Excessive Sweating

Compu Global Hyper Meganet

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Did you put it on your forehead?

If you did I found that putting it on between your hair does better as it also can be sweaty part.

I used to suffer from acne on my forehead which all but cleared up completely around a year ago. I'm just wondering if it would be a bad idea to put something as astringent as this stuff on my face in case it might cause the acne to return?

SpaceTime

Make sure you get screened for any underlying illness too! Heavy sweating can be a symptom of loads of things! It's usually innocuous but, its worth checking out any possible issues.

Coffee seems to be a big factor for a lot of people. The whole coffee culture that's developed in the last decade or so is new. People are drinking way more coffee than ever before and you'd be surprised at the volume of espresso that's in cappuccino and latte drinks in some places.

Try cutting back / going cold turkey for a couple of weeks and see if you improve.

The_Kew_Tour

Compu Global Hyper Meganet wrote: »

I used to suffer from acne on my forehead which all but cleared up completely around a year ago. I'm just wondering if it would be a bad idea to put something as astringent as this stuff on my face in case it might cause the acne to return?

I had same problem and never returned.

Just once you apply small bits at the start.

RATM

Normstorm wrote: »

Must say I've tried driclor and didn't find it helped.

I tend to get extremely sweaty when nervous or when doing any sort of physical activity. I've deicded to go speak with a CBT councellor to see if they can help as I believe its linked to social anxiety but if any does find out any info on a product that works please share!

There is another option available to people who suffer from hyperhydrosis - there is an operation you can have where the surgeon will sever the gland that controls sweating and after that you won't sweat at all. Obviously something like dricolor is a better first option but it doesn't work for everyone.

I don't know what the operation or the gland is called as I only heard this by coincidence last year from my sister who works in surgery. She had been telling me about a patient due to undergo this operation to stop sweating that day and she was saying that as it is a rare enough operation lots of the other surgeons kept coming in during the procedure to take a look and at one stage the crowd around the operating table resembled a consultant's conference ! All unknown to the conked out patient of course

Anyway she had told me that some people take beta blockers to stop sweating but that they are more of a temporary solution and that they do have side effects whereas this operation solves the problem for good. She said the operation is rare not because there aren't lots of people who need it but because a lot of GP's don't even know it exists as a solution to hyperhydrosis so they never refer patients to the right consultant who can carry it out.

eh i dunno

Anyone went down the hypnosis route which is what im planning??

LegacyUser

I got botox twice for this problem. The Doctor who specialised in hyperhydrosis said I was probably the most severe case he'd seen...which was nice. It worked a treat but is insanely expensive so there's no way i'd be in a position to get it done again. Have been using Driclor for years and can honestly say it's been life changing. I know that sounds dramatic but it's seriously good stuff. I'm a bad case so took about 2 weeks to work properly - stings like a goddam bitch when you first start so plenty of sleepless nights and painful days in there but well worth it. I use it a couple of times a week now, no problems.

LegacyUser

At times I suffer from excessive facial sweating. Usually in social situations, a form of social anxiety disorder I suppose.
Came across Driclor online a couple of months back and was quite impressed by the reviews, ie. 96 five stars from 120 reviews on Amazon.co.uk. 16 four stars and just 8 scored lower. Most of these were for underarm use of course and I could find very little information regarding using it on the face. A couple of reviewers mentioned you couldn't use it there, but there seemed nothing official to back it up. Despite the reviews, my thoughts were that this would be one of them things that work for everyone else but not for me. Sometimes my sweating can be heavy so it's difficult to see how an antiperspirant could really stop it.

Travelled to Boots the next day and found the little bottle in the women's deodorant section. Brought it home and looked through the manual and found it didn't say anything about the face. It would have been nice if they mentioned it could be used there, but to be honest I was just glad to see no warnings regarding doing so.

I applied it very lightly to my forehead that night after washing my face and towel drying beforehand (as instructed). I expected strong stinging pain and a sleepless night as so many others seemed to have, but I felt nothing at all. It may as well have been water.
The next day I sweated but I kept applying it every night. As it didn't sting the first night I applied it a bit more vigorously from then on. I have only experienced very, very light tingling on one or two occasions, absolutely nothing like the stinging some reviewers have.

My sweating can come and go, so it's difficult to say exactly when it started working. But I'd say after the 3rd or 4th day there was a noticeable improvement. After a few more days there seemed to have been a very strong improvement. Probably life changing as others have reported.

