What is hyperhidrosis disorder?

Hyperhidrosis disorder is the condition in which a person experiences excessive and unpredictable sweating even when the temperature is cool or when they are at rest.

How do members experience hyperhidrosis disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hyperhidrosis disorder*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hyperhidrosis disorder*

*Data from patients with hyperhidrosis disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with hyperhidrosis disorder*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Oxybutynin ER)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hyperhidrosis disorder (2)
Treatment

(Robinul)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hyperhidrosis disorder (1)

*Data from patients with hyperhidrosis disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has hyperhidrosis disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 30
30s 64
40s 47
50s 40
60s 20
70+ 11

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 87
Female 118