Could I be suffering hyperhidrosis?

Hi,


For a while now, my hands and feet are always sticky with sweat. It is, when I get nervous (and I have IBS brought on by stress), sometimes excessive, and my armpits are nearly always sticky.


I just looked through the NHS direct pages, and the symptoms are reflcted in me, but I don't know if I should go to the doctor or just use an antiperspirant they recommend (with aluminium chloride).





Help?!?

Could I be suffering hyperhidrosis?
Try the AlCh anti-perspirant first...if it doesn't work go to your doctor. There are lots of other option, so just work through them one-by-one.


If you're stressed about it then it is definitely one that your doctor will be happy to help you with!
Reply:Try treating your IBS with 6-8 cups of hot peppermint tea and for 3-4 days diet of "white" foods- oatmeal, mashed potatoes,egg noodles, white rice. Nothing else and I mean nothing else. Then see how you feel and how your armpits and hands react at the same time.


It helps to find out what triggers your stress and deal with that. breathing exercises help wonders.


Good luck.
Reply:Go to your GP and ask. Not sure about the hands and feet - I know that you can go to hospital and put your hands in a solution that temporarily helps but obviously it depends on the severity of the condition.





I got prescribed driclor from my doc which I use like a roll on deoderant. I developed Hyperhydrosis after having a baby, my underarms were constantly soaked no matter how hot or cold I was, what I was doing or what deoderant I used.





I tried everything I could buy but no luck.





The stuff a doctor can prescribe has high levels of aluminium chloride - much higher than what you can buy which is why its more effective.





If its unmanagable with off the shelf products i'd get a prescription.
Reply:There is a relatively new treatment that dermatologists use by introducing Botox injections to the sights of the hyperhydrosis. It is temporary only last 5-6 months and I imagine expensive. The doctor puts corn starch on the shaved armpits and then puts iodine over that which will turn the areas over the affected glands black to help indicate the areas needing injection.