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Hyperhidrosis left and came back 10 years later...help!

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canuck1986
canuck1986

Hello,

I have a very strange problem that I am hoping you will have some thoughts on...

When I was in puberty I had excessive sweating on my hands and arm pits. It was a horrible time in my life, but I used Drysol to mostly manage the issue the best that I could. Luckily for me, the problem stopped at around 19-20 years old.

Fast forward 10 years to 30 years old and the sweating has returned; however, only on my buttocks (between) and is heat or anxiety induced. I have never thought twice about hot weather in the past 10 years, but am seriously hating this summer. It seems as though the second my body thinks it's getting warm, my buttocks starts sweating.

This is causing a massive amount of stress and anxiety, which only compounds the problem, so I'm hoping you can shed some light on this issue...

- Does or can hyperhidrosis ever go away and then return to haunt a person again?

- Does it ever return to a strange place like between the buttocks?

- Is hyperhidrosis something that can change places?

- Do people ever had stress/anxiety induced sweating between the buttocks?

I apologize for the strange question...but this is my very uncomfortable problem.

Thank you for your time.

 

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  • bill09319
    bill09319 canuck1986

    Posted

    When i was a teen i had the same issue... now im 33 and the armpit sweaties stopped long ago. I too used drysol. My sweating has migrated to my head and lower back. If i were you i would try a strong spray antiperspirant. Right guard makes a strong spray antiperspirant that lasts more than a day. I would try that..
  • canuck1986
    canuck1986

    Posted

    Thanks for the reply.

    How long were you sweat free for before the head and low back sweating started?

    It seems really weird for me to have been sweat free for over almost 11 years, then have it come back....

    • bill09319
      bill09319 canuck1986

      Posted

      I would say it progressively got worse after i slowed the under arm sweating to a normal amount... within a few years i began sweating a lot. I remember that if i was going out with friends when i turned 21 i would frequently run to the restroom to dry my hair with a paper towel... I think i was about 26 when i found glycopyrrolate.. and I've been taking it since. I guess I'm a guinea pig for the long term side effects though... since they are currently not really known. Best of luck to you and i hope you find a solution.

    • canuck1986
      canuck1986 bill09319

      Posted

      Just curious how the glyco has worked for you? Does it keep you dry even in the summer heat? 

      My sweating has decreased now that it is not so hot, but I seriously need to find a solution. I saw a counsellor today that thought it may be a result of anxiety/panic, but I am doubting this....

      What kind of side effects do you get with glyco? Can you go on/off of it without issues (is it addictive)?

  • canuck1986
    canuck1986

    Posted

    Just wondering if anyone else has had issues with hyperhidrosis changing locations after many years?

    I recently spoke with a doctor from a hyperhidrosis centre in California, who advised he has never heard of anything like this before, even after treating thousands of patients. 

    I feel like something must have changed in my body that is causing this....

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