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excessive armpit sweating?

I need to know how I can stop sweating so much. I don't smell, I just sweat. I have tried/do the following:

shower regularly/shave/maintain proper hygeine
Certain Dri (irritated skin)
Drysol (irritated skin)
Secret Clinical (worked only for a short time)
Degree (worked only for a short time)
mens deodorants (they smell bad and dont work)
brands like Dove, Nivea, Teen Spirit, Arid (the stuff in the tin)

My dermatologist suggested botox, but my parents wont let me and we dont have insurance to pay for it anyway.

And my regular doctor pretty much told me there was nothing I could do and was very unsympathetic.

This isn't normal sweating. I sweat when I'm cold (which is like all the time). I got my thyroid checked and it's normal. I don't know what to do, but it's seriously taking a toll on my social life and making me depressed.

What you have is hyperhidrosis. Although people do have good success with Botox, here are other options for you to consider:The approach to treating hyperhidrosis generally proceeds as follows:

Over-the-counter antiperspirants -- usually tried first because they are readily available. Antiperspirants containing aluminum chloride (for example, Certain-Dri) may be more effective when other antiperspirants have failed
Prescription strength antiperspirants -- those containing aluminum chloride hexahydrate
Iontophoresis -- a device which passes direct electricity through the skin using tap water
Oral medications -- ones called anticholinergics which reduce sweating
Botox (botulinum toxin) -- recently approved in the U.S. by the FDA for treating excessive axillary (underarm) sweating
Surgery -- cervical sympathectomy, as a last resort
Aluminum chloride hexahydrate

When regular antiperspirants fail, as they often do, to remedy hyperhidrosis most doctors start by recommending aluminum chloride hexahydrate (Drysol), a prescription-strength version of aluminum chloride. It is applied just before bedtime seven to 10 nights in a row, then roughly once a week thereafter to maintain improvement. This treatment works reasonably well for many patients whose problem is excessive underarm sweating, but is not satisfactory for most of those with palm and sole sweating.

The main side effect with Drysol is irritation, which can sometimes, but not always, be overcome by reducing the frequency of use or applying antiinflammatory medications such as lotions containing hydrocortisone.

Iontophoresis

Iontophoresis was introduced over 50 years ago as a treatment for excessive sweating. Its exact mechanism of action is still unclear. The procedure uses water to conduct an electric current to the skin which combats production of sweat. Current is applied typically for 10-20 minutes per session, initially with two to three sessions per week followed by a maintenance program of treatments at one- to three-week intervals, depending upon the patient's response. Iontophoresis treatments sound potentially painful but, in fact, they are not.

Patients purchase devices for this treatment through a doctor's prescription. Medical insurers sometimes cover the cost.

Oral Medications

Oral anticholinergic medications such as glycopyrrolate (Robinul) are not commonly used for this condition, because in order to work they often produce side-effects like dry mouth and blurred vision.

Botox

Botulinum toxin (Botox), a muscle poison much in the news as a cosmetic treatment for wrinkles, has actually been used in many areas of medicine for some time, such as in the treatment of muscle spasms, and certain types of headaches. Its latest medical niche is the treatment of excessive underarm sweating.

Fifty (50) units of Botox are injected into roughly 20 spots in each armpit. This may produce approximately six months of relief from sweating. The injections are uncomfortable, but use of a very small injection needle makes them tolerable.

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