Tips on How to Stop Sweating

Hey, I too suffer from a sweat problem and its really embarressing. For a guy it may look bad but for a girl its considered gross. I can’t even think of buying anything off of the internet, unless its for school, or my dad will freak. I’m just hoping it will subside. The only peice of advice I have to give any other girls who see this is that the clinical strength stuff doesn’t work, and the one by Degree smells funny.

Guys

For years i have no longer suffered with excessive sweat or marks on my clothes, after discovering Dryclor this is a fabulous product, cheap to buy and will give you the confidence back you used to have.

Simply apply before bed in the area where you sweat,in the morning wash and dry yourself off and you will notice in a few hours, no more sweat.

Re-apply once a fornight for about 6 weeks, then no need to do for several months.

It works…and its not expensive to try out.

I told all my mates and they now swear by it.

Remember the name…

DRYCLOR

For excessive sweating

Speak soon

Gladys

it doesnt work.

hi, i’m still in school and i suffer alot from sweaty palms, underarms and feet. often in class i have to slip my shoes off to get some air. but for me, my problem is really annoying because all the other people in my class, do not have sweaty hands. When i started to read the article on ’stop sweating and start living’ i got exicited but then i found out that it was american. i need some help,asap, but where can i get it? someone help.

Thanks buddy. I’m doing everything you’ve mentioned. I’m a guy who can sweat like a pig (even though I’m physically fit and healthy). It also happens when I’m having sex. It really bothers me because I don’t want to be offensive to my girlfriend. She tells me it turns her on but I don’t know how that can possibly be. She calls it “man musk”. I call it “man stench”. I’m doing everything you’ve mentioned. I’m happy to learn that I’m not the only guy with this problem. Thanks for your article.

Hi guys, I suffer from the same problem, and it only started when I was at uni…i have tried driclor, and its super itchy and irritable….i was looking at the e book….stop sweatig and start living, but im guessing its a scam..its such a horrible problem, i feel its at its worst when i get nevous..i aslo tried a product in spain it was similar to driclor, i think it was calle dpersperex but it was also irritable..i really hope there is some hope for us..its a horrible problem to live with..the fear of lifting your arms up

HEy, im only 15 and i juss entered high school and im noticing that i have been sweating like almost everyday =/. I have never sweat so much & the weird part is that when im home i dont sweat at all. I have never sweat so much like this and i think its because i qet nnervous that people r qunna see ma swear stains. This has really caused an issue for me and i wanna fix it. I want it like the qood old days, i think ive been sweating a lonq time aqo but not like how i am now. Is there any deodorant that can fight excessive sweating ?

Thanks for these advices …
I sweat like every1 does… I can’t stop sweating… but I try my best to avoid it… my problem is that I live in a VERY hot country…
I’m fit and healthy “Thank God” so fat is not my problem… I really miss girly tight t-shirts , but couldn’t find any other way more comfortable than wearing guy’s t-shirts that give u more space!

so try this out girls,and say bye to sweat stains [u need to sacrifice some feminine outfits ]

I’ve been skateboarding and going for a walk and as soon as i leave the house i start sweating in about 1 min or less and it’s really ingoring i want to know the awswer to my problem that cause my sweat so is there anything i can have that will stop my cause of sweat?

Sweating is actually your body’s response to heat. If you completely stop sweating, it won’t help to cool your body down. I am a little chunky and I’m not all that active but I sweat like crazy. So I started carrying extra shirts with me to change into at school and wearing flip-flops even in the winter. I also avoid public places that have a lot of people or have someone with me that will always keep me calm. It’s best just not to worry. For the ladies, wear a halter dress and spray a little perfume under the arms before putting on deodorant. If it’s cold, wear a cotton shawl with the patterns that make it easy for the body to get air. When you feel a sweat coming on, make an excuse to run to the bathroom, wipe away the sweat with a tissue/toilet paper and reapply the deodorant. (: It works! I do it a lot. If going to the bathroom becomes a problem to relieve your sweat, make up the excuse you have a bladder infection. lol. Good luck to all!!

I’m the same as all of you. I’m 13 and i noticed this problem last spring, and i am starting to get really fed up with it. I’ve tried: Certain Dri (oww), Secret Clinical Strength, that natural Crystal thing, Mutchum for women, Lady Speed Stick Clinical Proof, and Tussy. It’s starting to get expensive. NOTHING WORKS! IM BEING COMPLETELY HONEST WHEN I SAY THAT! If you find something that works for you, be verrrrry grateful, because a lot of us haven’t. Any ideas? :/

hei guys, id used to suffer from underarm sweat before. but it suddenly stopped when i changed my deodorant. then it started again, i dont know why. it just started. i was having the best year in my life with no sweat then it came back, just like a nightmare. now im looking for the best deodorant there is but nothing works. arent there any natural ways to stop it?

Hello again! i just wanted to also say for what i have been reading maybe try using the stuff even if it bugs you and then after a while you wont need to and your problem will be fixed. i rather feel a little annoyed by the driclor than sweat like i do. and also from what everyone has been saying they now only put it on like once a month! that sounds sweet!

Wow-
It’s so comforting to see others with my problem, I thought I was going crazy.
I’m 16 and the sweating just started in early 2008-
I can barely even remember what its like to just be able to throw on any color of shirt and rush out the door.
I thought it was some weird bonus to Puberty like the last step no one tells you about, but I wear deodrant and don’t see many of my friends with this problem.
In less than a year most of my wardrobe has gone from various vibrant colors to black and white, everyone says I’m emo but I’m really just Self Concious.

Blah. Is it just a phase- will I grow out of it??

I just want this to be over.

