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What Causes Severe Burning And Itching While On Treatment For Hyperhidrosis?

I have hyoerhidrosis, and my DR recently gave me hypercare to solve this issue. However, it contains 20% aluminum chloride and it burna and itches to a point where i cant even sleep. (you have to apply it at night) is there something I can do to prevent this crazy burning and itching??
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
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Greetings Sir. After reading your detailed history it seems that you probably would have applied the medicine "Hypercare" to any irritated, broken, or recently shaven areas which should have caused the irritation.

My advise for you is to
-Apply it to dry, intact skin only.
-Do not apply other deodorants or antiperspirants to treatment area.
-Apply it using fingers / moistened cotton ball.
-For best results, apply this medication only at bedtime, when you are less likely to sweat & leave the medicine on your skin for 6 to 8 hours after application.
-Wear a tee-shirt or short-sleeved nightgown to bed to keep the medicine from rubbing off onto your bed linens.

Note:
If rash or skin reaction develops during therapy, discontinue use and consult the prescribing Doctor or nearby General physician / Dermatologist.
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What Causes Severe Burning And Itching While On Treatment For Hyperhidrosis?

Greetings Sir. After reading your detailed history it seems that you probably would have applied the medicine Hypercare to any irritated, broken, or recently shaven areas which should have caused the irritation. My advise for you is to -Apply it to dry, intact skin only. -Do not apply other deodorants or antiperspirants to treatment area. -Apply it using fingers / moistened cotton ball. -For best results, apply this medication only at bedtime, when you are less likely to sweat & leave the medicine on your skin for 6 to 8 hours after application. -Wear a tee-shirt or short-sleeved nightgown to bed to keep the medicine from rubbing off onto your bed linens. Note: If rash or skin reaction develops during therapy, discontinue use and consult the prescribing Doctor or nearby General physician / Dermatologist.