Hyperhidrosis is a condition where you sweat profusely, even for no apparent reason. Normal sweating occurs when you body overheats and is a natural reaction that helps your body cool down. It also helps the body eliminate toxins. While sweating is a natural process, it can be bothersome, especially if you’re wearing delicate clothing and always end up with underarm sweat stains.
Keep Your Body Cool
Rather than allowing perspiration to try and cool down your body, do it yourself. Take showers throughout the day if possible or at least one in the morning and one in the evening. Make sure you wash your underarms well, using a strong soap, rather than just rinsing with water. Stay out of the sun and choose air-conditioned rooms whenever possible. Wear cotton shirts and other natural fibers, as they cool down your body better than synthetic materials do.
Buy a Strong Antiperspirant
Try regular aluminum-based antiperspirants. Experiment with roll-on, solid and spray options to see which type works best for you. If those don’t help, you might want to talk to your doctor about getting a stronger version, which contains up to 20 percent concentration of aluminum, as opposed to under 10 for the ones sold over the counter. According to the website Hyperdrosis Web, prescription antiperspirants are usually applied at night, before bed, instead of during the day.
Try Natural Remedies
A number of natural products can be used to treat excessive underarm sweating. No scientific data is available for these remedies, so try several of them to see if any work for you. The website Stop Sweating recommends drinking kava or sage tea. Both teas relax the nervous system and reduce the level of activity of the sweat glands, in turn reducing sweating.
Medical Solutions
If you can’t seem to solve the problem on your own at home, your doctor may recommend a more drastic solution. According to MedLine Plus, anticholinergics drugs, beta-blockers or benzodiazepines can all help slow down the stimulation of the sweat glands and reduce sweating. Or you can try a botox injection. Botulinum toxin type A (botox) can be injected into the underarm to paralyze the sweat glands and prevent them from producing more sweat.
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