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how do i make my feet and palms stop sweating?

November 16th, 2008 · 6 Comments

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Sabrina asked:

my palms and feet can never stop sweating! and its a problem in summer when i wear sandals and its embarrasing. and im embarassed to touch anyone cause im all sweaty with my hands. anyone know how to make them stop? or sweat less?

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6 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Tristen. S // Nov 18, 2008 at 11:52 am

    Only way i know of is sergery were they stop your sweat gland from producing sweat in that area.

  • 2 Jessica // Nov 18, 2008 at 10:45 pm

    try baby powder.. dry off your hands first and put some on.. it helps.. and it makes them smell good.. i put some on before I went for a job interview lol that way my hands didn’t sweat..

  • 3 K W // Nov 19, 2008 at 2:49 am

    How much caffeine are you drinking? For many people, caffeine causes sweating of the hands.
    Hope this helps.

  • 4 LadyTazzy // Nov 21, 2008 at 12:05 am

    Try dusting them lightly with baking powder. It will absorb the sweat and you won’t have the perfume of the talc powder.

  • 5 Mazher // Nov 21, 2008 at 1:44 am

    There are many possible causes for sweating palms, and it is often difficult to ascertain the cause for each person easily. Most people suffering from sweating palms are embarrassed to admit their problem, and as a result, continue to suffer in silence. Most people suffer from sweating palms because of genetics, although it is also possible to get this condition due to bad habits.

    Some soaps can actually cause sweating palms too. These soaps can kill the good bacteria on your hands that are supposed to kill other bacteria that cause sweating. Eating foods like alcohol or caffeine rich food can also induce excess sweating.

    The first thing you should do is to learn relaxation techniques, if you believe that your sweating palms might be caused by stress. These techniques include yoga, meditation, breathing methods, and taking frequent breaks during work if it is very stressful. Other methods to treat sweating palms include botox injections, iontophoresis and surgery. These methods should not be attempted before you have tried all natural methods.

    One new method that I have used successfully involves using natural remedies to treat my sweating hands. It uses readily available products at home that are applied every morning and night. You can out more about this method by following the link below.

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  • 6 Productively Curious // Nov 23, 2008 at 9:50 am

    Hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, is a common disorder which produces a lot of unhappiness. An estimated 2-3% of Americans suffer from excessive sweating of the underarms (axillary hyperhidrosis) or of the palms and soles of the feet (palmoplantar hyperhidrosis). Underarm problems tend to start in late adolescence, while palm and sole sweating often begins earlier, around the age 13 (on the average). Untreated, these problems may continue throughout life.
    Sweating is embarrassing, it stains clothes, ruins romance, and complicates business and social interactions. Severe cases can have serious practical consequences as well, making it hard for people who suffer from it to hold a pen, grip a car steering wheel, or shake hands.
    What is the cause of hyperhidrosis?
    Although neurologic, metabolic, and other systemic diseases can sometimes cause excessive sweating, most cases occur in people who are otherwise healthy. Heat and emotions may trigger hyperhidrosis in some, but many who suffer from hyperhidrosis sweat nearly all the time, regardless of their mood or the weather.

    Other causes:
    - Alcohol
    - Caffeine
    - Cancer
    - Certain medicines, including thyroid hormone, morphine, drugs to reduce fevers, and medicines to treat mental disorders
    - Emotional or stressful situations (anxiety)
    - Exercise
    - Fever
    - Infection
    - Low blood sugar
    - Menopause
    - Overactive thyroid gland
    - Spicy foods (known as “gustatory sweating”)
    - Warm temperatures
    - Withdrawal from alcohol or narcotic pain killers

    What is the treatment for hyperhidrosis?
    Through a systematic evaluation of causes and triggers of excessive sweating, followed by a judicious, stepwise approach to treatment, many people with this annoying disorder can achieve good results and improved quality of life.

    The approach to treating hyperhidrosis generally proceeds as follows:
    - Over-the-counter antiperspirants — usually tried first because they are readily available. Antiperspirants containing aluminum chloride (for example, Certain-Dri) may be more effective when other antiperspirants have failed
    - Prescription strength antiperspirants — those containing aluminum chloride hexahydrate
    - Iontophoresis — a device which passes direct electricity through the skin using tap water
    - Oral medications — ones called anticholinergics which reduce sweating
    - Botox (botulinum toxin) — recently approved in the U.S. by the FDA for treating excessive axillary (underarm) sweating
    - Surgery — cervical sympathectomy, as a last resort

    For more information on treatment visit the link:

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