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Did You Do A Thoracic Sympathectomy To Treat Your Hyperhidrosis? If So, Where Is Your Compensatory Sweating?
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I'm sorry Belle...it was head. scalp..and face sweat that was sp bad I flew from Jersey to San Antonio Texas and got the procedure done. I regret it..the compensatory sweating is so bad I don't go out… read more

Diagnosis/treatment
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What do I have to say to my doctor for them to take me seriously about my excessive sweating!! I want to try oxy or benzo or whatever but what do I need to do to get it? I’ve tried prescription deodorant, my skin is to sensitive for that.

Please help... I’m desperate like you

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I posted a similar answer a year or so ago... take a short video on your phone of you doing anything that shows you sweating. I did it for my doc. A pic is worth a thousand pleadings! In fact I took… read more

I Have Horrific Head Sweats. I Look Like I’ve Just Washed My Hair, It Gets Soaking Wet. I Dread Going To Social Events.
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It just starts sometimes for no reason, if I’m out it’s is so embarrassing , it’s depressing me as I no longer look forward to social events and find it’s really affecting my life. I have a family wedding in July which I am dreading because of it. All necklines of clothes get soaked . I am so aware of it all the time and feel very anxious. I haven’t discussed this with a dr. I find it very embarrassing.

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Thankyou so much . You have been very helpful

Does Anybody Sweat Profusely From Their Head? Is There Any Treatment To Decrease The Sweating? It’s So Bad, My Hair Gets Soaked!
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Menopause is a hard one. For me anyway _ very emotional. Best of luck 🌿🌱

Advice Re Severe Head And Face Sweating.
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I often get severe sweating from my head and face, hair gets doaling wet

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Been off here for a while. Other medical conditions keep popping up to join the HH. There seems no pattern to mine. I'll have it for a while & then it disappears again. Stressed most of the time so… read more

Anyone Have Any Tips Of How To Deal With Sweaty Hands At School? Im Trying To Find Ways To Hide It But I Dont Know What To Do Its So Bad
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I recommed getting botox in your hands or researching other treatment options to find something that works for you. You can also buy driclor in most Pharmacies, whilst it wasnt the best option for me… read more

Does Everyone Else Who Sweats Profusely From Their Head Have Thinning Hair?
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At 1st i thought it was my meds. Then maybe stress. It then occurred to me that I'm constantly wiping my hair where its thinning?

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Mine is much thinner than it used to be. I thought it was just ageing (I am 68) and hereditary (my brother and sons have thinning hair). I never connected it with my sweating. Thanks for the question… read more

How Do I Get My Doctor To Help Me As She Thinks Its The Menopause And I Know Its Not?
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I have finally managed to get the courage to ask my doctor (wish i did not ) as i feel this is having a big impact on my life
My face starts to sweat and then my whole body starts to sweat and it will be running down me and i find it highly embarrassing
My doctor who i have never met is inciting it is the menopause i know its not as when i had the hot sweats in my menopause it came feet upwards and what i have now is nothing like the menopause.
They sent me for a blood test and everything… read more

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Hi Edie Buttaro
I'm not sure I think they do one for the body I will check when i go to the
chemist next xx i have put a bit on my face and it did help.

What Kind Of Doctor Should I Be Going To?
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I've asked my dermatologist and she looks at me as if I'm crazy, and my gynecologist keeps telling me it's menopause (20 years) not!!!! Nobody gets it!!! I'm a puddle and my hair becomes dripping wet!

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Go to toronto sweat clinic they have treatment options both surgery and medication options. Personally i use bamboo thompson tees order online they wick sweat away from body i stay dry for 6hrs in… read more

Benztropine
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I take clonozapan for restless leg syndrome but am told its also used for parkinsons, I also take Zoloft for deression is clonozapan like Benztropine? if so it does not help with sweating. What kind of a dr should I see for hyperhidrosis?

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Me too Andrea the botox seems to be helping althoigh ive only had 1 treatment so far,so fingers crossed.