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I suffer from hyperhidrosis. Firstly it was under the arms, from about aged 18. Managed to get it under control with driclor.
Now I have generalised sweating due to an unfortunate reaction to an alternative therapy, my first post on this site was about this.
I do believe that their are many reasons we sweat, but I think most of us here have an hyperactive nervous system.
Recently I have stopped drinking coffee. My sweating is less pronounced under the arms, in fact my normal anti perspirant works fine if I don't drink coffee, and then if I have a cup, esp filter coffee I start to sweat under the arms again. I use driclor for two - three months, thats normal for me now. I still drink coffee often but not if I'm going to a social situation.
I also smoke, this seems to make me sweat all over my body if I have a lot of ciggies, but I would be suffering the ill effect for most of the next day. I've only noticed this since I've cut down. Only have one or two.
I know that there are extremes of hyperhidrosis, and I'm pretty sure I'm not in the worst category by a long shot, although maybe I thought otherwise before I got it more or less in control.
I think that the lifestyle of the hyperhidrosis sufferer probably involves a lot of hiding in their room, smoking fags and drinking coffee, but it's not a good idea, and for me caused and exacerbates the problem.
I think all caffeine and nictotine and stimulants will have this effect.
I suffer from hyperhidrosis. Firstly it was under the arms, from about aged 18. Managed to get it under control with driclor.
Now I have generalised sweating due to an unfortunate reaction to an alternative therapy, my first post on this site was about this.
I do believe that their are many reasons we sweat, but I think most of us here have an hyperactive nervous system.
Recently I have stopped drinking coffee. My sweating is less pronounced under the arms, in fact my normal anti perspirant works fine if I don't drink coffee, and then if I have a cup, esp filter coffee I start to sweat under the arms again. I use driclor for two - three months, thats normal for me now. I still drink coffee often but not if I'm going to a social situation.
I also smoke, this seems to make me sweat all over my body if I have a lot of ciggies, but I would be suffering the ill effect for most of the next day. I've only noticed this since I've cut down. Only have one or two.
I know that there are extremes of hyperhidrosis, and I'm pretty sure I'm not in the worst category by a long shot, although maybe I thought otherwise before I got it more or less in control.
I think that the lifestyle of the hyperhidrosis sufferer probably involves a lot of hiding in their room, smoking fags and drinking coffee, but it's not a good idea, and for me caused and exacerbates the problem.
I think all caffeine and nictotine and stimulants will have this effect.
