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sweating, excessive, perspiration, excessive, diaphoresis hyperhidrosis, medical condition, a person sweats excessively, unpredictably, people with hyperhidrosis can sweat when the temperature is cool, at rest, sweating helps the body stay cool, perfectly natural, people sweat more in warm temperatures, exercise, in response to situations that make them nervous, angry, embarrassed, afraid, , excessive sweating occurs without such triggers, hyperhidrosis appear to have overactive sweat glands, uncontrollable sweating, lead to significant discomfort, physical, emotional, excessive sweating affects the hands, feet, armpits, called primary, focal hyperhidrosis, primary hyperhidrosis affects 2%-3%, the population, yet less than 40% of patients, condition seek medical advice, in the majority of primary hyperhidrosis cases, no cause, seems to run in families, sweating occurs, a result of another medical condition, secondary hyperhidrosis, sweating all over the body, localized to one area, conditions that cause second hyperhidrosis, acromegaly, hyperthyroidism, glucose control disorders, pheochromocytoma, carcinoid syndrome, cancer, tuberculosis, infections, menopause, spinal cord injury, stroke, parkinson's disease, heart, lung disease, certain medications, substances of abuse, anxiety conditions, primary symptom of hydrohidrosis is wetness, visible signs of sweating noted, a doctor's visit, a number of tests, diagnose, excessive sweating, tests, starch-iodine test, an iodine solution is applied, sweaty area, after it dries, starch is sprinkled on the area, starch-iodine combination turns a dark blue color, excess sweat, paper test, special paper, on the affected area to absorb the sweat, weighed, sweat has accumulated, patient also be asked details, the sweating, location, on face, palms, armpits, all over the body, time pattern, occur at night, did it begin suddenly, how long have had it, triggers, occur in response to reminders of a traumatic event, weight loss, a pounding heartbeat, lack of appetite, the hands cold, clammy, a fever, a variety of treatment options available, patients, hyperhidrosis, antiperspirants, excessive sweating, controlled, strong anti-perspirants, which plug the sweat ducts, products containing 10% to 15% aluminum chloride hexahydrate are the first line of treatment for underarm sweating, patients be prescribed a product containing a higher dose of aluminum chloride, is applied nightly, onto the affected areas, antiperspirants, cause skin irritation, strong doses of aluminum chloride, damage clothing, deodorants, prevent sweating, in reducing body odor, anticholinergics drugs, glycopyrrolate, robinul, robinul-forte, prevent the stimulation of sweat glands, effective, patients, drugs, studied, treatments, side effects include dry mouth, dizziness, urination, iontophoresis, fda-approved procedure uses electricity to temporarily turn off the sweat gland, most effective, sweating, the hands, feet, hands, feet, placed into water, a gentle current of electricity is passed, the electricity is gradually increased, patient feels a light tingling sensation, therapy lasts, 10-20 minutes and requires several sessions, side effects include skin cracking, blisters, rare, botox, botulinum toxin type a, botox, approved, in 2004, the treatment of severe underarm sweating, a condition, primary axillary hyperhidrosis, small doses of purified botulinum toxin injected, underarm temporarily block the nerves that stimulate sweating, side effects include injection-site pain, flu-like symptoms, considering botox, areas of, excessive sweating talk to doctor in detail, botox used, sweating, the palms, cause mild, temporary weakness, intense pain, endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy, ets, in severe cases, a minimally-invasive surgical procedure, sympathectomy recommended, surgery turns off the signal which tells the body to sweat excessively, ets surgery, patient is asleep, general anesthesia, doctor makes two, three tiny cuts under the arm, patient's lung is collapsed, surgeon has more room to work, a tiny camera, an endoscope, inserted to guide the surgeon, appropriate nerve, nerve associated, the overactive gland is identified, removed, destroyed, lung is restored to normal, and the wound closed, stitches, identical procedure, on the other side, surgery takes, a half hour, patients, go home the next day, experience pain, a week, ets, special training, having this surgery, make sure doctor is properly trained, performed on patients, excessively sweaty palms, effective on those, excessive armpit sweating, risks include artery damage, nerve damage, increased sweating, new sweating occurs in, 50% of patients, international hyperhidrosis society, sweathelp, aluminum chloride, initially a patient, use it three to stimes a week, after sweating becomes normal, use it only once every one to three weeks, skin irritation, problem, a doctor, temporarily prescribe 1% hydrocortisone cream, botox, swelling goes away, few weeks, effect of a single injection, last up to a few months, patients need additional injections, iontophoresis, sweating reduced after six to 10 sessions, after, need treatment once every one to four weeks, hyperhidrosis, serious, always consult a doctor, excessive sweating, prolonged, excessive, unexplained sweating, sweating is accompanied, followed by chest pain, pressure, sweating is accompanied by weight loss, most often occurs, sleep, sweating is accompanied by fever, weight loss, chest pain, shortness of breath, a rapid, pounding heartbeat, indicate an underlying problem, hyperthyroidism, haider a, solish n, focal hyperhidrosis, diagnosis, management, cmaj, 2005 jan 4, 172(1), 69-75, hornberger j, grimes k et al, recognition, diagnosis, treatment of primary focal hyperhidrosis, j am acad dermatol 2004, 51, 274-86, fitzgerald e, feeley tm, tierney s, current treatments, axillary hyperhidrosis, surgeon, 2004 dec, 2(6), 311-4, 360, solish n, benohanian a, kowalski jw, prospective open-label study of botulinum toxin type a in patients, axillary hyperhidrosis, effects on functional impairment, quality of life, dermatol surg, 2005 apr, 31(4), 405-13.