I have excessive sweating for 15 years now. Like most I have tried every deodorant on the market and it does not work. I have recently found a dermatologist, in Missouri that uses lipsuction technique to suck out the sweat glands under the armpits. From the research that I have done it seems pretty successful. The problem does not go away on its own. I have had countless people over the years tell me it is no big deal it is all in my head. But it is a big deal and has impacted my life negatively in that I do not go to places because of the fear of being embarrased. Look into it it is work it. The center is located in St. Louis, MO. There is a female doctor that specializes in this and she has written many articles on this problem.

I am 13 and I’ve been sweating A LOT for about 2 years. I’m too embarrassed about it to tell my mom because whenever I try to ask her for a stronger deodorant she tells me that everyone sweats a little, but I have huge sweat stains on all my shirts. Does anyone know if “Stop sweating and start living” really works? What does it say?

My name is Rebecca and i have a terrible sweating problem. As soon as I leave the house I can feel myself start to sweat but I can’t stop it. My shirts get soaked in sweat and it is so embarressing. I have to keep my armpits to my sides at all times. and my shirts get terrible yellow stains from my sweat – I have ruined all my white shirts with awful stains. I don’t know what to do, so many internet sites offer quick fix cures for a high price but I worry that they are all scams. Has anyone actually read ’stop sweating and start living’ and can anyone tell me what it says?

At the moment I use Dryclor at night but it so so painful! it gives me a terrible rash and i can barley sleep with it on because it hurts my armpits so much! and I don’t think it is even working!

At the moment I always try to wear shirts which have patterns rather than a solid colour because i find it hides the sweat better but this is not a long term solution!

I need help and i don’t know what to do!

ahhh…. I feel relieved that im not alone!! Please does anyone know whats in the “Stop Sweating and Start Living” book? I dnt really know if its a scam or what… I just want this curse to be gone like.. forever!! its so annoying… Ill try the relaxation thing… Ill just hope for the best…

i to have sweating problems in my underarms its emberrasing because i love to wear light colors and you could seee the pit stain like last week i was wearing green my pit staing was going to my waist so i went to the restoom and dried it on the hand dryer and most of it didnt come out uh it sucks i need help…

Hi guys.
So, I’m pretty sure that my problem may not be as severe as others. But, let’s face it, having stains in general is embarrassing. I know that when I start to sweat it only gets worse as the day goes on. The weird thing for me is that I always have to change my deodorant because after a while they stop working. I’m definitely going to try the ” not caring” idea. It’s worth a shot.

But a suggestion for people like lilian, go ahead and wear colours! You can’t just be stuck wearing dark colors for the rest of your life. But bring a sweater to school. Always have one just in case. If you know you have that option you won’t worry as much. And if it gets to the point where your embarrassed about stains, then put it on and you won’t have to worry anymore! Hope that helps a bit

I’m pretty sure I read somewhere that salty foods and onions make you sweat more…

I am trying Drysol for at least one year, first it works very good but recently it is starting not working so good, im afraid about it because i was so happy with the results im studying pshycology and its all in our minds but i cant stop thinking on it
(sorry for my english im mexican and im working on it i hope you can understand me)
you can get drysol in a pharmacy the next year i will be living in NY and i want to know if i can get drysol there or should i might get one before i go, please tell me if someone had used any other technique that would be usefull thanks for your time

As everyone else i TOO suffer from this horrible curse….Has anyone tried certain dry?? I have tried everything on the shelves but i came across it in the superstore today…any testimonials?

I read through the posts today as I recently joined this site for support. This is a very hard thing to live with and I see common themes through all of the stories I read. I can understand, but I don’t have it, the embarrassment of the excessive sweating. I simply don’t care if I have a shirt that has sweat on it in an area. I figure that people can look at something else other than me if it is a problem for them. I, however, get very hot, then cold, and then get goosebumps, sometimes followed by a chilled feeling. This is not consistent however. I was considering Botox injections and insurance and finding a good doctor were obstacles. Someone in my family offered to pay finally for one treatment. Something stopped me. I asked my regular homeopathic physician to research. I urge anyone considering this option to google Botox as recently it has made the news. As with surgery, Botox can cause compensatory sweating. And if you have sweating all over, it will likely be less effective. Additionally, it is a toxin that seems to be safe when properly administered. However, apparently, there are cases where the toxin has entered the body causing serious side effects. No cases that I found were related to hyperhidrosis; however, treatment for other FDA approved uses have caused problems. I think one should approach treatments carefully and systematically. That is what I like about Howard’s suggestions. OK, maybe it will take awhile or might not work (might work also), but it should be tried before going to the “fixes” many desperate people like ourselves might try. Also, underlying medical conditions should be ruled out, like thyroid disease (Graves’), Addison’s disease, pituitary disorders, amongst others. I want to respond to this “it is all in your head” feeling. I never was a sweater–ever. During the times I didn’t sweat, I was actually undergoing a lot of anxiety. I didn’t even use antiperspirant–just deodorant if that. Instead, a lot of times certain weather like wind on a hot day will cause sweating where no anxiety is present. I can be in 20 degree weather and still sweat wearing a t-shirt, of course with a small coat over it. Granted, I think that anxiety from the fear of sweating will exacerbate it, but I don’t believe anxiety is the cause or it is in our heads. But I have used some of the strategies, even avoiding unnecessary situations that seem to bring on sweating, because I believe the brain creates a memory when exposed to a stressful situation over and over again. And I took Howard’s advice, carrying emergency items, when I have to enter situations. It does help. I was already doing it but not being as organized as I should be. I still need to work on it. I did try Certain Dri. But I agree one person’s situation will not be another’s. The suggestion to put it on dry skin is a good one. And back off if redness comes on. Also, try different products in an organized way. I don’t agree there is a direct link to breast cancer or anything from use of aluminum anymore. This is after research and talking to my doc. Another option is considering anticholinergic drugs. Here is a link to an article on one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxybutynin.
Elavil might also work. These have side effects, but surgery is permanent. Removal of the sweat glands is a big move and not reversible. Believe me, after seven years, it has been terrible. I have often wondered if I can continue to live this way. But for some reason, a few months ago, I decided I was going to fight this and go out as much as I could armed with my emergency kit to try to live. And before drastic measures, even though I have been seeing a physician for a long time and have seen many, I was going to try this website’s suggestions. Also I would suggest The Art of Mindful Living as a relaxation technique. Often, the library will order CDs and has books for free. And I will proceed forward from there. I know this was long, but I wanted to give input, because I know what the desperate feelings can cause a person to do. One last weird suggestion. I use an icepack on my stomach region or just in a pocket. It seems to signal the brain and reduces sweating. It is like it tells my brain to stop producing sweat. I found this out one day when I was drenched in sweat and in a grocery store. I took off my sweater and walked down the cold part of the store. It was difficult, but the sweat dried almost instantly and I felt better. Weird but it helps. I think it signals to the brain that I am not hot and the sweat production can be slowed. I could say so much more, but I have already said too much. Good luck and I will definitely be back. At least, there are others who understand. BTW, I would be cautious of buying books/anything that promises a quick fix for sweating like we have. Use your library if possible.

