Focal Hyperhidrosis
Excessive sweating is also known as Hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis usually begins in childhood or adolescence. It is not a psychological disease but rather a condition in which the nervous system stimulates excess sweat production in response to normal everyday levels of anxiety.
Focal Hyperhidrosis relates mainly to the hands. So it is also known as Palmer Hyperhidrosis. When it pertains to the feet, it is called Planter Hyperhidrosis. In focal Hyperhidrosis had effects on soles of the feet, hand, underarm and face. Small changes like an increase in air temperature, exercise, fever, anxiety or even spicy food, can set off an attack of sweating. It usually reduces during the night and may completely disappear while the person is asleep. Focal Hyperhidrosis usually manifests itself in childhood or adolescence.
Symptoms:
The primary symptom of Hyperhidrosis is wetness.
Causes
Focal Hyperhidrosis appear to have overactive sweat glands. It affects the palms, soles, armpits and face The uncontrollable sweating can lead to significant discomfort, both physical and emotional. We can call focal hyperhidrosis as primary hyperhidrosis. Some of the causes are written below:
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Anxiety conditions.
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Emotional stress, especially anxiety
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Certain medications and substances of abuse.
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Glucose control disorders.
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Heart disease.
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Heat
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Lung disease.
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Menopause.
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Certain odors
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Parkinson’s disease.
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Certain foods, including citric acid, coffee, chocolate, peanut butter and spices
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Stroke
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Tuberculosis or other infections
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Cancer
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Spinal cord injury
Natural treatments
1-Water : When you sweat, water and essential minerals are leaching from your body and these need to be replaced. It's important to drink water regularly. Drinking more water helps keep the toxins and waste in you body at a lower level than if you weren't replacing them at all. This means that wastes friendly to the bacteria are effectively being flushed from your body. You will know when your water consumption is just right it's when your urine is clear and odorless
2-It is advisable to either bathe or shower once a day, even under normal conditions. However we are not discussing normal conditions and it's not unknown for excessive sufferers to shower more than 3 times
3-Use anti bacterial soaps as these prevent the bacteria from getting a establishing themselves.
4-Use natural fibres such as linen, cotton and in Winter, Wool are best. Avoid polyester.
Other treatments
Medication. Anticholinergics drugs, such as glycopyrrolate (Robinul, Robinul-Forte), help to prevent the stimulation of sweat glands. Although effective for some patients, these drugs have not been studied as well as other treatments. Side effects include dry mouth, dizziness, and problems with urination. Beta-blockers or benzodiazepines may help reduce stress-related sweating.
Antiperspirants - Available by prescription and non-prescription, these topical sprays, gels, roll-ons, and lotions decrease sweating. The most common ingredient is aluminum chloride hexahydrate. Antiperspirants should be applied at bedtime on dry skin, covering the hair-bearing areas of the underarm and washed off in the morning. Occlusion (covering the area) with plastic wrap may be necessary.
Iontophoresis : The area where the excessive sweating appears is put in device with two pails of water and with a conductor in each. The hand or foot, acts as positively- and negatively-charged pails. As the current passes the hand or foot the minerals in the water clog the sweat glands which then limits the amount of sweat. The problem with this method is that it may be painful and it takes a lot of time.
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