ChaCha A couple of things that worked for me… My daughter videoed myself doing minor chores. Three little snippets of video, folding laundry, light dusting for just a couple minutes and I can’t remember the third thing. But I got three short clips to show the doctor how quickly and how bad I sweat just doing something low activity. It really sold him on what was going on with me. A picture was worth 1000 words… Or rather a correct diagnosis!

Also as he was watching the video I said to him do you think this might be hyperhidrosis? You know just a gentle suggestion. I have found the doctors have huge egos and none of them want you telling them what is wrong! 😬.

We had to rule out other possibilities, too, like my medications of which I take several, and a mass growing on my adrenal gland. Also menopause, but I knew none of these were it because this is been going on since I was a young girl. It has gotten a bit worse and definitely more frequent as I have gotten older. I sweat from my head and my face. A little under arm but no big rings, and no torrents down my back or chest. I do, however, have a monsoon from my head.

I begin sweating the minute I get out of the bathtub and it does not stop until I’m sitting still under a fan, eating ice chips praying for snow!

Hang in there, and just know there’s a bazillion of us out here in hyperhidrosis land that feel your pain and are rooting to find solutions!

QUOTE: “I childproofed my house, but somehow they keep getting in!”

Just a note: I really do love kids, and I adore my grandchildren! I saw this quote one time and it just struck my funny bone. I’m hope some of you will get a chuckle from it!

TraceyAssassa I’ve mentioned this before but it worked so here goes... take brief video of you doing light/short chores from start to sweating! Within 1 minute I go from dry to drenched! Then show to doctor on next visit. I have done this with folding clothes, washing dishes and light dusting. My video was worth a million “begs” to please believe and treat me!

I now have Drysol and Oxybut 5 mg! I’m a drier and happier camper, somewhat! Not perfect but it’s a great help ... and I’ll take any I can get when it comes to this watery nightmare!!!

Hope it helps and have a great weekend!

QUOTE: “Smile! It makes others wonder what you’ve been up to!”

LucyBaldry Thank you! It worked for me. I’m glad I decided to try it after having My previous doctor tell me “no medicine, my body sweats for a reason.” It sounded right to me... but was horribly disappointing to think I was going to have to just deal with it for the rest of my life!

So nice and seemingly rare to find a a new doctor that actually LISTENS to their patients!

So, thanks again for the kudos, it makes me feel good I can contribute to something.,, hopefully 😬

QUOTE: “I have a great memory... it just isn’t very long!”

I’ve used a hairdryer too!

I can identify with ur explaination...my body gets overheated all over but it the heat sweating that's the worst...embarrassing...I work in a laundry of all places ...only good thing about that is it's down in basement out of the way...goin to Drs soon n goin to try get something...thank God I don't go out much as av to cool myself off with hairdryer on cool to try cool me down as sweat drips off me aftr shower ...