What is hyperhidrosis disorder?
Hyperhidrosis disorder is the condition in which a person experiences excessive and unpredictable sweating even when the temperature is cool or when they are at rest.
How do members experience hyperhidrosis disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hyperhidrosis disorder*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Excessive sweating
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Drenching sweats
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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 hyperhidrosis disorder*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
12
Tried for
hyperhidrosis disorder
(2)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
16
Tried for
hyperhidrosis disorder
(1)
*Data from patients with hyperhidrosis disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with hyperhidrosis disorder*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hyperhidrosis disorder
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hyperhidrosis disorder
(1)
*Data from patients with hyperhidrosis disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has hyperhidrosis disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 29 | |
| 30s | 65 | |
| 40s | 47 | |
| 50s | 40 | |
| 60s | 20 | |
| 70+ | 11 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 87 | |
| Female | 119 |