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How Do I Get My Doctor To Help Me As She Thinks Its The Menopause And I Know Its Not?

A MyHyperhidrosisTeam Member asked a question 💭
Essex UK

I have finally managed to get the courage to ask my doctor (wish i did not ) as i feel this is having a big impact on my life
My face starts to sweat and then my whole body starts to sweat and it will be running down me and i find it highly embarrassing
My doctor who i have never met is inciting it is the menopause i know its not as when i had the hot sweats in my menopause it came feet upwards and what i have now is nothing like the menopause.
They sent me for a blood test and everything… read more

July 24, 2020 (edited)
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A MyHyperhidrosisTeam Member

They called mine focal hyperhydrosis with no test. Just talking to me.

July 25, 2020
A MyHyperhidrosisTeam Member

Have you found a new doctor ??

November 30, 2020
A MyHyperhidrosisTeam Member

Ask gp for oxibutaine it has help me a little

November 22, 2020
A MyHyperhidrosisTeam Member

Go see a dermatologist.

October 4, 2020
A MyHyperhidrosisTeam Member

My insurance wouldn't cover Botox either instead it covers removing the apocrine glands, you'd think they'd cover botox

July 27, 2020

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