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Glycolic acid wipes or spray will be a game changer for you! You spray/wipe it on immediately after a shower, let it dry, then put on deodorant as usual and it kills the bacteria that creates the stink.

Different condition, same issue. Certain Dri works really well. Almond powder is also great, but messy

Ammens not Almond

I tried all the clinical deodorant I could find and all I got was ruined shirts. It mostly stopped with oxybutynin. I can use regular deodorant now.

Menopause helped? I’m in Peri and I’ve never sweated this much in my life!

Oh, the hot flashes sucked! But I think I’m past them? A few years back, I got tired of sweating on relatively cool days (reference to the 1990 movie Crazy People), so it’s possible my weight loss is countering the normal symptoms. Or maybe I’m over the hump? I don’t actually know what stage I’m in because I had my period surgically removed 7 years ago (kept the ovaries). I used to sleep with one lower leg and one hand out from under the covers to try to *not* sweat all night. Now I’m under 5 layers of blankets/comforters and still freezing. (Even prior to this cold snap.)

You’ve had your thyroid checked, right? My first thyroid symptom was freezing during an Arizona summer.

I had it checked before when they said I had hyperhidrosis on my scalp! 🤣 (Sweat would drop off of me less than a minute after I started vacuuming, so I stopped vacuuming. Problem solved!)

Phew same here omg

Just said to my son i have to go up and take my 3rd shower of the day. Menopause is kicking my butt!

Menopause hiy me like a freight train. Hrt saved my life. You don’t have to suffer. r/menopause

Me too, never had as much sweat in my 40 yrs as I did wiith the 5-7 years during peri & menopause. Menopause even changed my body odour. If I forgot to or didnt put enough antiperspirant on the following day on waking I would be rancid. Now I’m post it hasn’t gotten any better.

Aging is not for the weak!

Get your A1c checked, too

I used Lume for months and loved it so much, and then BAM! I started getting horrible rashes from it.

Exactly! I wonder if they changed their formula?

Lume changed their formula a couple of years ago and it stopped working for me. Might be the same case with your allergy 😞

I have bad craniofacial hyperhydrosis that developed after increasing my Zoloft dosage last year. Even after reducing the dose, it never fully went away. Luckily it’s not always constant, but if it’s even remotely humid where I am I start sweating buckets. I’m a plus-sized person too, so I feel extra self conscious because I’m worried everyone assumes I’m so fat I can’t move well or something, even though I’m not THAT heavy and this happens when I am in no way exerting myself. I went on a trip to my company’s central office in NYC over the summer, and even when it was only maybe 80 degrees out, by the time I got to the office after a 0.3 mile walk from my hotel, my hair was so sweaty I looked like I’d just gotten out of the shower. It was humiliating. I recently had to admit to my psych that I really am better off on the Zoloft, but that I am terrified of it getting worse again regardless of dose strength. He prescribed me Oxybutynin, but my pharmacy hasn’t filled it yet because some sort of stocking issue. -_- Do you find it really does help? I’m a little nervous about the dry mouth side effect. I feel like I am already a little on the dry side, probably because of my med combo. But I’m desperate. I hate feeling like I need to choose between mental stability or even a chance at physical comfort.

Not to add another product to your list, but Biotene oral rinse really helps with drymouth. The SNRI I was on for years causes major drymouth and Biotene was a lifesaver. Speaking of Lifesavers, there’s also really good drymouth mints called Flintts Mints!

Thank you!!! I’ll take anything 🙂

Hi, where are these mints available please? I live in Canada.

Not the person you asked, but when I bought them, I had to get them directly from the site. I’m in the US, but it’s a US company. So if it’s not in stores here…

Thanks very kindly.

I’m so sorry, but that medication is associated with a higher risk of dementia. I’d recommend only using it ahead of really important events, and when you do, making sure to also use eye drops (it dries EVERYTHING out). For regular use, try beta blockers instead. I take propranolol as a migraine preventative and discovered that taking it at the same time as meds that had been making me sweat more really really helped decrease the sweat overall. It also has the side effect of making you feel a little less anxious, which I found helped my antidepressant experience greatly. Plus they’re good for your heart

Thank you for the heads up! I was thinking of maybe only taking it when I have to go to New York or when I’m around people I don’t know well and I feel particularly self-conscious about it. Never would have thought of the eye drops! I’ve actually had propanol prescribed before for anxiety, but I haven’t taken it since this issue started. I should ask for a refill and see if it helps!

