Question 1

how do i stop excessive sweating?

Accepted Answer

Excessive Sweating: How you define excessive is important.  If the amount of sweating is related to something medical such as a thyroid imbalance then that needs to be treat.  Please see your doctor to see if you have a health condition.  Peace and good health.

Question 2

how can i cure excessive sweating?

Accepted Answer

First you need to: see a good Dermatologist for an evaluation: is your sweating due to an underlying condition (diabetes, hyperthyroidism, medications) or primary..often occurring since youth. It may be hereditary. Prescription antiperspirants (Drysol) are tried first. Iontophoresis (hands/feet immersed in water exposed to low voltage current). Botox injections, drugs that prevent all sweating temporarily, surgery.

Question 3

how can i treat excessive sweating?

Accepted Answer

Sweating: You must see your doctor to see if there is a particular reason for excessive sweating. Are you losing weight?

Question 4

how can i control excessive sweating?

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Sweating: There are many causes of excessive sweating and until your doctor figures out why you have excessive sweating you will feel unwell.
Are you overweight? Are you underweight?
Are you exercising too much? Not enough?
Are you on medications?
The list goes on. See your doctor for advice and care.

Question 5

excessive sweating. how do i treat it?

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See your doctor: Lots of causes of excessive sweating so you need to be evaluated to be sure you do not have infection or something else going on.

Question 6

help please? what is the cause of my excessive sweating?

Accepted Answer

HYPERHIDROSIS : HYPERHIDROSIS OR EXCESSIVE sweating demands a through evaluation. A full exam and labs especially TFTS and HA1C to evaluate for diabetes. If the workup is normal, there is a topical therapy called DRYSOL. Also Botox injections are very helpful and if that fails there are surgical options as well.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: excessive sweating?

Accepted Answer

Hyperhidrosis: can be associated with increased sweating through out the body or just limited to  underarms, face, soles, palms. It occur when one sweats more than would be expected for activity level, stress level or environmental temperature.  See:  http://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/excessive-sweating/basics/causes/sym-20050780

Question 8

what causes excessive sweating? and what could be done to reduce it?

Accepted Answer

See a dermatologist: There is a great deal to this. Where sweating? Both sides? How much? When? Are you heavy? Athletic? Other symptoms? Any meds or herbs? Pregnant? Family sweating history? Treatment to be determined by history, exam, lab. Meanwhile there are OTC antiperspirants. Keep yourself cool and well ventilated.

Question 9

what to do if i have hyperhydrosis (excessive sweating) is ruining my life!?

Accepted Answer

Treatment options: The treatment options are: antiperspirant, oral medications, iotophoresis (electrical shocking of the sweat glands- very easy to do) and Botox injection (very effective but temporary). For more info go to:: http://www.Sweathelp.Org/english/ good luck.

Question 10

what is the name of the condition that involves excessive sweating? how is it treated?

Accepted Answer

Sweating: hyperhidrosis.

How to treat? Find the cause and there are many and treat the one you have.

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