Do you feel nervous if you have to shake hands at a meeting? Do you have to carry extra shirts to the office? Do you look for excuses to refrain from removing your shoes? If so, is it because you sweat excessively from your hands, feet, or underarms? Just because you suffer from hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) there is no need to feel so embarrassed or nervous. There are millions of people just like you suffering from the same condition.
Yes, it is truly an annoying condition. The sweating is uncontrollable, erratic, and unpredictable. Your excessive sweating can make you feel uncomfortable and create an unpleasant odor. You have to take extra care to keep yourself dry and comfortable.
Sweating is a natural process. Sweating keeps your body cool. The sympathetic nervous system helps control your body temperature. When the nervous system detects an increase in your body temperature beyond normal levels, it sends a signal to the sweat glands to become productive. These glands produce sweat. There are more than five million sweat glands throughout your body and around two-thirds of them are in your hands.