Excessive head and face sweating

Hi iv'e been suffering with this for years now & i'm fed up with all this sweating,iv'e tried numerous things but nothing has worked.I bought an antiperspirant called FACADE ALUMINUM FREE. Iam pleased to say it has helped my face sweating alot & my hair has been dry for one whole day now, because as a rule my hair is plastered with sweat.I will let you all know how i get on with this product so fingers crossed.

I too have been dealing with this problem for the last 20+ yrs. When I get started with one of the sweat breakouts they can last anywhere from 15 minutes to 2 hours. I get to feeling like I am going to faint by the time I finally can get it to stop, and my clothes are drenched. I am single and I can't go anywhere in public because this seems to set them off. I used to like to cook and also keep my home cleaned, now all I do is hunt a cool place that is quiet and isolated to myself. I am from Alabama USA and I know we have some harsh humid summers. My sweats are equally as bad in the winter here as in the summer. I do have a number of things that I take medications for "now" . Just reading the post and researching the leads that I am getting off here! I am looking for solutions to present to my PCP.

Thanks

I have the same problem,I do my hair,before I'm done combing and curling ,i have to stop and dry it again,and again.I have been going thru the sweating for such a long time.Sweat dripping in my eyes.Just pourin off me.It starts when I use my arms,like do dishes,making the bed,anything.It seem like.I am so tired of it ,it wear me out. Roxie883

I went to the Dr. Yesterday she is sending me to my OBYN.So I dont think she knows anymore why.Its when I move my arms,like combing my hair,or doin dishes.Yes I get so frustrated so bad,it because its all the time.so.What do you do to help it.?Nothing so far works for me.

I am 67 and have been suffering from the same symptoms since last year after a surgery. I have been through cardiac testing etc. No answers as of yet. It does seem like it's hormonal but not sure. I know that in the past I played 4hours of tennis and never sweat like I do now with the slightest exertion or in the mildest of heat. Just taking a bath, I sweat profusely. It takes about 45 minutes to cool down. My hair gets drenched. I am happy to know there are others with this problem.

Please post any solutions or any further knowledge of this syndrome. I am concerned that it is caused by anesthesia. My hair was falling out for 6 weeks following my last 2 surgeries. I was told that anesthesia was the cause.

Thank you for this forum.

I know what you mean about you would rather it was hot flashes! This is much worse, and I had terrible hot flashes with menopause. My hot flashes were not brought on by doing minimal work. When I had hot flashes I did not sweat this much, and it did not effect my hair and scalp so much.

I am sorry you may have to stop working. I do understand the frustration. May people say they have tried using the drugs that are taken to stop drooling or over active bladder, and these have stopped their sweating. You may end up with dry mouth or dry eye, but even that is preferable to the constant sweating!

Goo luck to you. You are not alone!

I bought an iontopheresis machine. I'm happy to report that it really does work if used regularly. The downside is the cost, it was about $800, but well worth it. It's also time consuming. The other problem is compensatory sweating. When you stop the sweating in one place it often moves to another part of the body. All this aside, I would buy it again.

H everyone, so glad i found this page!! im 38 and have suffered with horrific sweating from my head and neck for a long time. I thought it was a medication side effect from Paroxetine (anti anxiety med) but ive had my dose lowered and its still as bad, came out the swimming today about 11:30am and my hair is still soaked but not from the pool!! this is horrid and the only relief i get is when i use a pillowslip to dab all over my head? has anyone managed to find relief yet? x

I understand exactly how you feel im dealing with the same problem my sweating is so bad my clothes end up wet through housework or anything i do leaves me to sweat profusely to the point the sweat is dripping of my face etc my face ends up bright red i find it so embarrasing i can see people looking at me when im out ive been near to tears on more than one occasion my gp at first thought it may have been down to medication i take but now she thinks its menopausal she prescribed some tablets for me called clonodine they did work for several months but now they are no longer doing so having said that my freind takes clonodine for exessive sweating and said theyve really worked for her im finding this problem with sweating so deblitating and so embarrasing its inpacting on my day to day life and holding me back from doing alot that i want and need to do