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ReplyHi there,
I hope you'll find our community useful for more than just the place where you can advertise your ad. 😀
At the moment I will leave the topic as it is, in case it helps any of our members who are looking to buy an iontophoresis machine and find this to be an agreeable deal.However, I would also like to point out (especially to those who are late to your auction) that you it's possible to buy this Hidrex machine through the following links. These links direct to the most reputable and tested distributors of the ionto machines and offer best moneyback policies in case you'd like to return the machine if it does not work for you:
http://hyperhidrosisnetwork.com/Buy/DrionicHandsandFeet
http://hyperhidrosisnetwork.com/Buy/Idromed5PC
http://hyperhidrosisnetwork.com/Buy/Idromed5DC
http://hyperhidrosisnetwork.com/Buy/HidrexGS400
http://hyperhidrosisnetwork.com/Buy/HidrexPSP1000
http://hyperhidrosisnetwork.com/Buy/DrionicUnderarm1
http://hyperhidrosisnetwork.com/Buy/Fischer-MD1a
http://hyperhidrosisnetwork.com/Buy/Fischer-MD2
http://hyperhidrosisnetwork.com/buy/HidrexUSAAnd I urge everyone to take a look at the collection of Hidrex GS400 reviews here:
I agree that iontophoresis is an excellent hyperhidrosis treatment and Hidrex is one of the best iontophoresis machine manufacturers out there. 🙂
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LyanaS, I'm sorry to hear that about your daughter. 🙁 I hope that she is able to cope with excessive sweat.
I do not see why your daughter couldn't use iontophoresis, of course under strict supervision. However, it is recommended that children under 11 – 12 years old should not use iontophoresis without prior consultation with a physician.
Take your daughter to a specialist first, to determine that her sweaty hands and feet are truly caused by hyperhidrosis. Then, ask the specialist if she can use an iontophoresis device, and how.
And of course, talk to your daughter. Make sure that she is ready to go through the treatment, and that she is not scared of iontophoresis.
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Jenny, first of all I'd like to point out that you already started a thread about face mask:
So, there was really no need to open a second thread on this… But fine, we can continue the discussion here now.Here's some info for you.
1) Hidrex face masks are made of absorbent cellulose sponge, leather electrode pouches, and velcros straps that help fit the mask to your face.
2) Before iontophoresis, you soak the mask in warm tap water; then you set it on your face, attach the electrodes and start your hyperhidrosis treatment.
3) 15 minutes per mild pulsed treatment, and after 10 treatments or so, you should start having visible results. It usually takes several weeks until results kick in and excessive sweat is reduced.In short: yes, iontophoresis for hyperhidrosis can successfully be done on the face as well. I hope this helps! 🙂
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HI Brad, thanks for sharing your hyperhidrosis story. 🙂 I like your website – plenty of useful information on hyperhidrosis treatment options, especially the natural and alternative remedies. I love those. 🙂 I still haven't read through your entire site, but I will as soon as I catch more time.
Also, I'm glad to see you found success with iontophoresis for hyperhidrosis – that's a popular hyperhidrosis treatment in this community as well – I think iontophoresis is probably our most popular forum… And I agree with you that ETS surgery is not the best solution out there – it's probably the worst.
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Hi,
I think you should continue using the unit if you noticed at least some improvement. Some people need longer to get the best iontophoresis results, so it's possible that you could still reap better results from this hyperhidrosis treatment.
Have you tried doing as R.A. Fischer support recommended, and increase the mA to 20 and the treatment time to 30 minutes? Some of the iontophoresis reviews recommend experimenting with different settings to achieve the best results. If that fails to improve things, you can for instance try adding baking soda into the water – because sometime the water quality affects the efficiency of iontophoresis.
Do you feel tingling during treatments? If your iontophoresis feels super smooth and you don't feel a single thing, then it's possible that your settings are not high enough. However, iontophoresis should never be notably unpleasant or painful! (So be careful there.)
And, lastly, if you do try adding Robinul to water, the recommended dose would be 500 mg per tray when there is 1 litre of water per tray (= 0.05% concentration). I don't have any personal experience with this, so let's wait for someone else to hopefully add more insight. 🙂
And I wanted to ask – are you only using iontophoresis for sweaty hands? (Which I concluded from the sweaty hands in handshakes that you mention) Or do you also use the device for your feet?
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Hi William,
Yes, I was just about to answer you that it wouldn't…
As for your second question, I think it should be possible to use custom tubs for your feet – this way you could treat the entire sweaty area on your feet. You just choose the right size and the materials when buying tubs, and I think this might work.
