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Expert: John J. Porterfield Date: 9/6/2004 Subject: underarm sweating
Question Hello. My name is Heather and I am 14 years old. I have accesive sweating under my arms. even if I am not doing anything very active I alwasy end up getting sweat rings under my arms and I find it very embarrasing. I know I can get medication if I see a doctor, but I was wondering if maybe you knew anything I could do to prevent having sweat rings under my arms. even if it is to put anything under my T-shirts that could prevent from having sweat stains would be great. Anything would be helpfull...thanks very much! -heather
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Heather--
If you suffer from excessive sweating, the first thing you should do, if you have not already done so, is to go see your regular doctor, and tell him/her about your problems. Since many medical conditions may show up as excessive sweating, your doctor will probably want to do a thorough checkup, and possibly run some tests, to make sure you do not have one of the medical conditions that cause excessive sweating. They may know if you have any special medical conditions that may require referral to a specialist, such as an endocrinologist if you have thyroid problems or a psychiatrist if you have anxiety disorders such as panic attacks or social phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder). If one of these are found, then your doctor will probably start you on specific treatment for that problem; if the treatment progresses as it should, the sweating problem will most likely get better or go away. If nothing is found, you will probably have primary (idiopathic, essential) hyperhidrosis. If this is the case, you may want to try some of the simpler treatments, such as antiperspirants or astringents. You may also request a prescription for a strong local antiperspirant such as DrysolŪ, or consider purchasing the DrionicŪ machine if you have sweating only under the arms. It is possible to combine all of these treatments, or use them in any combination; talk to your physician. Remember that this problem did not come on suddenly, and it may take some time and experimentation to see which treatment is best for you. All treatments and medication dosing adjustments should be done under a physician's supervision. If your physician is not familiar with any approaches for hyperhidrosis, he/she may want you to see a specialist, such as a dermatologist, a doctor who specializes in diseases of the skin.
