Hello,

Thanks for posting your query,

You are suffering from excessive sweating condition known as hyperhidrosis. If the sweating occurs as a result of another medical condition, it is called secondary hyperhidrosis (primary is when it occurs excessive but runs in family especially in hands, feets, armpits etc). The sweating may be all over the body, or it may be in one area.
Known conditions that cause second hyperhidrosis include: Acromegaly, Anxiety conditions, Cancer, Carcinoid syndrome, Certain medications and substances of abuse, Glucose control disorders, Heart disease, Hyperthyroidism, Lung disease, Menopause, Parkinson’s disease, Pheochromocytoma, Spinal cord injury, Stroke and Tuberculosis or other infections.
You alone already have at least 3-5 of the conditions that can cause excessive sweating and to be XXXXXXX it will be tough to tell exactly which one is directly responsible.
Your doctor may proceed by elimination of each disease condition either through diagnostic methods or treating each condition separated. Careful medical history especially noting down when the excessive sweating started and which medical condition was present prior to the start could help oriented the cause.

Treatments may include:
- Antiperspirants. Excessive sweating may be controlled with strong anti-perspirants, which plug the sweat ducts. Products containing 10% to 20% aluminum chloride hexahydrate are the first line of treatment for underarm sweating.
- 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.

- Iontophoresis. This FDA-approved procedure uses electricity to temporarily turn off the sweat gland. It is most effective for sweating of the hands and feet. The hands or feet are placed into water, and then a gentle current of electricity is passed through it. The electricity is gradually increased until the patient feels a light tingling sensation. The therapy lasts about 10-20 minutes and requires several sessions. Side effects include skin cracking and blisters, although rare.
- Botox. Botulinum toxin type A (Botox) is FDA approved for the treatment of severe underarm sweating, a condition called primary axillary hyperhidrosis.
- Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS). In severe cases, a minimally-invasive surgical procedure called sympathectomy may be recommended when other treatments fail.

I will recommend that you consult either an internist with subspecialty in endocrinology (specialist of choice).
The cause of your excessive sweating needs to be found, then the treatment will follow.

Hope this helps and let me know if you have any further questions.
If you are pleased, do accept my answer.
Dr. Nsah

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Hello,

Thanks for updating,

As you understanding your doctor's decision/advise is paramount and should be considered first. The above is for informational use only and not to counteract your doctor's choices. You may follow through with your doctor's advise or decide to go in for the treatment with another doctor who is more familiar with one or more of the above treatment options.
All the same, I wish you the best.

Dr. Nsah

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