My forehead became pretty dry after a week so I started using a bit of moisturiser on it which helped. On a problem scale the sweating was 9.5/10. The dry forehead is 1/10 at most, it isn't even really noticeable. I also started to apply the Driclor only every second night which probably helped too (The instructions do say to start using it less frequently anyway).

After a couple of weeks now I have forgotten to use the Driclor on many occasions recently and have noticed some sweating on my forehead but it doesn't really seem to be anything like before. I must use it more regularly and I await my next awkward social situation to see how it works under pressure.

The pessimist in me fears that it will stop working sometime but up to now it has been extremely good. Even in the 30 degree heat I was working outdoors and I wasn't sweating.

Will continue to use it and would recommend it to anyone who feels they have a problem.

SpaceTime

The other thing to remember is that humans regulate their body temperature accurately to within a couple of degrees.

We need to sweat or we would overheat and die. So, perhaps just accept the fact that you're going to occasionally sweat quite a lot.

Definitely look at stress, coffee and other things that can cause excessive sweating but ultimately I think you just have to embrace the fact that its just your cooling system doing its job and that you're basically a big, sweaty primate adapted for life in tropical and sub tropical regions of the world. You'd also historically have been wearing floppy clothes like togas and loin cloths, not tightly fitted, tailored suits etc.

I think we need some sweat pride!

Part of the problem is that people think it's somehow socially unacceptable to sweat!
Utter nonsense!

Have a shower and use deodorant and your sweating shouldn't cause any issues.

Lack of sleep, serious stress etc all play a major factor in making you sweaty too.
Make sure you're getting plenty of duvet time!

do some proper relaxation too as in actually do some relaxation exercises.

All really good for you in general.

The_Kew_Tour

johnty35 wrote: »

The pessimist in me fears that it will stop working sometime but up to now it has been extremely good. Even in the 30 degree heat I was working outdoors and I wasn't sweating.

Will continue to use it and would recommend it to anyone who feels they have a problem.

Dont worry. As a guy who being using it since 2006 it has very rarely let me down. I only apply it once a month now onto face and it does the trick.

ofcork

eh i dunno wrote: »

Anyone went down the hypnosis route which is what im planning??

Have you tried this as i have been thinking about it,im fine normally but any pressure situation and the sweat will be pouring off my face.

Caonima

I live in China and it's 42 degrees here these days.... sweating? Don't talk to me about sweating. It's 24/7 drenched pits over here.

The_Kew_Tour

Caonima wrote: »

I live in China and it's 42 degrees here these days.... sweating? Don't talk to me about sweating. It's 24/7 drenched pits over here.

at least everyone sweating over there though from embarrassment point of view

Caonima

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

at least everyone sweating over there though from embarrassment point of view

I know, but I still get mortified by it. You know that level of sweating that makes a white shirt or t-shirt transparent... hate that!

SpaceTime

One bit of advice a PR guy gave me once was if you are prone to sweating just choose a shirt that won't show up damp patches!

Light colours and black won't but grey or some blues do.

Test it with a splash of water!

Used Driclor for the first time last night. Applied it to my underarms, back and forehead. I don't know did I somehow do it wrongly or what, but it didn't itch or irritate in the slightest, and I have quite sensitive skin. Is this just the calm before the storm - does it get worse the more you use it?

The_Kew_Tour

Deleted User wrote: »

Used Driclor for the first time last night. Applied it to my underarms, back and forehead. I don't know did I somehow do it wrongly or what, but it didn't itch or irritate in the slightest, and I have quite sensitive skin. Is this just the calm before the storm - does it get worse the more you use it?

Some people just lucky does not irritate.

Once it works that's most important thing. If it does not irritate also then its happy days.

It irritates me little, but for only 15-20 minutes its worth it can actually not worry about sweating for 2-3 weeks.

I would advise shower mornings after you apply it night before. Well for me there little smell of it too.. Nothing major but im just type who pick small things like this out ha

LegacyUser

Hello i believe i suffer from excess sweating of my hands. hyperhydrosis

I havent been in a relationship for over 2 years now because of this and its taking over my life avoid shaking peoples hands worried about sweat on other peoples controllers etc

It all started off when i noticed it a couple of times but didnt take much notice,then it happened again and again,It got to the stage the more i though about it the more i would sweat all day everyday for the past 2 years night and day summer and winter,Imagine shaking someones hand or holding ur gfs hands with big sweaty hands yeah not the most attractive thing in the world and pretty depressing

I tried Anhydrol Forte but didnt make any difference thinking why me,

Just yesterday i order something off sweat guard in england for 26 euro for 30ml nearly a euro a ml crazy right,If the stuff works ill be the happiest person in the world and if not my life will be the same sweaty mess.

