What is primary hyperhidrosis?

Primary hyperhidrosis usually has an onset during childhood or adolescence. Primary hyperhidrosis may also be described as palmar, plantar, axillary, or craniofacial, each of which has its own clinical characteristics.

How do members experience primary hyperhidrosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with primary hyperhidrosis*

*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 primary hyperhidrosis*

Who has primary hyperhidrosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 13
30s 26
40s 13
50s 6
60s 7
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 40
Female 27