Excessive sweating - is there a solution?

[Beaconoflight]

I sweat a lot and very easily-I need to change tops minimum 3 times a day. I’m drenched in sweat, my hair, my face, my back, my chest, everything get drenched in sweat :( I saw my gp and had tests done and everything is normal. Is there anything I can do to help ? I’m very embarrassed

Thank you so much, I’m so grateful and I have hope now !!

Have you tried this Salt of the Earth spray? It worked for someone I know. www.hollandandbarrett.ie/shop/product/salt-of-the-earth-spray-deodorant-60083398

I have just been prescribed Oxybutynin !!!! 🥳🥳🥳

I used to sweat a lot and although there will be very little research on this (there is some!) I changed my diet completely and removed all processed foods and particuarly refined carbohydrates.

I have never had a sweating incident since. I didn't change my diet for this reason but it was an unexpected side effect. Many other anecdotal stories of this happening. If I have a day off the wagon onto refined carbs, it almost instanteously comes back.

Anyway, my hypothesis is that diet plays a big role in this.

@Soontobe60

Prince Andrew’s your man to ask - apparently he no longer sweats!

My thoughts exactly!

@Beaconoflight

I have just been prescribed Oxybutynin !!!! 🥳🥳🥳

good luck!!

That's great!! Did you NHS GP prescribe that? Or did you have to go privately?

My brother has this. He has regular Botox injections into various "sweaty " bits. It's changed his life

@Beaconoflight that is great news! Did you get to see your GP or over the phone? I am going to ring mine on Monday

Hope it all works for you OP.

Brilliant. Hope it works for you. To the person who asked, you can get it from an NHS doc.

So it has been 8 days and I struggled with the side effects, tiredness, blurred vision but I think the sweating is getting a bit better.

Hope the side effects ease off and the sweating continues to improve.

As well as driclor, odaban is good. It's a spray so I find it goes on a little lighter and it says it's for the whole body not just underarms.

Hi Odaban is a spray that you can use on your face. Spray it onto a cotton pad and wipe your face and neck b4 bed. Its v good. However it does cause your skin to tingle for a bit. Wash face as normal in the morning. I get it online through boots chemist.

Patting a bit of talc on afterwards helps lessen the tingle a little I find

Thanks RichTeaCheddars I'll try that.

Hi OP, this is very weird coincidence, I saw Greg Davis talking about this today on a Graham Norton episode.

He was talking about the wipes the make up artist uses before doing his TV make up, and so I googled!

Google anti perspiration wipes?

Good luck, hope the drugs help, and if not, start googling!

It works !!!!! I’m now on 10 mg of Oxybutynin a day and it works. This morning, I did some cleaning and I was quite physical: my forehead was a bit damp but the rest was dry ! My hair was dry, my back was dry too !! So happy !!!

@Beaconoflight

It works !!!!! I’m now on 10 mg of Oxybutynin a day and it works. This morning, I did some cleaning and I was quite physical: my forehead was a bit damp but the rest was dry ! My hair was dry, my back was dry too !! So happy !!!

Oh wow, I am so happy for you! It must be life changing

@bookworm1982 Its life changing! I have put makeup on for the first time in forever as I’m going out tonight ! So happy

[quote Beaconoflight]@bookworm1982 Its life changing! I have put makeup on for the first time in forever as I’m going out tonight ! So happy[/quote]
That's lovely. Genuinely pleased for you! Have a great night out! Xx