Beta-blockers like propranolol can reduce excessive sweating, with varying success. Beta-blockers also reduce shaking, can decrease anxiety, and cap surges in BP and/or pulse that often go with more anxiety. This is why taking beta-blockers before public speaking is a major thing. Oxybutynin, glycopyrrolate, and benztropine reduce excessive sweating through anticholinergic effects. The success rate in these medications reducing hyperhidrosis is more consistent. Furthermore, beta-blockers are unlikely to provide discernible relief in the more severe hyperhidrosis cases. Someone else commented about dementia risk, and they’re not wrong. The newly-heightened public awareness of anticholinergic effects increasing dementia risk is important, but keep in mind: 1) tons of medications have anticholinergic effects, even if these have more because they are prescribed specifically for that reason, 2) there are many, many chemical mechanisms in commonly-prescribed medications that increase risk of dementia aside from anticholinergic effects, 3) anticholinergic effects impact an older brain far more than a young or middle-aged one, and 4) You can take hyperhidrosis medications as-needed, meaning you can minimize exposure, as opposed to other medications that must be taken daily to work. (Many people feel they are necessary every day, but this is a flexible aspect not true for every medication.) Essentially, there’s risk everywhere, and it’s all about balancing pro’s and con’s. Talk to your physician about the risks and benefits.

Thank you! I really appreciate the time you’ve taken to write all this out for me.

You’re very welcome! I worry when people make blanket statements about medications like ‘that causes dementia!’ and scare people away. You know what else is linked to higher rates of dementia? Untreated depression and anxiety. What if someone stops their sertraline/Zoloft due to uncomfortable side effects in combination with inadequate information about treatment options that make the side effect tolerable? Then you get someone who is miserable with depression and anxiety, and possibly an even higher risk of dementia than they would’ve had continuing the antidepressant. Now *that* is a terrible shame. Good communication with your physician is critical! —————— If you didn’t see my other comments: -Botox can be used to reduce hyperhidrosis when applied to the sites most affected. -Glycopyrrolate wipes exist but aren’t always feasible financially. Do not touch your eyes after use (as your physician would tell you anyway). -Biotene products can reduce dry mouth as a result of anticholinergic (or any other) medications. Their Biotene oral spray is particularly popular. You can also look into TheraBreath. Sugar-free gum and candy are good for getting saliva going. Saliva movement is important in preventing dental cavities. -Primary care often addresses milder cases of hyperhidrosis, but if you need a physician specialist, it’ll be dermatology. -Cooling blankets and pillows can help at night. -IF you happen to be a perimenopausal female, and this is even part of your excessive sweating, hormone replacement can be amazing if you are a good candidate for it. (Edit: typo. Switched a word.)

That sounds great all ways around!

I use cotton bandanas around my head, with the thicker part under my hair. It really helps me keep my hair and forehead dry. I swap them for dry ones as needed. More on humid days!

If I forget to take my oxybutynin, I can be in the cold, standing still, and sweat will be literally dripping down my face. When I have taken it, I’m still sweatier than most people when it’s hot or when I’m very physically active, but not nearly as bad.

This is good to hear! It’s just so hard. Not just physically, with sweat being uncomfortable or embarrassing, but I just CANNOT hydrate myself enough when this happens and I feel like I am always super dehydrated. It’s infuriating.

Oxybutynin can be very effective. Sometimes they use glycopyrrolate. Occasionally, benztropine. The anticholinergic effects of these medications reduces sweating, but also dries out your mouth and can be linked to urinary retention. That being said, many patients find taking one of these medications increases their quality of life a lot. Furthermore, they can be used as needed, so you can skip them some days, depending on your needs. Biotene products are very helpful for dry mouth, and the oral spray is their most popular product. I know some people find TheraBreath products useful, too. Don’t forget about sugar free gum and candy, too. They get the saliva moving. Dry mouth is uncomfortable, but it also increases the risk of dental cavities.

Lume made me smell disgusting… like I would throw up at my own smell. I heard great things about it so I was so disappointed!! Crazy how differently bodies respond to stuff.

Personally I think the cream smells cheesy and gross. It’s likely the thickening agent used. I switched to the spray version at the recommendation of someone else who has the same issue (I too sweat from existing) and it really did work.

My body turns almost every scent into durian. I commented that I loved a particular scent at a store but needed something I could spray on my clothes, and the woman was confused, so I had her spray it onto my wrist. Roses to durian like *snap*. I’m also allergic to lavender, AKA itchy durian. 🤣

I smells like a mix between coochie, spit, and butthole.

I like the body wash but the cream deodorant smells like a pissed in diaper on me. I threw away the entire tube, I couldn’t stand it

I had the same thing happen. I tried three different scents. I thought I smelled absolutely awful. I threw them away. I was really disappointed because my hot flashes going through menopause are intense.

Same, nasty stuff.