However, if the skin around or under your ankles proves to be too sensitive for iontophoresis, maybe you could try a different hyperhidrosis treatment for that spot: there are some great clinical antiperspirants that you could combine with iontophoresis for hyperhidrosis on your feet to get the best results.
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Hi, Hillarie, welcome and please feel free to register and fully join us. 😉
About your question: I am not sure if I understand exactly what is it that you're looking for – do you need an aluminum-free antiperspirant, or are you specifically looking for a deodorant?
I am asking because, contrary to what you seem to believe, there actually are some antiperspirants that do not use aluminum. Instead, they use something that seems to have certain Botox-like qualities. You can learn more here on this link.
And some of such antiperspirants are also listed here.I did not quite get what areas on your body are affected by hyperhidrosis. However, if iontophoresis works for you, and you don't need a special sort of deodorant for sweaty hands or feet, you might really be okay with a regular deodorant. In that case, the choice of the products is huge! And, they're fairly cheap, so you can feel free to walk into the nearest store and pick a favorite. 😉
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Hi Kate,
Welcome aboard. 🙂
Your approach sounds interesting! At a first glance, it seems to me that you are focusing on the fact that to cure hyperhidrosis, one must cure the general imbalance in the body. I will check the website. 🙂
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Looks like a lovely little gadget, but I failed to find any useful information on this online – I mean, couldn't find anything connecting it to hyperhidrosis or standard iontophoresis. Maybe it would be the best if you wrote to the company directly and asked them?
Also ask if there is a return money guarantee if the device doesn't help you! (That should at least prompt them to be honest with you about Hybresis efficiency.) 😀 -
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I can imagine this happening in cases where hyperhidrosis patient cannot recieve any other kind of (cheaper) treatment. Take for instance that someone's skin is too sensitive and cannot withold iontophoresis; that he has strong side effects of medication; that he's allergic to some ingredient in antiperspirants, and so on – you get what I mean.
If Botox is the cheapest available option, that is seems only fair that it gets covered by insurance. However, this only if you can prove that hyperhidrosis is heavily disrupting your daily life… And even then everything will depend on a health insurance policy. But, bottom line, I can see the cases where health insurance coverage for Botox might be possible. In theory. 😀
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No, to be honest I don't think I could drink sage tea without sugar. And as far as I know, you can add lemon to your tea – it won't do any harm and might improve the taste. 🙂
To drink hyperhidrosis tea without sweeteners, hmm – maybe you could try Hushed Sea or one of similar blends that use a mix of herbs + sage. In my experience they can be tastier than pure sage.
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Melanie, I think the best ingredient in Hushed Sea tea is actually Sage. 😉 So we are basically using the same thing, with the difference that Hushed Sea also contains Valerian root, Astragalus and St Johns Wort. Buying Sage and making my own Sage tea is cheaper so that's why I opted for this in the long run – I drink a lot of it!
However, the Hushed Sea (I tried it once) is tastier. Now I envy you.
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Twinkle, you're not the only one, so don't feel silly. 😉 I think iontophoresis has quite a big reputation as a hyperhidrosis treatment for sweaty hands and feet… and that's about it. Never occurred to me that these machines also work on sweaty armpits. If they're really effective for axillary hyperhidrosis, I might get a Hidrex myself. Bye bye armpit sweat pads, hello iontophoresis! 😛
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Okay Jonathan, I hope that will help you to have a more effective iontophoresis, and I'm sorry if it doesn't – that will mean that the issue lies with something else.
And I don't think that pain should be a good sign during iontophoresis for sweaty hands – or feet for that matter. But really, it depends on the pain location: if it only hurts in specific places, you should check your skin for scratches or something, and apply Vaseline or petroleum jelly to these spots prior to your treatment.
However if it hurts on a wider area, it could mean that you should lower the mA. What's your standard pain tolerance? If it is low, maybe that's why you feel pain during your hyperhidrosis treatment…
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I would say, half a gram of baking soda per tray (cca 850 ml), and you're probably safer changing the water for the new (that is, feet) treatment. Also, try not to use too much water – the water level in iontophoresis should be just high enough to cover the affected areas of your sweaty hands and feet – this is also why it is often good to change water from one treatment to another.
ALSO: be careful with the baking soda! It increases the power of the current, so if you overdo it, it could burn your hands a bit. Best to increase the amount gradually, until you find your comfort zone.
If you decide to quit iontophoresis, you can always look for a different kind of hyperhidrosis treatment… There are some good articles on the website here that could help you pick one, and of course feel free to ask anything! 🙂
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