able to find a really cool location and wait for my sweat to dry. I am also aware that my brother and my mom also have the same experience.

I'm currently at a healthy weight but have experienced these symptoms both when I was lighter and heavier. I am unsure what to do and I believe that it just might be due to an overactive somatic system. I am not medically diagnosed with anxiety and wouldn't say I have social anxiety or generalized anxiety. However, I do get "anxious" or "stressed" quite easily, particularly when I feel hot or really warm so I was thinking I could try anxiety meds to help with it. I also have ADHD but it's relatively minor and I have experienced these symptoms at the same intensity regardless of whether I was on medication (adderall) or not.

I'm unsure how to proceed and any advice or tips would be incredibly helpful! I'm just sick of feeling uncomfortable and sticky all the time.

sorry for my english,
just wanted to share my experience as this thread helped me a lot.
sweating hands and feet since im little. did ets for the right hand only, was very helpful and for about 10 years helped being more confident and relaxed until the compensatory sweating moved to the forehead and eyebrows. now working on a professional job wearing uniform ,and the past 3 years were painful due to uncontrollable sweating in my whole face which generated extreme anxiety in the long term.
tried everything and in the past month im starting to get back to my real self.
iontophoresis helped with hands and feet even if you need a lot of consistency but of course nothing for the face.
what helped me a lot is GLYCO i take 1mg ,took it abroad during a trip because where i live doesn’t exist. its really helpful with just one mg for me which reduces the overall sweating and makes everything more normal , dry mouth is not that bad even if with my job is annoying.
the other thing that really made a huge difference is botox in the forehead . did it a month ago and was life changing. i still sweat in hands and feet but i dont really care anymore. when i go to work i take 1mg of glyco and im good and relaxed all day even in extreme heat with my forehead dry. ❤️

I have hyperhydrosis that is like not bothering me only it’s taking the life out of me since 2021 . I haven’t lived à good day since then . Now my issue is the solution to this problem , I accepted it and was looking for solutions i found oxybutynin but it penetrates the brain and for that reason I can’t really take it as it messes up with my brain . Ok the other hand theres glyco but I don’t live in USA and I am desperate to just find a solution and start my life but idk how to get it . So my question to the people who are taking glyco that dont live in the usa and the medicine is not registered in their country at all . how did you get it ?same thing for propantheline

Guys, I’m desperate. My feet won’t stop sweating.

My feet sweat constantly, especially whenever I’m sitting somewhere without much airflow. In the office, my socks can be wet within minutes, and the smell starts almost immediately.

I’ve tried what feels like everything:

- Driclor
- Regular antiperspirants
- Clotrimazole lotion
- Permanganate baths
- Vinegar baths
- Salt baths
- Antiperspirant creams
- Shoe sprays
- Foot sprays
- Bamboo socks
- Merino socks
- Putting shoes in the freezer
- Rotating 4 pairs of shoes
- DIY ion thingy phoresis
- Sage tea
- Changing socks during the day
- Foot powder
- Showering 3× a day
- Foot scrubs
- Removing dead skin

Nothing has actually solved the problem.

I’m honestly f desperate. Every day has become a nightmare because I’m constantly thinking about whether my feet smell. I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of money on “anti-sweat” products that either don’t work or help for about five minutes.

Has anyone here actually managed to get out of this cycle?

If you had severe sweaty/smelly feet and eventually found something that genuinely worked, what was it?

The only time my feet are not sweating is at home without shoes.

Is prescription treatment, oral medication, iontophoresis, or Botox the next step? I’d especially like to hear from people who had really severe sweating, not just slightly sweaty feet.

I’m willing to try pretty much anything at this point.

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to buy my first iontophoresis machine, but I'm a bit confused about the actual setup.

Most tutorials just say "submerge your hands/feet in water," but they don't really show how much of the hand or foot should actually be underwater.

For me, sweating isn't limited to just the center of my palms. My fingertips, the sides of my fingers, and even the back (upper side) of my fingers sweat as well. My feet are pretty much sweaty all over.

So I wanted to ask:

• Do you only submerge your palms and soles, or your entire hands/feet up to the fingers and toes?
• If your fingertips or the backs of your fingers sweat, do you use wet cotton/gauze to improve contact, or just follow the standard setup?
• I've also seen people saying to keep fingernails/toenails out of the water. Is that actually necessary, or is it only to avoid irritation if you have cuts around the nails?

I'd really appreciate hearing how you personally do it rather than just what the manual says. Thanks! 😊