Hyperhidrosis
February 4, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition that affects a small percentage of the population and is characterised by excessive sweating. There are two main types of hyperhidrosis – primary and secondary hyperhidrosis
Secondary Hyperhidrosis
This form of excessive sweating occurs in a much more general fashion and is the side effect of some other condition, disease or illness.
Examples of conditions that can cause secondary hyperhidrosis include:
- Diabetes
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Hyperthyroidism
- Weight Problems
- Endocrine Disorders
Treating secondary hyperhidrosis will focus on treating the condition that is at the heart of the problem.
Primary Hyperhidrosis
As a general rule primary hyperhidrosis will cause excessive sweating from a specific part of the body. The most commn areas to be affected include the hands, the feets, the armpits and the head.
The exact cause of primary hyperhidrosis is not yet known, but what is currently understood is that excessive sweating is related to either the sympathetic nervous system or the sweat glands. This excess sweat is being caused for one of two possible reasons
- The nerves are sending the wrong signals to the sweat glands and asking them to produce sweat when there is no sweat required.
- The sweat glands are malfunctioning and are not regulating the amount of sweat that is being released.
Click here to learn more about the causes of primary hyperhidrosis
Treatments for Hyperhidrosis
If you have been medically diagnosed with primary hyperhidrosis then there is a good chance you have tried a number of different treatments for your condition already.
The good news is that there are many options available and the one that works for you may be different to someone else with a similar problem. So it’s a good idea for you to work your way through all the natural and commercially available options before moving onto prescription drugs and antiperspirants and possibly Botox or surgery.
Treatment Options For Hyperhidrosis include:
- Natural Remedies
- Antiperspirants
- Botox For Hyperhidrosis
- Iontophoresis Hyperhidrosis Treatments
- Hyperhidrosis Surgery
As you can see the treatments for hyperhidrosis range from fairly run of the mill natural remedies, to much more drastic measures such as Botox or surgery.
The treatment options you choose will depend on the severity of your situation, how it impacts your life, and the other options that have already been exhausted in your search for a cure.
It is important for you not to give up hope – there are tend of thousands of people before you have successfully reclaimed their lives having previously suffered tremendously at the hands of hyperhidrosis.
