Everyday General Treatments

What you should be doing in general everyday:

* Choose air-permeable clothing. Wear natural fabrics, such as cotton, wool, and silk, which allow your skin to breathe. When you exercise, you might prefer high-tech fabrics that take moisture away from your skin.

* Blazers! Winter, summer, fall, spring, doesn't matter, no matter what time of the year, my best friend has become my blazer. Usually I wear something very thin under or even sleeveless, tank tops and so on, and if it is something that shows my sweat stains, I simply wear my blazer. I believe I have about 15 of them! Although not fool-proof, works most the time...lol It is what I call my protection shield!

* “Dress shields”, small pads that go under your armpits to absorb sweat, may be an option for you. You may also want to keep an extra shirt with you for emergencies.

(You can try something like Garment Guard, never tried it, so if anyone has, please leave a comment.)

* Clean your clothes and/or change your shoes/clothing often.

* If you have trouble with sweaty feet, rotate your shoes. Your shoes may not dry out overnight, so try not to wear the same pair two days in a row. Also, try inserts that help to absorb and dissipate sweat.

* Baby powder. You may also try to put baby powder in your shoes, of course if they are closed shoes only. Could help reduce the slipping within the shoes when wearing heels or shes with no socks.

* Wear the right socks. Moisture-wicking athletic socks are a good choice. These may be made of merino wool (which doesn’t itch) or a synthetic blend sometimes called “polypro”.

* Change your socks often. Change socks or pantyhose once or twice a day, drying your feet thoroughly each time. Women should try pantyhose with cotton soles.

* Air your feet. Go barefoot when you can, or at least slip out of your shoes now and then.

* Avoid hot beverages (such as coffee), alcohol, and spices, which can make you sweat.

* Try relaxation techniques such as yoga, meditation, or biofeedback. These can help you learn to control the stress that can trigger perspiration.

* Change your diet. Make note of any foods or beverages that cause you to sweat more than usual. Consider eliminating caffeinated drinks (like coffee and cola) from your diet as well as alcohol, certain “hot” spices, and foods with strong odors, such as garlic and onions.

* Drink more water to lower your body temperature.

* Drink Green Tea or Sage Tea at night. Tea contains an astringent property which will dry out oils and prevent excess moister from escaping the skin. It essentially drys you from the inside out. In addition to helping your complexion, green tea will neutralize many of the toxins that create the pungent odor in sweat.

* Try a Sage Tea Soak

There’s something called a Sage Tea solution, these are the steps :
1. Buy Sage Tea from your supermarket
2. Fill a large bowl with room temperature water
3. Put the sage tea bags in the bowl
4. Let the tea dissolve a bit.
5. soak your hands or feet for 15 minutes.

Sage Tea will act as an astringent to dry the skin and prevent excessive sweating for many days to follow. Do it everyday for 5 days straight (15 minutes at a time) and you’ll see great results.

If your hands tan from the tea, just wash them in the sink with antibacterial soap. The residue will come off easily.

*Do you have an everyday solution/suggestion that would be helpful to other hyperhidrosis sufferers?

If yes, leave a comment and I will add it to the post.
Thanks