What remedy have you found most successful for hyperhidrosis?
Topical Applications - Driclor, Odaban etc
40%
[ 53 ]
Oral Medications - Ditropan, Probanthine..
10%
[ 14 ]
Iontophoresis
21%
[ 28 ]
Botox
5%
[ 7 ]
Diet
6%
[ 8 ]
Herbal
1%
[ 2 ]
ETS surgery
9%
[ 12 ]
Other surgery, e.g. liposuction, removal of sweat glands
4%
[ 6 ]
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Pinker Expert User
Joined: May 03, 2005 Posts: 883 Location: England
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject:
Matrix wrote:
Hello Pinker and to Everyone,
First off, great work, Pinker, on putting all this information in one place. This is truly helpful information and just what everyone needs.
In my case, I have palmoplantar HH (hands and feet). I’ve tried just about everything over the years, including most items listed here. But during that time, I developed a bad habit of not sticking with one thing too long, despite having some or limited success. I guess I was truly looking for a cure, in a sense. I may have to try Odaban and Iontrophoresis once more, if needed.
My story recently is that my HH used to be nearly 100% palmar and near zero plantar. About a year ago, I began noticing my plantar increasing little by little.
To make a long story short, today, my palmar has reduced, but my plantar (feet) is really wrecking havoc on me at work and when my anxiety kicks in (both feeding on each other). My feet get hot and sweaty; therefore I have to change shoes and socks, since the odor begins to develop. The more the odor develops, the more my anxiety kicks in and just exacerbates the problem.
Today, I have about 8 pairs of dress shoes (2 extras in my car) but most of them are already ruined, I believe, due to the bromhidrosis odor. I’ve spent a fortune recently on shoes and powders of all sorts to stop the smell of my feet and shoes. It has really affected me in my profession.
Recently, I just started with acupuncture (1 session so far). Also, I went to see a podiatrist today, and the Dr. recommended Lazerformalyde (10% formaldehyde)—and he said this stuff works (supposedly much stronger than Drysol) and has a perfect track record for him so far with his patients. I will try it for the fist time tonight, and I really hope this works.
My question is, have any of you tried Lazerformalyde? If so, has it worked? Also, have any of you developed plantar at a later stage, and while noticing a slight decrease in palmar? I’m now 41, and this just started a year or so ago for me.
Any advise/info. would be greatly appreciated.
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Update: Day 1: Today was absolutely great . No smell at the office. Didn’t have to change socks and shoes. Wow! Socks still felt a bit damp at the end of the day, but nothing like before. I did notice that I sweat maybe just a tad bit more in the palms, but that’s fine. I can deal with that, but not the smelly shoes/socks/feet. (BTW: my doctor who prescribed Lazerformalyde mentioned not to use this on the hands, as it can get into your eyes easily (by accidental rubbing). And it could cause very serious irritation. Anyhow, we’ll see. It’s just day one, but so far very promising results! Thank God! I'll post status again in a week.
Hey,
I've heard of formalyde for the feet but i've never tried it myself, great to hear it's working for you and so quickly!
Does it come in the form of a cream? Does it leave any colouring or odour on the feet?
Joined: Jan 17, 2008 Posts: 9 Location: Anaheim Hills, CA
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:13 am Post subject:
[quote="Pinker"]
Matrix wrote:
Hey,
I've heard of formalyde for the feet but i've never tried it myself, great to hear it's working for you and so quickly!
Does it come in the form of a cream? Does it leave any colouring or odour on the feet?
Best of luck
Thanks for the well wishes, Pinker. Lord knows I need all the luck in the world right now with this dibilitating condition.
You know, it worked the first couple of days, and I was sooo excited. However, on the 3rd business day, I had to change shoes and socks again. Not sure what happened. Maybe because I didn't apply it for 3 days (since is was a weekend holiday) or if it's my new shoes already infected? The doctor said I'd notice a difference after the first application, but he said it generally takes a couple of weeks before it's to a normal stage and maintained by applying just once or twice a week. Anyhow, I'll give it time and see what happens. I may have to purchase more shoes (to add to my two new ones just two weeks ago).
One thing is certian. "Forced anxiety" of nerves generating directly to my feet still triggers (or mimics) sweating and makes my feet very hot and maybe a bit damp, since it's enclosed. So this is still a problem. Even with reduced sweating (just moisture), the intense heat is enough to activate whatever small bacteria are in the shoes (or left in the socks) to still generate odor. My feet itself are fine, no odor. And this "forced anxiety," as I call, to my feet is mainly psychosomatic, I beleive, so I need to get this treated as well through psychotherapy.
As for the product itself, it comes in a roll-on form. It has a very strong chemical-like smell while wet, so when applying, it has to be in a ventillated area. After it dries, there's no smell whatsover. As for coloring or residue on my feet, yes, and it's white. It looks like super, super dry and super chapped feet.
If anyone knows of any antibactrial shoes, I would love to hear about it so I can order them. This will definitely help. But for now, I have to look for some antibacterial insoles. I'll see within a couple of weeks or so.
But it's really strange how I just recently developed this problem.
Aye I know what you mean about the anxiety.. the onset of nerves and anxiety is a direct trigger for most if not all of use I think. It really is a pain to try and control.
