I have hyperhidrosis and i am lookin for others in my area to discuss this with, can anyone help?

you could try the site below-but you will need to say what area you are in,I think- I would be willing to talk to you about it,via email.

I have hyperhidrosis and i am lookin for others in my area to discuss this with, can anyone help?
Go to your doctors and say you are lookin for others in your area to discuss this with.
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Reply:Lab Studies





Search for primary causes if generalized hyperhidrosis is noted.





Important laboratory studies may include the following:





Thyroid function tests may reveal underlying hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis.





Blood glucose levels may reveal diabetes mellitus or hypoglycemia.





Urinary catecholamines may reveal a possible pheochromocytoma.





Uric acid levels may reveal gout.





A purified protein derivative (PPD) test can be performed to screen for tuberculosis.








Imaging Studies





Chest radiography may be used to rule out tuberculosis or a neoplastic cause.





Therapy can be challenging for both the patient and the physician. Both topical and systemic medications have been used. Other treatment options include iontophoresis and botulinum toxin injections.





Topical agents include topical anticholinergics, boric acid, 2-5% tannic acid solutions, resorcinol, potassium permanganate, formaldehyde (which may cause sensitization11), glutaraldehyde, and methenamine. Drysol (20% aluminum chloride hexahydrate in absolute anhydrous ethyl alcohol is usually the most effective topical agent. Drysol should be applied nightly on dry skin with or without occlusion until a positive result is obtained, after which the intervals between applications may be lengthened. To minimize irritation, the remainder of the medication should be washed off when the patient awakes, and the area may be neutralized with the topical application of baking soda.10





Systemic agents used to treat hyperhidrosis include anticholinergic medications. Anticholinergics such as propantheline bromide, glycopyrrolate, oxybutynin, and benztropine are effective because the preglandular neurotransmitter for sweat secretion is acetylcholine (although the sympathetic nervous system innervates the eccrine sweat glands). The use of anticholinergics may be unappealing because their adverse effect profile includes mydriasis, blurry vision, dry mouth and eyes, difficulty with micturition, and constipation. In addition, other systemic medications, such as sedatives and tranquilizers, indomethacin, and calcium channel blockers, may be beneficial in the treatment of palmoplantar hyperhidrosis.





Iontophoresis was introduced in 1952 and consists of passing a direct current across the skin.12 The mechanism of action remains under debate. In palmoplantar hyperhidrosis, the daily treatment of each palm or sole for 30 minutes at 15-20 mA with tap water iontophoresis is effective.13 Intact skin can endure 0.2-mA/cm2 galvanic current without negative consequences, and as much as 20-25 mA per palm may be tolerated.13 Numerous agents have been used to induce hypohidrosis, including tap water and anticholinergics; however, treatment with anticholinergic iontophoresis is more effective than tap water iontophoresis.14





Botulinum toxin injections are effective because of their anticholinergic effects at the neuromuscular junction and in the postganglionic sympathetic cholinergic nerves in the sweat glands.








In palmar hyperhidrosis, 50 subepidermal injections of 2 mouse units per palm (total 100 mouse units per palm) results in anhydrosis lasting 4-12 months.15 Each injection produces an area of anhydrosis approximately 1.2 cm in diameter. The only adverse effect is mild transient thumb weakness that resolves within 3 weeks.





In a similar study, the effects of sodium chloride solution injections in one palm were compared with botulinum toxin injections in the other palm.16 Treatment with 120 mouse units of botulinum toxin (injected into 6 sites in the palm) resulted in a 26% reduction in sweat production after 3 and 8 weeks and a 31% reduction after 13 weeks. Noted adverse effects included minor muscle weakness at the toxin-treated sites, which resolved after 2-5 weeks. Injections of botulinum toxin must be repeated at varying intervals to maintain long-term results.





Treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis with botulinum toxin type A reconstituted in lidocaine or in normal saline was described in a randomized, side-by-side, double-blind study.17 The results were the same; however, injections of botulinum toxin A reconstituted in lidocaine are associated with significantly reduced pain, thus, lidocaine-reconstituted botulinum toxin A may be preferable for treating axillary hyperhidrosis.

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