You are NOT alone in your fight against excessive sweating! On this site, you’ll find a ton of people who have taken the time to share their experiences and most important, their solutions to stop (or hide) the sweat.
Hyperhidrosis (the technical term for excessive sweat) does not discriminate; we have stories ranging from teenagers to senior citizens with the majority sharing what works for them. Sometimes, it just helps knowing that others share your pain and that’s what this site is all about, sharing.
It’s said that about 1% of the population has hyperhidrosis, a condition in which the body produces extra sweat. Generally, it begins during adolescence but can start at any age and continue throughout our lifetime effecting areas such as the face, hands, armpits, feet, trunks and thighs; sweating can occur at random throughout the day along with night sweats.
Excessive Sweating is a serious matter, especially when it occurs in front of others. Simply hiding your condition from others can cause a great deal of emotional distress which in turn increases the amount of sweat produced thereby creating even more stress! Worse yet, the doctor may prescribe a highly addictive anti-depressant which may begin a downward spiral from which you may not recover.
Stop Sweating Safely
I started this site in 2004 because I found so many slanted websites either owned by or sponsored by doctors looking to perform expensive operations that falsely promised lifelong cures. Many visitors have had this operation (called ETS) and ended up worse off than before the surgery! DO NOT RUSH into anything, take your time and read what others have to say before making a move you might regret for the rest of your life.
To help keep this site real, I try to screen all the comments BEFORE they appear so it may take awhile for your comment to show. You would be amazed how many companies try to promote their products under the guise of a person suffering from excessive sweating!
I pride myself on the genuineness of this website and safe, natural ways in which you can control your sweating. This site is ad free, I have no sponsors, am not affiliated with any doctors and do not generate money in any way; I ask only that you help others by sharing your experience and understanding. Help me pay it forward won’t you?
Enjoy!
My 12 year old son has sweaty hands ALL THE TIME! I know he is embarrassed about it and it is effecting his self esteem. Our Dr. said the excessive sweating will never go away so I’m searching all of our options. Has anyone had the surgery? Does it work? Is it safe?
Thanks
Hi! I have been searching for a website like this! I have been sweating for about 50 years (as have most of my siblings and mother). My excessive head sweating is interferring terribly with my life. I recently obtained a high profile job and have to attend many meetings, I try to arrive several minutes early and visit the restroom to cool off! I am trying any and everything to keep cool! I am working with my physician to solve this problem! Has anyone discovered a possible genetic defect link?
I sweat alot around my mouth, does this happen to anyone else ?
i’m 18 and suffering from this deases since birth.my hands doesn’t sweat 24 hours. it is generally starts sweating when i got uncomfertable.
please help……..
I will be 50 in august this year And I’ve been dealing with a kidney disease called polycystic kidney disease, PKD 4 about 15 years Have had a lot of different problems. And of a lot of different meds. The last 4 months I’ve been waking up Drenched in sweat at night. My whole body. Should I be concerned?
Hey Scott, I don’t know of a free clinic that could help for excessive sweating, but I do know a website where you ask questions of a real doctor free of charge without any catch – it’s DrMom4you.com. She doesn’t specialize in hyperhidrosis but may be able to help. Do me a favor will you and let me know how this pans out?
I’m now 37 and have always been an excessive sweater, since I can remember as a child. It was mostly armpits; which for a kid in elementary and throughout high school was very embarrassing, which caused anxiety and more “pitting” as people used to call it.
Now my sweating has become much worse. If I exert any energy; be it walking around the block on a semi-cool night I become very warm and sweat. At work, I am very active so I am always extremely warm and sweat profusely, even in air condition. I live in a warm climate, so that doesn’t help at all.
I admit, I drink far too much alcohol, and know that that has a lot to do with some of it. But the sweating started at such an early age… which leads me to believe I have some much more serious issues. I have always been very healthy otherwise. My entire life I’ve rarely gotten sick, not overweight, fairly athletic, no medications. I drink almost a gallon of water a day cause I feel I need to keep hydrated.
I’ve not been to a doctor for years and don’t have insurance. Any suggestions for seeing a free doctor? are there clinics for those without insurance?
Thanks for any input.
hi i am kame and i am of those experiencing same condition,it was started since at my early age and untill now i do suffering with it,i have a job now and it always making me uncomfortable dealing with my co workers ,as every conversation with them it requires by shaking with their hands,so every time i deal with them i wont wait to finish it with shaking with their hand.and that really make me feel bad,because it really affect my personality on my job
hi i am kame and i am of those experiencing same condition, it was started since at my early age and until now i do suffering with it, i have a job now and it always making me uncomfortable dealing with my co workers, as every conversation with them it requires by shaking with their hands,so every time i deal with them i wont wait to finish it with shaking with their hand and that really make me feel bad, because it really affect my personality on my job
hi! good day! i’ve been using different (brands) of anti-perspirant deodorant but none of them works! it’s such a shame because i could not be as carefree as others do because of my condition.
I need help.i am 13 years and i sweat a lot.i dont know how dry arms feels like.i used different types of roll on but it didnt work.