I'm very new here. I've posted before but have never gotten a response. I hope I get one on this post. For many years now I've had excessive sweating. I don't prespire, I SWEAT. It's very bothersome and frustrating for me. I have to literally carry a wash cloth around with me so I have something to wipe the running water off my face and neck with. I was dx w/PCOS 2 years ago the first time. The meds made me sick so I quit them and never went back to a dr. I see a new dr. now and she ran all the tests on me again and yes I do have PCOS. I am on met now 500mg. This excessive sweating has been going on for many years now and I've had my thyroid checked and all that. It's normal. I'm on quite a few psychiatric meds too. Does this have to do with hormones?? I live with a fan winter, spring, summer and fall. While sleeping or sitting in my living room. I HATE this!! I drink at least a gallon of water a day...no exageration either. I love to drink water. My other question is...if I drink so much water and sweat so much, how come I can NEVER loose weight??? Does anyone else have this problem or is it just me?? I've wanted it to stop for years now but what am I to do?? I hope I get a response on this because I have been feeling very alone in this thing called PCOS. Have been to other boards too and no help. Just saddens me is all. Thanks for listening.
Welcome and you are not alone. I was dignosed last year after laparascopy., but i have heard it for years, just could not undesratnd why i was so different from other girls) u know, the facial hair, the weight and sweating). I also sweat a lot, just walking for a short distance or do a bit of work, then i start sweating, it is really frustrating. You are not alone, we are in this together, So, do not feel too lonely.
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I used to think that i was alone with this problem. i must have posted about this on loads of sites over the years but here i still am,sweating.I know exactly what you mean. It has to be well below freezing before i get cold. I have the fan on all year round. I arrive to work sweating after just getting the bus. People at work constantly make jokes about it but i know they mean it in good humour. They just really don't understand. I feel like im suffocating when they have the windows closed.
Doctor first told me it was anxiety but this is absolute rubbish. I know it is hormonal. Have you tried any of the topical treatments from ur doc? like roll-ons etc. They didnt help me but i'd give them a try first before resorting to anything drastic. I sweat everywhere but my main problem is my back (where the sweat is clearly visible thru my white work shirt). I look like ive literally had a shower in my clothes. I used to have a real problem with sweaty palms at school was so embarrassing. I almost failed a few of my exams because i couldnt actually write. 1)i couldnt hold the pen cos it was too slippery 2)i soaked the paper when holding it with my palm. the ink wouldnt take to the paper. dont even mention shaking someones hand! I definitely know how you feel.
I'm sorry that you've never received a reply to ur messages. sometimes it takes a while for ppl who identify to see the post.pls dont give up on us. overall, this is a very friendly site.my thyroid test also came back 'normal' so my doc came to the conclusion that basically it was nothing medically. so here i am,still suffering. I even actually wrote to a company in the states who perform surgery (to remove the sweat glands) because i'd had enough! Sadly,i couldnt afford it.
Sorry i am ramblig on because im tired and ive got work soon but here i am on the net. anytime u wanna chat with another sweaty cyster, just shout! xx
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Your story really touched. You mentioned the roll on that you doctor prescribed or gave you, which are those, i would really like to give them a try. I sweat a lot but it is mainly my face and sometimes my armpits. But hey, this syndrome is horrible and i hate it.
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I, too am an excessive sweater. It is awful. No matter what time of the year, my forehead, temples, face and neck are wet with sweat, after the slightest exertion. this has been a problem for me for many years. I do not tolerate the heat at all and hate the Summer months.
I wish that I could offer some advice, but I am looking for answers and a way to get this problem under control. I usually keep the house and car very cool. In the winter, though, I am always sick because being indoors with heat, causes me to sweat and then outdoors in the cold/freezing temps I get sick.
Shopping at the malls is a joke because I am so warm that I am uncomfortable. My poor children do not get to play outside for very long in the Summer because Mommy is about to have a heat stroke. It is one of my worst symptoms of PCOS, in that it has a negative impact on my (and my family's) quality of life. Hang in there! You are not alone.
Hi Tondani!
I only used the roll-on on my palms/feet and underarm. Wouldn't really recommend trying rolling it across ur face or anywhere else lol. The one that i tried is to be applied at night and then you wash it off in the morning. It didn't sting or anything. Might be worth a try? It temporarily blocks the sweat pores.I got mine on prescription. Not sure if you can buy them over the counter but you can buy them over the internet. The one i used was called Anhydrol Forte which contains aluminium hydrochloride hexahydrate. Think most similar roll-ons use this. Here is a link with just a bit of info. I see that ur from South Africa so not sure if you could order it from this site but at least you know what i've been talking about! http://www.pharmacy2u.co.uk/embarras...on-ANFR60.html Like i said, it didn't help me much but it might make life easier for u. Take care. Mail me if u fancy a chat xx
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Hi,
Yes. Someone else has this problem also. I have been diagnosed with hyperhidrosis. This is the official name of excessive sweating. One of my doctors and I believe that this and PCOS are linked, although no one will treat it this way due to lack of research. Woman, I feel your pain. I sweat thru jackets in the winter, I carry paper towels with me to sop up the sweat, and I have to change clothes multiple times per day. I have been living with this for fifteen years and only just recently found an option. One option is botox injections every 6-8 months. I personally can not afford this (college student). The option that I am seriously considering is surgery. There are not many doctors who perform this type of surgery, and there are possible side effects. In this surgery, called sympathectomy (spelling?), they go in thru the chest or armpits and cut the nerves that control the sympathetic glands(sweat glands). It is not an outpatient type of surgery. Although more expensive than botox, it does not have to be repeated. One of the things to consider is where you sweat. I sweat profusely from the armpits, hands, and feet. I also sweat too much elsewhere, but it is easier to hide. Cutting one or two of these nerves could possible induce more sweating where you already sweat, but it could also cut down sweating overall.
I just recently (today) met with an endocrinologist who prescribed glucophage and I am going to take the meds for 3 or 4 months to see if it helps at all. If not-- surgery will be scheduled. I will post again later to give updates.
P.S. I understand. It affects our quality of life. It makes me cry. I dont like people to touch me, I dont date, and I am constantly inhibited and embarassed. My best advise is to find a doctor who cares.
Atleast, now i know that i am not abnormal and i also know that i am not alone in this battle. Thank you, for your response and will keep in touch, whenever the going gets tough. I think i will try botox in the mean time, hope that my insurance will cover it. I have been feeling much better since i found this site and such good and caring people.
Merry X/mas and all the best for next year.
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EXCESSIVE Sweating...Anyone else??? 
It is one of my worst symptoms of PCOS, in that it has a negative impact on my (and my family's) quality of life. Hang in there! You are not alone.
