Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating) Mega Study
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Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)
Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)

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Hyperhidrosis
Excessive Sweating
Hyperhidrosi

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

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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