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*

*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*

*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
Treatment

(Oxybutynin ER)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hyperhidrosis disorder (2)
Treatment

(Robinul)
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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 27
30s 71
40s 49
50s 40
60s 20
70+ 12

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 87
Female 126

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with hyperhidrosis disorder

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for hyperhidrosis disorder

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Oxybutynin ER)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
12
Tried for
hyperhidrosis disorder (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Robinul)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
15
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.
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Compare treatments taken by people with hyperhidrosis disorder

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Oxybutynin ER)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hyperhidrosis disorder (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Robinul)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hyperhidrosis disorder (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with hyperhidrosis disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has hyperhidrosis disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 101 say hyperhidrosis disorder is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 27
30s 71
40s 49
50s 40
60s 20
70+ 12
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 41
20-29 years 12
30-39 years 8
40-49 years 8
50-59 years 5
60-69 years 3
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 87
Female 126

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 67
Not Diagnosed 31

These charts show data from hyperhidrosis disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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