It sounds like your product works similar to the roll-ons, where you usually have to apply them every day for a week or so, then after this apply it as needed. I would just keep up with it and hopefully that will do the trick.
Hey. (:
My palmer hh has come back again after heaps of ionto.
And Driclor doesn't work anymore 'cos I think I've become immune to it.
Has anyone got any suggestions on what topical treatment I could buy next?
Such as Hydrosal Gel, Odaban, etc.
Sounds like you´re taking speed as we used to call it in the seventies. Is there anything about ephedrines or amphetamine in the declaration?? Did it occur to you that not eating regularly might result in worse problems than sweating excessively?
Study the possible side effects and tell me if that doesn´t make you sweat:
Possible effects in the central nervous system resemble those associated with delirium, and may include:
Confusion
Disorientation
Agitation
Respiratory depression
Short-term memory loss
Inability to concentrate
Wandering thoughts; inability to sustain a train of thought
Incoherent speech
Wakeful myoclonic jerking
Unusual sensitivity to sudden sounds
Illogical thinking
Photophobia
Visual disturbances
Periodic flashes of light
Periodic changes in visual field
Visual snow
Restricted or "tunnel vision"
Visual, auditory, or other sensory hallucinations
Warping or waving of surfaces and edges
Textured surfaces
"Dancing" lines; "spiders", insects
Lifelike objects indistinguishable from reality
Rarely: seizures, coma and death
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Sounds like you´re taking speed as we used to call it in the seventies. Is there anything about ephedrines or amphetamine in the declaration?? Did it occur to you that not eating regularly might result in worse problems than sweating excessively?
Study the possible side effects and tell me if that doesn´t make you sweat:
Possible effects in the central nervous system resemble those associated with delirium, and may include:
Confusion
Disorientation
Agitation
Respiratory depression
Short-term memory loss
Inability to concentrate
Wandering thoughts; inability to sustain a train of thought
Incoherent speech
Wakeful myoclonic jerking
Unusual sensitivity to sudden sounds
Illogical thinking
Photophobia
Visual disturbances
Periodic flashes of light
Periodic changes in visual field
Visual snow
Restricted or "tunnel vision"
Visual, auditory, or other sensory hallucinations
Warping or waving of surfaces and edges
Textured surfaces
"Dancing" lines; "spiders", insects
Lifelike objects indistinguishable from reality
Rarely: seizures, coma and death
well I have had no such side effects so stop putting down everyone elses posts of what is working for them as is getting tedious.
I really couldn't give a fuck if u like the idea of it or not mind your own bloody business.
Last edited by teandtoast on Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:16 pm; edited 1 time in total
teandtoast: Good to hear probanthine is working for you. I had similar side effects and it was pretty rough. Do the conventional 20% antiperspirants not have any effect on your underarms?
HHzapp wrote:
Hey. (:
My palmer hh has come back again after heaps of ionto.
And Driclor doesn't work anymore 'cos I think I've become immune to it.
Has anyone got any suggestions on what topical treatment I could buy next?
Such as Hydrosal Gel, Odaban, etc.
HELP!
Thanks. (:
I'm sorry to hear about the ionto playing up.. but I think you can get it working again. There's been many times in the past where i've been frustrated with it not working, in some cases it was because I was using it too frequently!! I think a treatment takes a couple of days to 'sink in' so to speak. I know you use the idrostar like me, what current do you put it on? Do you do it for 10-15 minutes, reverse the polarity then the same for the other hand and foot? I know it's tempting to do lots of treatments when your hands are leaking like a tap, but I would try doing maybe, 2 or 3 max treatments next week. Leave a couple of days between each treatment to let it take effect. How does that sound?
Teandtoast you need to relax a bit and realize I have as much right to post and comment here as you do. If you choose to read and get agitated about my opinions or other things I may post it´s YOUR problem and you´re welcome to post any contradicting opinions or evidence if you want to join in a discussion. You have no right to tell me what to do, and your colourfull brogue lends no extra weight to your words, on the contrary I would say. I never said that you suffer from any sideeffects (although your general behavior does seem to indicate atleast 4 or 5 of the above mentioned symptoms ) Who am I to diagnostice anybody? I assure you, I´m not the least worried about your health. It´s the OTHER people who might be taking your advice I´m worried about.
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. No smell at the office. Didn’t have to change socks and shoes. Wow! Socks still felt a bit damp at the end of the day, but nothing like before. I did notice that I sweat maybe just a tad bit more in the palms, but that’s fine. I can deal with that, but not the smelly shoes/socks/feet. (BTW: my doctor who prescribed Lazerformalyde mentioned not to use this on the hands, as it can get into your eyes easily (by accidental rubbing). And it could cause very serious irritation. Anyhow, we’ll see. It’s just day one, but so far very promising results! Thank God! 
Not sure what happened. Maybe because I didn't apply it for 3 days (since is was a weekend holiday) or if it's my new shoes already infected? The doctor said I'd notice a difference after the first application, but he said it generally takes a couple of weeks before it's to a normal stage and maintained by applying just once or twice a week. Anyhow, I'll give it time and see what happens. I may have to purchase more shoes (to add to my two new ones just two weeks ago).
