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Q: Coping with hyperhidrosis
asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 21st, 2009
Back in March last year I started to excessively sweat under the arms, over time it has got progressively worse, to the point i disappear regularly to the toilets to dry my shirt (sometimes every half hour) out and clamp my arms to my sides.
The key things are I had recently been promoted pre this happening, it is definitely linked to stress as I rarely suffer it in the evenings and weekends, only really in the office and sometimes if I have been driving for a few hours. Weirdly it is primarily my right underarm that it happens, the left one being a bit more ad-hoc. My job requires me to manage stress and my general persona is of someone who is highly relaxed.
I tried the driclolor products and they just burn my under arms so cant do them. Tried beta blockers for a week but it left me so un-focused and unable to operate, needing to go to bed by 6pm so stopped. I have tried going to cotton shirts and still no luck. Is there anything you can recommend?


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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD
replied on January 22nd, 2009
General Q and A Answer A5464


Hyperhidrosis is an excessive sweating. It is usually prevented with anti-perspirants that contain aluminium chloride, such as Dricolor. The burning you have felt is a side effect. Other solutions include: anticholinergic drugs or anxiolytics. Both might cause significant side-effects and should be taken only with a doctor’s permission.




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