Comments on: Profuse Sweating

By: Leya

Leya — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:42:17 +0000

I too have Hyperhidrosis. It has gotten a great deal better, but not cured. Although I do think I’m well on my way to curing this disorder! I bought the hushed sea tea and I found that it helped, but didn’t cure the problem. The reason that it didn’t cure the problem is because all signs have pointed to my excessive sweating being related to FOOD ALLERGIES. But everyone’s problems are different, and hushed sea tea may be the perfect thing for many with hyperhidrosis! I also have hypoglycemia, so I sweat pretty bad when I don’t eat for too long. (Some of you may want to check into whether you have blood sugar problems, because I think at least 80% of Americans do and most don’t know it!)

So, my advice, since my sweating has gotten a lot better from doing this same thing, is look up the symptoms of these disorders: blood sugar problems (diabetes, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia), thyroid problems, food allergies (I believe this is the MOST common! Especially if your sweating is consistent during the day and not as bad at night), hormonal imbalances, glandular imbalances, imbalanced sympathetic nervous system, anxiety, etc. I just have to list them because I wished so much that someone had listed these possibilities for me. It would have been easier to look them up and all their other symptoms.

I found that my symptoms didn’t match hyperthydroidism, and didn’t match diabetes, but did match hypoglycemia, hormonal imbalances and food allergies. This is what has helped me with my sweating problem–taking out foods that I was intolerant to and eating small regular meals (also eliminating sugar!), and taking magnesium and other vitamins to help with hormonal imbalances.

Something interesting my doctor told me (she’s a homeopathic doctor), was that stress can cause food allergies. I never had so many food allergies until I was in college. And my sweating was the worst when I was eating those foods that I was intolerant to. Stress causes food allergies, food allergies cause the immune system to over work, which sets off the sympathetic nervous system, which then causes excessive sweating. Hushed sea tea, no matter how well it works for anxiety related sweating and calming down the sympathetic nervous system, will not treat food allergies or hypoglycemia or hyperthyroidism.

The tea has provided me with relief somewhat, but I want to cure my allergies. Sweating basically is just our bodies telling us that there is something wrong. One way that you can tell if you have food allergies is if you get significant water retention after eating certain things. I would gain 3 to 5 lbs around my middle after eating certain foods in just a day, and my stomach would feel tight and uncomfortable. I have eliminated many of my food allergies, and my sweating has decreased dramatically. I only sweat profusely now when I eat something my body is intolerant to.

I know this is a long post, but hopefully it will provide some information for others out there. One other piece of advice that has SIGNIFICANTLY helped with my facial blushing too is Calcarea Carbonica. My doctor prescribed it (its a homeopathic remedy) and it really really helped both my sweating and my facial blushing. I rarely ever got red when I was taking it. It helped only a little with the sweating, but a little is always nice!

By: Linda chilton

Linda chilton — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:29:32 +0000

I am 62 yrs old and the profuse sweating is like all of you continuing to get worse and worse. There has to be an answer. Yes all labs are neg !!! The doctors are not sure but they think I have chronic pain syndrome If I take 15 to 20 mg of a day I don’t have these symptoms but their would rather I have to take pain meds, and about 4 other drugs and not predisone. Can you get predisone anywhere without script does anyone. Know!!! I can’t and will not continue like this. I feel like I am on fire. My glasses even fog up now that is hot In a house where temp 72!!!

By: elmira

elmira — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:36:40 +0000

I am 42 years old and can not leave the life I would like to live. I hate hold or shaking people hands, afraid of what they will think of my sweaty hands and feet. Please help me to locate a doctor to help me.
Thanks!

By: Cece

Cece — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:00:46 +0000

I’ve had the same problem but about a year ago, I tried Robinul and it really works! 2 tablets a day and no more embarrassing moments! I still sweat but how normal people sweat. The medicine is for ulcer patients but it’s side effects is to sweat less. You need a prescription so ask your doctor if he can prescribe it! Hope this helps anyone!