My hands, feet, underarms, and around my vagina sweat mostly all of the time. If I walk around or just get out of the shower, I almost sweat everywhere! I sweat excessively bad. Always have. I’m not a big person at all, skinny. Been sweating since I was little. Any help or tips? It is so embarrassing! I also hate when I get out of the shower & immediately start sweating everywhere…I feel dirty all over again. If I do start using Driclor…is it safe to use around vagina, where can you buy it at, and how much does it cost? Any other tips would be great! Thank You!

I suffer from excessive sweating of my face and neck and back, its become a nightmare to go out to social functions as i look ok for about 5mins then my face starts to sweat and im running to the bathroom every 10 mins. My hair goes flat and out of shape and i feel like crap the last time i went out, i spent most of the evening outside as the sweating was so bad. I dont suffer from underarm sweating or sweaty feet just the facial, neck and back areas. My doc told me it was to do with my panic attacks but it happens even when im relaxed. I cant even walk down the road with out looking like ive run a marathon, its stopping me from going out more often. I have been using ODABAN and it has helped some what, but if i forget to put it on the nite before then the sweating soon comes back with a vengence.
Its all very depressing and the things you find online about it tend to not give you any actual help to combat it.
Ive tried the “not thinking about it” and that doesnt work, if its hot and other ppl are feeling the heat then im melting in a corner somewhere.
Even in cold weather i sweat on my face and neck and back. Its making me a bit of a recluse. All any of us want is some actual help to stop it!

my problem is quite similar to willow. I have a very bad problem with sweaty facial and scalp.I can’t even go out for a dinner with friends and so on. the problem became worst when there is no fresh air circulating. I dont think this problem starting worsen because of my panic sensation, even when I am sitting alone in my room, my face starts to sweating unforgivingly, even till now i don’t even have a girlfriend. please response and tell me what to do!!!

i have had sweaty hands,feet and face since i was 5 years old.,im 21 now.2 years ago i tried driclor for my under arms,for the first few weeks it stung like MAD but i just put up with the pain because i was desperate.After a month of using it ,my underarms were completly dry. i was amazed! Driclor does work ,you just need to be patient with it but the problem i have now with it is that its stopped working after 2 years of using it. i have read alot of people have had the same problem. i recently read about odaban and ordered it online. iv been using it for 5 days on my hands,feet and face but so far im still sweating,im going to carry on using it for another couple of weeks on my armpits too.

i spoke to my doctor about Iontophoresis.its a device where you put your hands or feet or both placed into two open trays. The trays are then filled with water. The Iontophoresis device conducts mild electrical currents through water while your hands or feet are immersed in the trays.it can also be used for underarms.it has nearly an 83% success rate) according to the American Academy of Dermatology heres the link -http://www.sweatguard.co.uk/Iontophoresis/Iontophoresis

you can get free treament at hospitals but you are going to need to have a lot of time free time because treatment needs to be done 2 or 3 times a week and then reduced to 1. so iv decided to buy my own device and do the treatment at home. im not quite sure what device is best to buy,i have to speak to my doctor about that.

As a hyperhidrosis sufferer i know how difficult and embarrassing it can.it has lowered my confidence and self esteem. i just hope that one day you can all be free from this condition and you can find a treatment that works well for you. goodluck everyone and il let you know how my new treatments go.

p.s. someone said can she put driclor on her vagina cos she sweats there.PLS DO NOT!!!!!! it is not safe and if you have shaved your armpits do not apply driclor on that day it will sting alot. with these products less is more. so do not apply too much or it wont work.

Intresting video below on sweating. pls watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q65-xZcXDXs&feature=channel_page

Hi Kayla-

It started for me when I was about 8.
I am 33 now. I have managed it throughout my life.
I have found love several times, and have been married for ten years. I even have a child. Life is somewhat “normal”. It is difficult, and I have to consider it every day. I have much empathy for you.

The best thing that worked for me for anti-cholinergic pills or facial pads. Unfortunately for me, they start with great results. After a few days they start to be less effective, and with much use, have very little effect. Other than that, it has all been worthless to me. I even tried botox. That was embarrassing, and a waste of a lot of money.
Each person has it a little different, so you may find success in things that have not worked for me.
Hang in there.

Bob

I’m in the club also but one thing that is a short term solution that truly works is………………drum roll please……………..

“i drink about half a litre of very cold water lets say before i go into a potentially sweaty situation (i.e a meeting , new social engagement etc etc)……..

I’ve had the ETS surgery which does totally stop the sweating from lets say your foreheard, it just means the sweat goes somewhere else, like your chest,back !

