I am a 61 year old male that has noticed an issue with Hyperhidrosis within the last 4 years.
I am a type II diabetic. I take the following medications;
Ozempic, 0.5 mg/once weekly
Metformin – 500mg/once daily
Atorvastatin – 10 mg/once daily
Metoprolol – 100 mg/once daily
Cabergoline – 0.5 mg/2 pills twice weekly
I do see an endocrinologist on a quarterly basis for diabetes management and this issue has been discussed with the doctor.
The issue – I seem to perspire heavily about the scalp, face and neck – brought on my hot weather, spicy food and during periods of stress/physical work. While some of this may sound normal, I grew up eating spicy food and never perspired, now even the mildest of hot spice brings about perspiration. The simplest of work tasks brings about perspiration that appears as if someone is pouring water on the top of my head. I no longer enjoy riding in a convertible car when the temperature reaches the mid 80s and above. My favorite vacation destinations in Latin America aren’t as enjoyable as they once were.
I also noticed a similar condition in my father once he crossed his mid 50s. Is this perhaps hereditary?
My endocrinologist ruled out diabetes as a cause. I started taking Oxybutynin, 5 mg/twice per day and increased to 3 times and was on this for 6 months and did not get relief.
Next I tried Glycate, 1.5 mg/twice daily for 30 days and received no relief.
Currently my endocrinologist suggested as an experiment to stop taking Metoprolol (taken for control of migraines) to see if that offered relief. After one week, it has not.
I’ve heard of surgery as a method of resolving this but needed additional information.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
