Hyperhidrosis is ruining my life!!! Help?

I have the sweatiest armpits ever. Even when i'm not doing anything, and just sitting there. It's not because i'm nervous, anxious, excited or anything like that. It just comes pouring out for no reason! I need some recommendations please!!! I've tried CertainDri. It was okay, reduced a little bit, but i still sweated alot. I'm currently using the walmart prescription version of drysol. Works a lot better but i still sweat. What can i do? I can't wear cute clothes i want to wear because i'll sweat and be embarrased! My mom would never let me get botox or anything like that, so that's out. Please don't give me an answer like, "try secret anti-perspirant". That's not going to do anything. It'd be nice just to have answers from ppl who have this problem, because if you don't, you don't understand how terrible it really is!

Hyperhidrosis is ruining my life!!! Help?
Are you thyrotoxic? Please get your thyoid hormones checked and maybe its excess is causing this problem.
Reply:try talking 2 ur doc. they caan prescribe stuff.
Reply:I have hyperhidrosis too, but it's in my palms...I work @ a doctor's office, and they recommended a small procedure of going under the arm pit and cutting the sweat glands... there are some positives to that but negatives also (as always).. the body needs to sweat, it controls our tempurature... I'm not really sure exactly what you should do, but I didn't go with the surgery...I tried drysol too... didn't work for me though... But try using a roll-on deodorant instead of the regular stick and see what happens.
Reply:Sounds like you have already tried the prescription stuff and you are not getting quite the result you would like. I don't know that there is anything other than botox that would be a step above the prescription antipersperant. However, here are a few tips that may help you gett better results from the prescription antipersperant. Apply thin layer (don't over apply) and allow it to dry completely before putting clothing on. You could use a blow dryer on a cool setting if needed. Once it's dry, I like to apply a sheer dusting of an absorbant baby powder. Then I put my clothes on and I slip a tissue (like kleenex) under each pit, flatten it out and affix it under bra. This really helps and the tissue is not noticable under clothing. You will probably have to apply aditional tissues every hour or so.


Something else I notice is every few antipersperants I have to switch brands. So I rotate between two favorites. I don't know why this seems to be more effective, but it does. Good luck, I hope you find a little relief from this.
Reply:Try telling your Mom that you would like her to take you to the doctor. If she will take you, explain in front of both of them how the excess perspiration in affecting your life - apart from the clothes. Maybe she will listen to the doctor. I don't have this problem, but am very sympathetic to both you and your Mom. I wouldn't want to inject my child with botulinm toxin (which only lasts about three months) if not absolutely necessary - and it's very expensive! On your side though, if it is that bad, I would find a way to make it better. Good luck!