There are lots of natural/herb type remedies which im going to try next. I’ll keep you posted if anything changes.

Keep positive………..it’s only sweat !

;o/

hello!
to cure underarm sweating, order a special antipersperant from amazon.com or ebay.
THE ANTIPERSPERANT MUST HAVE AT LEAST 15-20 % of ALUMINUM CHLORIDE, and it will work perfectly. It’s like Driclor, but a bit less Aluminum chloride, so it itches less.
I am now trying to get Endoscopic Transthoracic Sympathectomy for my palm sweating problems

HI, MY NAME IS ERICK, IM 14 AND I HAVE A SEVERE PROBLEM. Im turning 15, and I will describe how severe my armpit sweat is. I can be on the computer, listening to music, in a total dreamland state, not even thinking about sweat, and if Im shirtless, literally a drop of sweat will drip from my arm like an icicle, onto my leg. After 2 minutes of having a shirt on, just sitting, I will get a circle of sweat, and its three times worse if I do activities, I need to be active, Im trying out for a basketball game, and I need to pull up my game, I need to have time to practise! I wear all the antipersperants you can think of….. please help me, Im very confused and , just please email me back. Thank you, if you do e mail me back, you’d be a life saver!

i too have had this sweating problem…like armpits hands feet everything! i cant wear half the stuff i want without wondering if im gonna sweat rite threw it or not…i cant keep going on like this!!! i need help:(

My friend gave me some advice.
Sweating under the arms in hard to deal with. So she said to try Baby Oil. When in the shower. Rub sme under the arms. Anytime is good though. I hope that may help you. If it doesn’t i apologize

Hi ,
ive been suffering from excessive sweating FOREVER!! it is not normally uncomfortable and embarrassing! Ive tried many different gels and sprays and creams…. nothing worked.
I can honestly say that i feel for everyone single one of i just read about…. it really really sucks and its horrible.
I recently came across this site odaban.com and after doing ALOT of research on it; finding out if its a scam and all, it seemed legit, so i went ahead and bought it. its not expensive at all. Shipping costs vary depending on where you live….
I strongly urge you guys to go check it out, i just started using it, but i see it working a little already-seriously! I think this is it!
And its not uncomfortable, like some of the gels i used (which took so long to dry and i couldnt sleep normally)
its a spray and dries pretty fast, so you can fall asleep without it bothering you and just have to wash it off in the morning…
Im really excited about this so just go to this site, see what it does for you…
Good luck and if anyone reading this has used this product, please let me know what the outcome was ! THANKS
Good luck to all of you and i hope this works for you – or you find something that does QUICKLY!!!

Good luck everyone and i feel your pain!

when i sweat it happens no matter what or who I’m with so can someone help and tell me what i could do.

unfortunately you all forget that we are lucky to sweat…it keeps us healthy….ask a friend who doesn’t sweat how many sick days a year they use compared to you…..I have had none all year, and my tall friend has been out 5 days.
sure it is embarrassing but ya gotta get over it. get those underarm pads, barely noticable…bring 2 pairs of socks every day with you. carry a handerkerchief…this in itself shows how suave you can be.

Hey its me again, do you think that acupunture would help with stopping sweating on your hands, me and my mum were talking about it yesterday, cause if you got it on you hands they could stimulate the system where you sweat in your hands… and then it would stop??? do you guys think that it would work? well mum said i could try it sometime over these holidays… i will tell yous if it might work or not
shelby

i am very suffering from sweating since 25 yeras. please anybody can help to me.

im in the same boat as everyone else around here. ive tried diosol, oral medications, botox, and now waiting on my drionic machine to arrive. no relief yet, although my great uncle once told me to try vinegar and it may smell a little funny but if you put a small amount on before your antipersperant, i do notice i do sweat less! try it out…

IS APPLE CIDER VINEGAR AND HONEY IS EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING EXCESSIVE SWEATING? can you please help me. im also suffering with this problem.

Hey guys. Im here from Philippines. But i dont know where to buy driclor? Im Using Axe Dry – Dark Temptation. I cant also buy thru the internet because, I dont hve ne money. I dont know what to do. My classmates tease me always every PE time. Ive have a bestfriend who is always side in my seat. Then Ive heard whispering that says “Dale, u smells bad. the thing I can do is to be quiet. And in our 2nd period exam. Ive have a bad smell when it was afternoon. I dont know what to do. My classmates are going to me. Then i shouted them, Back off! then I cried and cried. My teacher told me that it is natural to hve this because im now in a teen stage. Im embarassed to everyone in my room. I have to tight my underarms when it is getting wet. And even I dont have any deodorant, My underarm smells quite odory with a hint of my deodorant. Im happy and give me some sthreght that I can be cured when i read this topic. I thought im the only one with this but no. Thanks guys!

hi everybody
ive been having this problem for 5 years now. its mostly the armpits, but ive been tipsed that YERKA would help so il post when ive tryed it

Amy,
Your information was so helpful. I’ve suffered migrans since I was a young teenager, and I intend on talking to my doctor about this. I just want to thank you for your information as it has really opened my eyes to a whole new reason on why I sweat so much.

http://www.walgreens.com/store/catalog/For-Women/Anti-Perspirant-Roll-On/ID=prod2303234&navCount=0&navAction=push-product

thanks people who reccomened this.
i keep hearing driclor, but i dont know where to get it in michigan, if you know any store, (not online) please contact me!

im gonna go check out “Certain Dri Anti-Perspirant Roll-On”
a lot of people here are telling us to use it,
and its available at walgreens, and cvs!

thank you so much!! please contact me, whether its to vent and cope with me, or if u have help! thank you so much everyone!

mariel.k.ward@live.com

p.s

that secret clinical crap does not work!

hey im hannah and im still in school. When i come home everyday i ALWAYS have sweat under my arms, and i put on deodorant which seems to never work. even when i go out with my friends i start sweating which is very embarrising

pleasee pleasee pleasee write back and tell me what 2 do
thanks hannah xx

also does anyone know of a place in michigan where i could buy driclor? it sounds like it might work…..:) i hope
just write a comment if u know where to buy some

i also tried taking my bath with tawas dissolved in my bath water. didnt work for me. i think its different with every person, some may respond with that kind of treatment, some may not. but you should also try it i guess. my sister, who also suffered from severe sweating told me her problem reached to a point where she needed to put masking tape on her armpits just so her clothing wont get drenched in sweat and then she tried an antiperspirant called Maxim and it worked for her. i think she got it online. anyway, if driclor doesnt work for me, im gonna try maxim out. does anyone know where you can get maxim here in the philippines?

