Hello beautiful family, is been a while I hope all is good, I wish everyone a lovely weekend, I will be sharing my thoughts on the topic Hyperhidrosis. First of all I want to talk about what hyperhidrosis is; **HYPERHIDROSIS:** This is a situation in which someone is sweating profusely, it is an abnormal condition of sweating, in this way, the person will be sweating in the palms, armpit, soles and face. If a person affected with hyperhidrosis is not taking good care of his or herself, they may develop a body odor. This set of people always feel discomfort because of the sweat in their palms. And their relationship with people affected. --- ![IMG_20241206_104729.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXrgk26UX1D8Xic5Yb6kXRPMJ6wFxArRhDbwHrhdTNhzw/IMG_20241206_104729.jpg) [Source](https://pixabay.com/photos/hand-hyperhidrosis-sweating-1502242/) --- --- ## COMMON CAUSES OF HYPERHIDROSIS --- - Diabetes - Anxiety - Heart failure - Drugs reaction **Diabetes:** A person who is suffering from diabetes have difficulty in maintaining a steady body temperature which makes a diabetic patients to sweat too much or too little. A diabetic patients also suffer from nerve damage, especially the nerve that controls the sweat glands, so when this nerve is damage, it will send a wrong information to the sweat glands which causes the sweat glands to excrete more sweat than it is expected or too little. **Anxiety:** When we are anxious, our body will secrete a stress hormones which helps to fight the anxiety, this results in excessive sweating so that it will help our body to cool down. **Heart failure:** When a heart failure patients arteries are blocked, it will make the heart to work more than it should so that the blood flow will continue to be normal, this will signal the sweat glands making it to produce more sweat. --- ![IMG_20241206_104710.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaxDgkLNbVEYAicHxvUoTow5qUQ72hAV7FWVz45Wg5zgL/IMG_20241206_104710.jpg) [Source](https://pixabay.com/illustrations/heart-attack-stroke-heart-disease-3177360/) --- **Drugs reaction:** They are some certain drugs that their side effects is excessive sweating. So this cause the person taking the drugs to sweat more than he or she should sweat. --- ## DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HYPERHIDROSIS --- **Primary hyperhidrosis:** This is a genetic factor which runs in the family lineage, it does not have an alarming cause and it affects the soles, palms, armpits and the face. **Secondary hyperhidrosis:**This hyperhidrosis happened when someone take a particular drugs that has sweating as a side effect, it also happened as a result of sickness. --- ## HOW HYPERHIDROSIS AFFECT THE LIFE OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM IT --- This type of abnormalities causes discomfort to anyone affected by it, sometimes they are always embarrassed, in most cases, they go around with towels to help them mob the sweats from their body, if a person suffering from hyperhidrosis is a student, he or she may experience difficulty writing examination because their papers will always be soaked with sweats. So it is not a good thing to happen to someone. --- ![IMG_20241206_104653.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNcnQ5dLu4HEAZnppMLsLNHEf5ZCrNcS5MSD3huBRphP5/IMG_20241206_104653.jpg) [Source](https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/muscular-smiling-black-model-gray-running-t-shirt-wipes-side-his-face-with-red-towel-looking-away-from_11898858.htm#fromView=search&page=1&position=6&uuid=24a1771e-f16b-4460-b974-fd0206d7d3f6) --- --- ## TREATMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR HYPERHIDROSIS --- First treatment option is trying to give a cure to the cause of the ailment. - Antiperspirant - Creams and wipes - Antidepressants - Medication that helps to block nerve - Botox injections (botulin toxic). - Surgery (sweat removal) - Microwave remedy These recommended treatment are effective because they are medically tested and proven, those who received any of the above mentioned treatment has seen the effectiveness of it. --- ## HOW CAN LIFESTYLE CHANGES HELP A PERSON TO COPE WITH HYPERHIDROSIS --- People with hyperhidrosis tends to be reserved, they do not associate with people, they don't relate with people around them because of the discomfort and embarrassment caused by this illness, they tend to have poor performances in the studies and workplace, so this behaviour is a negative lifestyle changes in them. To have a positive lifestyle, they need to improve using home remedies such as bathing often and using deodorant to help manage the sweat. This requires a lot of changes in their life but it will at the same time brings good results because it will help them to cope with hyperhidrosis and their relationship with others will be restored, they will feel free to associate and perform well in their careers. --- ## SOME MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT HYPERHIDROSIS THAT PEOPLE NEED TO BE AWARE OF --- This illness is a serious illness that need medical attention but some people tends to conclude that : - it is your fault - it is not serious - is just a common sweat - use roll on it will help - don't worry yourself it will go on its own - lack of good personal hygiene All these an many other misconceptions is what we need to guard against, there are all false that is why it is called MISCONCEPTION.

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