Hope it works to get back to having a relationship again and feel like a man again!

Would any of ye be okay dating with sweaty hands btw?and i mean not just sweaty but dripping wet.

D'Agger

The first problem is thinking about it - I know that sounds obvious and it's an incredibly hard thing to do, but you need to put it out of your mind somewhat. You're saying that shaking somebodys hand or holding a girls hand will get you worried - that's only going to accelerate matters imo, try to relax and feel more at ease. I'm not saying this is completely down to mentality, rather, you may have a condition that is brought on by stress, anxiety etc. trying to relax a little and not think about it too much could go a long way - especially when used in conjunction with a product like you've mentioned above.

While we can't offer medical advice on here, hopefully somebody might be able to recommend a product that'll help with your issue, should the one you're currently trialling not have the desired effect

And just as a finishing point, you shouldn't feel like any less of a man due to sweaty palms, you're working to correct it and looking for advice on the subject - smart man moves right there

Esoteric_

On the dating question - it wouldn't particularly bother me if a man had sweaty hands. Better sweaty hands than sweaty armpits. :pac:

If the product you ordered doesn't work, go to your GP. There are treatments available for excessive sweating. I haven't needed them, so can't vouch for them, but I know some people get botox under their arms to cure excessive sweating and it seems to work.

LegacyUser

D'Agger wrote: »

And just as a finishing point, you shouldn't feel like any less of a man due to sweaty palms, you're working to correct it and looking for advice on the subject - smart man moves right there

Thanks first thing was accepting it me and my bestfriend tell each other everything but i couldnt even tell him this but i will hopefully when i get the stuff and it works well just laugh about it

Tbh i feel i could never ever have a relationship with dripping wet hands it just totally sucks anywhere else i wouldnt care but hands!!!

Imgaine dating someone girl or guy with unreal sweaty hands it wouldn't be nice it just got to the point i need to do something about it,Would it bother ye lads?

Wizzy2011

Has anyone taken piriton to nullify the intense irritation. I'm into my 5th day, skin is becoming dry and slightly cracked on armpit, which isn't helping but determined to get to 14 days. The stinging is a b**** but tolerable. sleep deprivation, constantly waking to an irritable scratch, is a killer. Any tips other than a night cap(s)?

eh i dunno

Has anyone tried this for excessive sweating on the forehead? http://www.boots.ie/en/Odaban-Antiperspirant-spray_1116405/

Lou.m

Sage tea.

Drink two cups a day or take sage in capsule form or some way. It stops you sweating.

It works.

I had an ex with a HUGE issue with this his hands would be drenched.

I think it was glandular. But if it worked for him it will work for anyone.

There are also drugs you can take ...he didn't like the side effects though.

eh i dunno

Lou.m wrote: »

Sage tea.

Drink two cups a day or take sage in capsule form or some way. It stops you sweating.

It works.

I had an ex with a HUGE issue with this his hands would be drenched.

I think it was glandular. But if it worked for him it will work for anyone.

There are also drugs you can take ...he didn't like the side effects though.

where could i get sage tea?

Lou.m

eh i dunno wrote: »

where could i get sage tea?

In a health food shop.

It might take a week or two to kick in.

You can take a sage supplement which might be better. You will get that there too.

Try to get a thujone-free sage supplement i think it is better for you.

Some people LIKE sage tea and drink it as a beverage many don't like it at all.

I think supplements are more potent. You will get them in a health food shop.

Or more simply you could eat the herb. (not sure how affective that is).

See which you prefer.

He found it worked after two weeks but found if he stopped it came back.

I am not suggesting it will deffo work. But hey I like sage anyway YUM!

SpaceTime

A couple of people I know have found that it's also linked to sleep (none of this is medical advice btw!)

Try to get your 8 hours of sleep and have a regular sleeping pattern.
The other issue is that you might need to look at your diet. Caffeine, fast-burn sugars (i.e. sweets, soft drinks etc) all can contribute.

Moving to a healthier diet - lots of fruit, veg, non-high sugar items etc can help a lot by removing sugar lows and highs (also really good for avoiding developing diabetes!) It's just something we should all be doing really as a general healthier lifestyle kind of thing.

Other than that, I think some people are just sweatier than others.

Also, high levels of stress will cause you to be sweatier too. If you've sustained stress levels, figure out some way to deal with them like sports, actual relaxation exercises (get some advice on these from an expert), go for a walk, talk to your mates more, if you're really really stressed maybe be even go seek counselling.