I suffer from hand, underarm, and truncal sweating problems, but by far the one that plagues me most is the truncal. So often I worry about having a stain on my clothes, you know where it is – right along the back seam down “the great divide” of the cheeks. So far I can’t really find anything that helps. I have tried paper towel between my underwear and pants; Certain Dri (may not have given it enough chance to work yet); different types of underwear; and plan on trying Gold Bond powder. Whenever there is a stain on my pants, I try to find one of those hand dryers and stand with my backside to it….assuming there’s no one else in the restroom. This is just a major problem for me. Any tips on how you’ve dealt with it? Anything at all work?

i am sick and tired of wearing dark colored jackets all day to cover up my pit stains! it seems as if no one understands what im going through at home! my mom says that i just have to live with it an move on. well i dont see her having to deal with this problem! it hurts my self esteem. what am i going to do when i get a job? or when i get married? it is nasty for all girls and guys to go through. i feel your pain! i want to be able to wear a nice shirt with out having to worry about soaking through! i try undershirts with sleeves underneath. it buys me about 10 minutes before it starts soaking through. i could go out in the dead of witer with nothing but a tank top an shorts on and i would sweat. trust me, i’ve tried it. im a 13 year old girl. why is this happening to me?

I have been drinking sage tea. I think its been improving my situation. I usually sweat terribly on my stomach and back.

i sweat to much i am a english man liveing in thailand i have to change my under pants 4 time a day can some one tell how i can get help to stop this and if i sweat for long time it smells of wee

I am in the tenth grade and I’ve never sweated this much before in my life. It began when I was in grade nine and it got much worse this year. I constantly am checking my armpits and always wearing loose baggy clothing, and my wardrobe has entirely changed into clothes like this. I can’t wear anything tight anymore and as a girl, I feel very unnatractive now. My self esteem has gone way down…at home I barely ever sweat, because I am comfortable here and don’t care if my family sees me sweating. But at school I get so nervous about what people will think. I don’t want to be seen as unhygenic or smelly. This really sucks….but I agree that it probably all in my head. We need to relax. I also eat a lot of salty food and don’t drink much water. I weight about 120 pounds but sweating has basically ruined my high school years. It’s prevented me from doing a number of things.

Hey,
I’ve never been to the doctors, because its only been the past 2 years where i have started to see i sweat excessively. I can only wear some black clothes and white, and a black cardigan over the top all the time. The tips didnt much help because I sweat ALL the time, when im anxious, when im not anxious, when i care, when i dont care, it just carries on and on.

I dont want to deal with the problem, i would like the problem to go away.

tips 4 girls;
cropped cardigans r ez 2 wear over shirts and right now their in style im happy bout that. also those softbottom nike shoes are really good for absorbing sweat. also white shirts are amazing cuz they dont show sweat! when u look 4 normal shoes just look for the kind with fabric on the bottom and u shud b good. converse r also good cuz u can wear socks with them. ive had this problem 4ever and these have got me through for about 4 years now. now about dresses- wear a spaghetti strap dress or a sleeveless dress with a cropped cardigan overtop, make sure that the fabric is NOT SILK! that shows sweat a TON. hope these tips help! i feel 4 every1 out there with this problem. it sux i no but u gotta make the best of it…u only live once.

hi all. has someone ever cut sweat glands ? please if you know something about this operation tell me. please, please, pleaseeeeeee :(:(:(:( thanks.

So we all know that this conditon sucks, and we all want it to stop… My problem started in tenth grade and now im graduating. I’m really worried about getting a job and starting college. When your always worried about your sweating it is hard to socialize… I know and so do you all! My parents didn’t think anything of it, and just said I would grow out of it… umm 2yrs later still there! I have tried all that clinical strength and got my hopes up for no reason, because it did not work at all for me! Waste of money. Sometimes I’m hot, then I’m cold… I get hot just standing in a store! I has been suggested to me that it has something to do with a hormone imbalance. So for any girls out there maybe you could check that out… I’m going to. I have also tried baby powder and it just kinda got cakey and on my clothes also some of my friends was like why does it smell like a baby, lmao! I have been to the doctor and he is worried about my emotions! Well ya I bet if you sweat for no reason you would be an introvert and somewhat depressed too! lol He did prescribe something called Hypercare. I was scared to use it because the directions said put it on at night, shower in the morning, but don’t put on anyother deodorants after that. I recommed trying it on a Friday so you can see if it works the next day without the pressure of going to school and wondering. I believe that this product is similar to Driclor. When I first started using Hypercare it was hell… I found that since the point is to dry out your glands you have to be careful where you put it. Pay attention to where you put it. Make sure it is your sweat glands under your arms and not your skin. That is why it burns and you can’t sleep! You are spreading it too far out and drying out your skin around you armpit! Using wipes to help cool your body down works also. Im going to try being more healthy with my diet and I don’t know but maybe if I work out and take a run before school I might use up all my sweat, lol… Another thing is if I start to get hot: I put my hair up, use a folder or something to fan me and put some cold perfumed lotion on my arms, I make sure to sit close to the vents in class and don’t sit by windows because the extra heat from the sun beating down on you doesn’t help, lol. I try to wear light, lacy, sheer things (when appropriate, lol) Do try to use the calming technique, music helps me to calm down… Always have my headphones in. Last thing…… If you feel like you have a friend you can trust then tell them about it. I told 2 of my closer friends. They both understand and they help me. They stand in front of me to check my shirt or stand really close to make sure I’m good to go… Telling people alieviates the worry. Im trying to get through this… Summer even though it may be hot it gives you an excuse to go swimming and to beach… you dont sweat when your underwater Good luck people…. I wish there was a group we could all meet with in our area to talk about it… Hope some of this helps…

