Causes of Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)
User reported causes of Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating) based on their intuition.
| Cause | Agree |
|---|---|
| Heat | 76% |
| Stress | 71% |
| Exercise | 70% |
| Emotional Response | 69% |
| Humidity | 63% |
| Genetic | 58% |
| Excessive Physical Work | 53% |
| Sex | 44% |
| Prescription Medications | 34% |
| Cold Weather | 33% |
| Overweight | 27% |
| Autoimmune Disorder | 27% |
| Caffeine | 25% |
| Pain | 22% |
| Autonomic Disorder | 21% |
| Alchohol | 20% |
| Thyroid Problems | 19% |
| Steroid Use | 12% |
Treatments
User-reported effectiveness in treating Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)
| Treatment | Major Improvement | Moderate Improvement | Much Worse | No Effect | Worse | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminate Caffeine | 0% | 26% | 0% | 71% | 3% | 35 |
| Clonazepam | 10% | 10% | 0% | 80% | 0% | 10 |
| Thyroid Medication | 0% | 40% | 0% | 60% | 0% | 5 |
| Botulinum Toxin Type a (Botox) Injections | 50% | 17% | 0% | 33% | 0% | 6 |
| Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy (ETS) | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Glycopyrrolate | 17% | 50% | 0% | 33% | 0% | 6 |
| Avoid Heat/humidity | 14% | 39% | 0% | 47% | 0% | 51 |
| Glycopyrrol | 0% | 80% | 0% | 20% | 0% | 5 |
| Magnesium Glycinate | 50% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 2 |
| Aluminium Chloride | 10% | 45% | 5% | 40% | 0% | 20 |
| Oxybutynin | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Iontophoresis | 14% | 43% | 0% | 14% | 29% | 7 |
| Wear Light Clothing | 4% | 33% | 2% | 59% | 2% | 46 |
| Antipersperant | 5% | 26% | 5% | 63% | 0% | 19 |
Predictors
Below is the change in Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating) seen after the predictor is higher than average.
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Predictors Label
Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating) Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Variable Name | Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating) |
| Aggregation Method | MEAN |
| Analysis Performed At | 2020-03-02 |
| Duration of Action | 24 hours |
| Maximum Allowed Value | 5 out of 5 |
| Minimum Allowed Value | 1 out of 5 |
| Number of Aggregate Predictors | 0 |
| Number of Aggregate Outcomes | 0 |
| Number of Measurements | 0 |
| Number of Measurements (including those generated by tagged, joined, or child variables) | 0 |
| Public | true |
| Onset Delay | 0 seconds |
| Unit | 1 to 5 Rating |
| User Variables | 0 |
| Variable Category | Symptoms |
| Variable ID | 86847 |