Health Choices
That Stopped Me Sweating Too Much
It started about 10 years ago and would happen all of a sudden. one minute I’d be fine, the next, sweat would be running down my face and neck.
nothing seemed to trigger my excessive sweating that I could identify. It would happen when I was sitting still and perfectly cool but it was really embarrassing. and it started happening every day.
I’m very particular about my appearance and sweating profusely would make my make-up streak. I looked like I’d just come out of a swimming pool, my fringe plastered to my forehead.
It was awful because I never knew when it was going to happen. I went to my doctor and he said I had hyperhidrosis, a common condition where a person sweats excessively. there was no obvious cause, although it could be a problem with the part of my nervous system controlling sweating. he told me I just had to put up with it.
I’ve never had to use deodorant because, bizarrely, I don’t sweat from my armpits. so I’m lucky in that respect but over-sweating on my face and neck is so intrusive because you just can’t hide it. It’s obvious to everyone when it happens.
so I tried a couple of regular deodorants but they didn’t work. I Googled and came across odaban – an antiperspirant spray for excessive sweating which works by plugging the sweat glands in the affected area.
I simply sprayed it on my face and scalp before bed and then washed it off the next morning. after about three days, I stopped sweating completely. I couldn’t believe it.
I kept using the spray once a week for the next year and it worked a treat. now I only use it if I think I might get excessively warm – such a s during the summer or travelling on public transport. now, if I see anyone suffering like I did, I’ll go over to them and say: ‘here, try this!’