Its good to know that i’m not the only one suffering from excessive sweating…im suffering from this for less than a year now…i sweat in the forehead, underarms and hands… for me i think the cause is more on psychologically….being too self conscious and all and i cant help it
…today i search the net to get the answer to my problem. then i stumble at this site…..

tnx everyone for the advice:) …im gonna try the driclor….i promise to tell you all the results…

and one more thing….i think it would be best for us if we had a sort of club or group….just to have an outlet for all the stress we encounter everyday….i think it would help us:)

tnx again:)

OK so im 14 years old and i have been sweating in my hands and feet for as long as i could remember..i dont know what it feels like to not sweat. even right now im holding a towl so my hands dont drip! I HATE MY PROBLEM everything the dr.’s preferd doesnt work… so what makes this different?HELP……

Hey Guys,

I’m one of those people, who no matter what I do, sweat. I’ve learned that this excessive sweating is more of an inner problem, rather than a physical outer problem. Meaning, my mind controls how much I sweat. I realized this when I started to notice my sweating patterns. Whenever I am alone, I never sweat, I can work out, dance, run, go outside in amazingly hot weather, yet still I will not sweat. However, when there is just one other person around me, immediately I will sweat. And it also depends on who is around me, when it’s just my mother and I, I hardly ever sweat, but once I’m around that cute guy, or around a bunch of strangers, I will sweat. I’ve come to realize that one of the best strategies to reducing my sweat is to become relaxed and not worry about it. The minute I start to think about it, is the minute I sweat. One day I woke up and told myself I would not sweat, therefore I wore clothes that I usually would not, and I went the whole day without sweating, I was near alot of people, and did not sweat. However, that was only one day, it was like my confidence was so high. I just can’t seem to get that confidence back, I try to remain calm, however it does not work all the time, because I really can not make myself more calm. So, instead of finding out what products to use, I really should focus on how to control my anxiety, how to become more confident and more calm. All that I have right now is chanting, because I am a buddhist. So I chant to become more calm, relaxed, and less anxious, and with that I know I will be able to stop my sweating. But in the mean time I will try drysol and these dress shields. However, I think everyone should know that sweating is more of an emotional problem, rather than a physical one. We’re all focusing on what products to use, and whatnot to change our situations when really all we need to do is change our inner selves. Good luck, and wish me mine as well ( :

p.s. I also found that by announcing your sweating, it helps you to ease your anxiety. For example, during a big meeting I had this one lady announce to me that she was sweating, I did not look at her like, “eww that’s gross”, instead it made me appreciate her more. So, if I tell everyone, “oh man, my armpits are sweaty” it will make me feel better in the meantime. Because I know that sweating can be so embarrassing, almost as if you stink really bad. So by letting people know about your problem, not only will it make you feel better, it will give you more chances of getting help and advice.

Hey everybody! I’m in middle school and my sweat glands just started:( When I was in 7th grade, I started to notice sweat marks under my armpits. I always freak out and Don’t know what to do. When I get nervous, sweat just spurts out like crazy! I hate it! Please email me what to do! and i’m going into 8th grade in about a month and I want to conquer my fear! so email me PLEASE~!

I too have a sweating problem since I had turned 12, but only under my arms. I’m almost 13 but I sweat alot. Whenever I go to school about half an hour later I start sweating under my arms like crazy! I’m scared to wear my favorite thin colorful shirts cause I’m scared I’ll sweat right through them! But I never seem to sweat at all at home! PLEASE HELP! I’m very desperate and I don’t know what to do!

I do have the same problem as you guys. I usually sweat from my armpits and when very nervous, from my back too. And it’s funny, I don’t sweat the same in my armpits. I tend to sweat way more in my right armpit -.-.
I used driclor and it worked very well, but then I thought I was “cured” and never used it again. MAJOR FAIL. I started sweating a lot ina matter of days. My biggest problem aren’t even my armpits. It’s my back. Sit in public is enough to make me anxious and I immediately start to sweat and you can’t even look if it has stain marks or not. It’s really stressing and I has already affected my academic life… It is really a revolting problem. I’m glad to know there are more people, not that I wish this to anyone…

mix a teasspoon of water,a chunk of yuor favorite deoderant, about thr size of th end of your thumb, 1 tblspn. of rubbing alchahol, 1 tblspn, of baking soda,and a couple drops(2) of your mouthwash, and beat up untill the deoderant has dissolved, and add a couple grains of salt, they tighten pores, after your done apply it to the affected area, works best on armpits, because of the softer skin, but add more salt, for feet, or hands

Whats my biggest problem?
Its when I first meet you and shake your damn hand…
That fear of their reaction when my hand is sweaty for no possible reason.
Ive had “hyperhidrosis” for as long as I can remember.
I just didn’t think anything of it when I was a kid.
My hands sweat the MOST, and just about ALL the god damn time.
I don’t really have an anxiety problem, maybe a sudden panic attack.. But thats only in situations where I need to use my HANDS!(geez i wonder why that happens..)
As weird as this sounds, I get “the sweats” when something grabs my attention or anytime I have to use my hands.
For instance, I could be driving, in class, at work, playing games, even thinking about something important… even if somethings not important ahahah. ( I mean really.. what don’t you do without using your hands?)Maybe for some of you, that sweat for “no reason” perhaps you got what I got.. simply your thinking to much.