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:36:00 +0000

My heart goes out to all of you! I just got the results of my thyroid tests, praying that this was the answer to my horrible sweating problem. My thyroid is fine. As I am typing this, sweat is dripping down my head, neck and legs. My hair is wet. Every morning when I get out of the shower, I start to sweat. I have to have a fan blowing on me when I dry my hair, and my head still sweats. Within two or three minutes of vacuuming or mowing, sweat is dripping off my eyelashes and nose, my face is bright red and my hair is soaked. I cannot do anything outside without sweating….in any degree weather. I fan myself everywhere I go. The older I get the worse it seems to get. My Dr. said they may check my heart next. I just want it to stop…it’s ruining my life.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:52:13 +0000

I suffer like everybody above. I can be someplace cool and it hits. If I exert myself at work, I am soaked. I’ll go home and change my clothes at lunch and sometimes take a shower. I am to the point where I don’t want to go anyplace. My Doc thought maybe Anti-depressant pills like Zolof would help and mellow me out so I would not worry about sweating and maybe sweat less, but a side effect of anti depressants is SWEATING! Like taking a pill to help a migraine, but a side effect is getting a migraine! I tried them, but I did sweat as much or more (made me feel light headed) and I got really bad dry mouth!

Doctors just don’t know how to help. They are only good for colds and minor aches and pains. I told my doc how would he like to come into see a patient totally soaked from sweat! When I am out in public/at work and it hits, people look at me like I have a disease and back away. I hurt so bad.

By: Patty

Patty — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:42:04 +0000

Hi,
I’m 52 year old female, and I too am sweating from head to toe all of the time, just sitting here typing has me soak & wet from sweat, I work in a warehouse and I am the only one dripping sweat from my hair, face arms, legs, stomach, and back, my clothes are stuck to me like glue and it’s so very embarassing & physically uncomfortable!!!! I dont know what to do about it, I dont have the finacial means to even seek help for it!! so very depressed ;-(

By: Ashley Rogers

Ashley Rogers — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:40:53 +0000

my name is Ashley and ill be 24 this month. I’ve had hyperdidrosis my whole life. I’ve heard stories since i was an infant of my feet soaking wet. i suffer from sweating of the hands, under arms and feet. Being uncomfortable, embarrassed, severe anxiety, bad grades due to non participation in class bc of it. not being able to use pencils bc my paper would be soaked from my hands.

When i turned 17 my mom got me surgery. it “helped” my hands but they still sweat and it did nothing for my feet or under arms. i cant wear certain colors bc of sweat stains. i have never in my life worn sandals or shoes without socks bc it really hurts with the sweating. i hate it. I’m interested in getting botox on my feet.

Anything to make me feel normal and permit me to wear sandals, heels, tights, and just go barefoot.

please help

By: Laura Wolseth

Laura Wolseth — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 06:06:55 +0000

I have been having a problem for approximately 3-4 years. At first I blamed it on hot flashes, but then I started to keep a journal of those, and it is not hot flashes.

I have had 7 back surgeries, have fibromyalgia, high cholesterol, recently sepsis pneumonia w/respiratory failure and needed 4 units of blood almost left this earth, I had a complete hysterectomy at the age of 26 I am now 59.

Sometimes when I have little or no exertion, the back of my neck and head will become soaking wet w/sweat. I do not, nor have I ever perspired a great deal, this is a great deal, I am able to wring out water. It doesn’t last for hours, but 30 minutes to an hour at the most. If I have had stress, or exert, this is when it occurs, scares me a great deal as I have ruled out hot flashes and am afraid I feel it could be due to my heart.

My father had his first open heart at 54, second at 64 and we lost him at 74, 5 bypasses each time, his blood we were told was very sticky, he also had high cholesterol. I am also a Type II Diabetic.

Can you help me w/any ideas and/or suggestions, this will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Laura Wolseth

By: rabia malik

rabia malik — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 20:26:16 +0000

I have anxiety related sweating which is really bad. I have generalised anxiety disorder. Has anyone here tried botox for such sweating, if yes, please contact me. I need help. Thankyou all for sharing your experiences.