Finally I realized this wasn’t “normal”(lol) so my Doctor gave me “Hypercare” (He said “this is the strongest medication we got for you”) which is just some solution with 20% aluminum chloride that you apply on at night, and causes some irritation, redness, itchy, blah blah blah.
I must say it does make a difference, but after im awake for like 3 hours… and I begin to focus on something.. *BAM* the sweats.(GOD DAMNIT AGAIN?!)
So its not a “cure” its just temporary. (T.T)
After reading all your posts I made a list of plausible antidotes
*Carrying an ice pack in pockets or something. (I wouldn’t freeze it though, it would get to cold and irritating, and it would make your pants wet which really causes 2 problems now instead of 1)
*Down a bottle of cold water before you start work/school/ect. (If it lowers your body temp its worth a try, although your body will eventually raise that water temp.)
*Wash your hands with soap and dry THOROUGHLY. (if your skin is still wet then what the hell was the point of washing them?)
*Actually watch what you eat, you don’t have to diet… but some foods and spices make you sweat more, and im sure all of the sugar/caffeine we devour doesn’t help! (Monsters, 5hour energy, STARBUCKS! Im guilty but you gotta love ‘em right )

If none of this is helping some people will say “drink tea” or “put blah blah blah on the affected area”.
Listen, your skin is like a sponge and will absorb whatever you put on it. I wouldn’t be surprised if putting some kind of oil, powder, or home-made concoction actually works, because the medicine(hypercare) works the same exact way, by acclimating to your body while you sleep.
BUT REMEMBER THEY ARE ALL TEMPORARY AND WILL NOT CURE THIS SHIT.
I asked my physiology teacher to explain what the hell is happening to my body and why it causes me to sweat. (my short answer version)

So lets just say your thyroid or any other organ that makes hormones in your body is “over active”. Causing an imbalance in your body because its pumping too many hormones into your body (Hormones like adrenaline, estrogen, testosterone, ect). Guess what that does? Remember that saying “fight or flight” from psychology? just in case you don’t, its your body’s natural defense when something really excites you or if your stressing out.(Its supposed to be intense, but you shouldn’t get this from just anything) Well for people with constant sweating, imagine that “fight or flight” response is on ALL THE GOD DAMN TIME. If you haven’t noticed, for some of us, its straight up impossible to control…. and its kinda hard to think about something else when your body is in panic mode, and you got all of this random adrenaline coursing through your veins… I hope this made sense cause to you… because no one else explains wtf is actually happening to your body that causes our random sweat attacks.

Lastly, I’d hate to say it…but there is one thing that I have found that truly helps if not stops my sweating hands in public and even when I meet new people. Its medical marijuana, and I have a theory to back it up of course . One of THC’s (the chemical that causes the “high”) main side affect is that relaxed, carefree feeling. Its that same side affect that gets the bad rap by thinking it makes you slow and stupid. This may be true, but if it relaxes you then basically it just cancelled out those “over active hormones”. If your mind and body are relaxed then your body won’t go into that fight or flight mode. Now im not saying go smoke and get high blah blah blah. Just saying its got some credible medical applications. Don’t believe me? google marijuana and anxiety.
Thats my 2 cents, if this helps one person than my job is done
FYI I am 20yrs old and live in California, im glad you all posted some helpful ideas and tips to to battle this annoying ass problem we got. AND KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE. ps. yes i was high when I wrote this,
Love,
SpelcheckR

I sweat every day Under my armpits and it pisses me off. No matter what kind of deo I use, powder niothing works! Plz help im guna try 2 go 2 my docter but idk??

Hey guys I guess I’m supposed to put my story? Idk I never really had this bad of a problem or ‘thought of’ until I started to go to church. I know that it’s really a mental thing because some of us don’t sweat AS MUCH as they do when they actually exercise in a comfortable environment.( I do martial arts) Ever since then I wear a layer of clothing which helps, a tight or loose sweat shirt? idk whatever you call those inner shirts and I wear 2 of them over whatever I’m going to wear. It helps from showing your body sweat because that’s what I have. But the problem for me is that whenever we worship I think about sweating and when that happens I start sweating and especially because I sweat from head to neck and body people should be able to notice and that’s what gets me to sweat. Unless I get comfortable to an environment I can’t stop myself… It’s something I guess we all have to deal with. I don’t want to even think of a surgery so that’s not an option. But I do hope to see some psychological help somewhat like this in the future or in this that we can finally overcome. l8rs erryone

First of all you should try to avoid all of these things to see if it helps: Spicy foods, Caffeine(this is a major one), Alcohol,and Cigs. i heard Dairy products may aslo play a role in sweating try cuting it out on a separate trial&error to see if it helps. Also, make sure your getting plenty of water (it helps get toxins out of the body too), eat daily fruits, plenty leafy greens. DiD you ever notice you hardly sweat if at all while you are laying down? If it helps, when ever you feel like you just need to “cool down” or relax try layin down for a minute- mabe focus on what might have triggered it this time or think of a relaxing time where u are wearing your favorite clothes and they are dry while you talk with your favorite people. I like to think im on a beach sometimes since thats ideal relaxation to me:) Ive heard drinking sage tea helps as an antiperspirant and anit-stress which is like a 2-in-1 bonus. however i also hear that you have to make it properly-over brewing ruins the effects or

Oh yea the sage tea- i meant to say dont brew it for longer than like 5 min- 10 would prob be overkill;)

heyy im 14 and i think i have hyperhidrosis but my mom dont believe me and she wont help me with it. I hope there was something i can do with it without my mom knowing. What should i do.

Guys, you need to try Odaban. Not only will it NOT irritate skin, it is highly effective at stopping perspiration. Just be sure to apply only ONE spray to clean dry armpits in the hair growth area using cotton wool. Do this every night until sweating has been reduced. Much better than Driclor as it is a silicone solution and not a water based one. The itching and stinging experienced using Driclor is due to the water reacting with the aluminium chloride to produce an acid which burns the skin. Odaban works on the analogy that by layering too much product on at once, you are restricting the ‘dam walls’ which will burst through the pressure of being held back (ie your sweat). By gradually layering product over several nights, you could be dry in days. I used to get Botox in my underarms as I sweated so badly, but now I’m in control. Be sure not to over apply Odaban on a single occasion, use only one spray as irritation will occur and the product will NOT work. A normal antiperspirant can be applied in the daytime after washing off. I use Trust anti odorant instead, as my sweating is now minimal. You can buy both these products from Boots The Chemist, or online. The Odaban is kept behind the pharmacy counter, just ask for it; and the Trust is normally on the bottom shelf where the deodorants etc are kept. Just Google if you want to buy. I hope this advice helps someone else with their misery and suffering. Good luck all x

DriChlor changed my life. When I was at school I had to wear my woolen school jumper all through summer to hide the massive sweat marks under my arms. Always wore dark clothes. My underarms would sweat in the middle of winter when it was cold and I was wearing a tshirt. it was so bad it dripped down my arms. It was horribly embarrassing.

I tried DriChlor, was very sceptical but the night I put it on, the very next day I was amazed my sweating had stopped. Yes it does sting a bit at first when your skin is getting used to it. It is also very very stingy after shaving, so please make sure you don’t shave before using it, ive made that mistake a few times. Because of how extreme my sweating was I was using it everyday for a few years and then it became every second day and then even longer between gaps. The past few years I only put it on once in a blue moon when I think my arms are feeling a bit moist.
I use DriChlor under my arms and I do still sweat elsewhere quite significantly. Actually on here tonight to see what can be done for sweating face but for underarms it was the most exciting thing being able to not worry about horrible sweat patches under my arms.

I have just bought a new bottle of it the other week and the packaging has changed, I have a slight feeling it isn’t working as well as what it used to which I am a little worried they have changed the ingredients. Although it may be more than it is coming into warmer months again and I just have to use it a bit more regularly.

To all that read this. Good luck with removing your sweating issue. I understand how you feel and it is really embarrassing but hope that this product might be able to help you

I had this shitty problem too..its from the head then under the eyes sweats,then.betwenn the nose and lips (mustache area) then on my neck,also my hands and feet too,weird thing is when all those parts are sweating my body’s not …quited school because of this..I always bring hand towels everywhere I go,keep wiping my face..well yeah at first people don’t really care about it ..but when I wipe every drop of sweat every second..they start staring at me..and then when I see them looking at me..my sweat just keeps getting worst..(damn)..i only sweat mild when im alone and dries if i feel air…i guess ill wrap myself like a mummy next time i get out of my crib.

I’m 22 years old and currently sufferers from excessive sweating and it’s really embarrassed me about the large sweat patches under my arm. it makes me pissed off and I don’t have any confidence to go out with my friends because of this problem. it’s been a year I’m stressed about that. i’m sweating like crazy even if i’m not active at all.I try to search on Google and found out about some surgery which can overcome this problem.but I’m not sure if it’s really works or not..

Hey guys
If u suffer from sweaty palms and feet theres nothing that works for me I am I teenage girl and my palms are always soaked in sweat I feel embarrassed because when I wanna hold hands with my boyfriend I make exuses not to. Also in gym class we have to dance in partners and my hands are really sweaty and every ody makes fun of me…… If there is anything you guys know about how I can fix this please email me

Hello guys,
I think i have hyperhidrosis, but I am not sure because, i don’t sweat when i am at home, I sweat from my armpit, chest, feet, and hands, it is terrible, I start sweating when i am out, I am nervous when i am out for why i don’t know, guys don’t be worry that nobody sweat like you in your class in your friend etc.. I also can’t find person in my school like me who sweats too much, but i find out why I can’t find, cuz everyone is trying to hide wet armpits, wear black, white clothes etc.
I have classmate he is my friend I told him about my problem, that i sweat to much, and wonder, he told me that he has same problem i was like what you have excessive sweating problem? cuz I am looking my classmate in armpits often and havn’t seen wet marks and I have never notice wet mark on that guy, he told me his feet gets wet, and he sweats when he gets nervous, he is very free don’t thinks don;t takes care about it and i can only notice little wet marks armpit on that guy when he is at desk, but after he sits at chair it fast gets dry,
so guys don’t be nervous, find out what makes you nervous and try to be calm down
sweating ruins my life, i told about it to my parents, (I am 16 year old i notice wet mark 2 years ago) but they say it’s normal O_O , mother told when my father was yung he had same problem but now sweating just gone O_O, i hope it happens to me also, in my country there arn’t good doctors, i know they will say me same as my parents, so I hope one day there will appear correct, good, easy, cheap way to prevent excess sweating.
i have tried certain dri 1 month ago I think it only just helps to don’t sweat as much as before, yes it helps alot but not as well as I excepted

sometimes I think and dream how my life would be without this problem, I can hand out with friends in summer, huge my friends ehh
and I don’t want to have girlfriend

FUCK YOU hyperhidrosis

FUNNY THING IS AS I WROTE THIS THEIR IS NO SWEAT IM NOT OVERWEIGHT IM VERY FIT I HAVE A CURVYSHAPE BIG BUTT BIG FEET BUT THEY DONT SWEAT I DANCE 6 DAYS A WEEEK AT EVELYN OTT SCHOOL OF DANCE I CHEERLEAD 2 ITS ALOT N I REALLY WANNA STP ITD!