Oxybutynin for Hyperhidrosis User Reviews (Page 3)

• sweaty...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 31, 2013

"I just got put on this at 5 mg 3x a day, and today was my first dose. I pray this is the answer, cause feeling sweaty, and there's nothing you can do to stop, makes me feel nasty. I can't even stand for my husband to hug or touch me, and God forbid I go into a public place, it's embarrassing. I read the success stories, and I hope it works for me like them! Thank you all for your input."

• Nancy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 10, 2020

"Due to breast cancer I’ve been taking hormone blockers for prevention. With any exertion at all, I had almost constant severe perspiration. Very embarrassing while cooking a meal for my family or trying to enjoy our patio. After only 2 days I was normal! I’m so grateful to my radiologist for prescribing that medication. My life is transformed!!!! I am experiencing dizziness. Hoping it gets better! But even that’s better than talking like I just got out of the shower all the time!"

• Cathy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 13, 2020

"Been prescribed this oxybutynin only a week ago to take twice daily a dose of 2.5mg. (total 5mg). I have had excessive sweating for years but had other health concerns that were more a priority. Only recently got round to discussing it. I've found this is working so far but I am quite sensitive to all medications due to a slow metabolism (according to my psychiatrist) meaning I'm more prone to side effects. So I initially became really drowsy and felt quite strange in myself. I've also found myself feeling an unbearable sense of impending dread that I can't shift. I wonder if it is a side effect to be agitated or uneasy. Will need to weigh up pros and cons to see if I should continue treatment."

• embar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 4, 2020

"It is amazing to read these testimonials. I suffered greatly in my teens. I am now in my 60's. Gradually over the years it got better. But I can remember ruining leather shoes in less than a year. I stopped going to church, fearful of the handshake for the sign of peace. It only made my shyness worse. I used Mitchum and dress shields padded with folded paper towels. Unbelievable. I am glad there is a product now for it."

• Swett...
• April 21, 2021

"Since starting Oxybutynin I want to cry most days - cry tears of joy - I place my normally constantly sweating hands on things it would normally come away leaving puddle to find nothing, I can dry my hair without needing to put my fan on or wipe my armpits, face or hands dry afterwards. It's the miracle I have been looking for ever since I began sweating at puberty, warm weather, cold weather, any kind of excursion anything absolutely anything would set it off (I am now a 32). I can finally wear t'shirts!!!! And tops that are not black, And jackets that are not black. Honestly almost crying typing this, totally over the moon. I started on 2.5mg twice a day but have just upped to 5mg twice daily, hopefully that will stop the sweating I still get on my back and feet, I am very confident the upping to 10mg a day will do the job. Incredible, all I want to do is shout about it from the rooftops :) :) :). I can sit in the cold - NOT sweating .. an absolute novelty. Amazing."

• sally...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 1, 2015

"So far, I've only been on oxybutynin for a week. No signs of sweating stopping as yet. I got put on 2.5 mg for 2 days before bed, then 5 mg for 2 days. Now I'm on 7.5 mg. I'll go up to 10 mg tomorrow and leave it there. Hopefully, it'll soon work. I do have a dry mouth, that's it at the moment. I've suffered with sweating for 20 years. I've had my family, etc. As I'm getting older, the sweating is knocking my confidence, as my face drips and my hair does. Sweating is all over, but I find it more embarrassing when it's my face and hair. Plus, in winter, I dress like it's summer. I'd rather freeze than sweat, but as soon as I come in from the outside, I sweat badly. I've just set up working for myself, and a couple of my customers have asked if I'm okay because of the sweat. I felt ashamed."

• Sweaty...
• March 31, 2015

"I actually had the ETS surgery done about 12 years ago, and everything was fine until I started sweating all over my chair, back, legs, and inner thighs. It's so embarrassing living in FL dealing with this. It caused me to stop wearing any light-colored clothing (which I loved). As soon as I took my first half of the 5 mg, I noticed a relief. I did sweat a little being outside, however, I was not drenched. I took the other half before bedtime (as directed), and the only side effect I am noticing is the dry lips and mouth. But so worth it. I sure hope and pray that this is my lifelong solution!"

• Molly...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 5, 2017

"Thank goodness for a diagnosis! And oxybutynin. The truth is I have hypothyroidism, which gives me terrible temperature fluctuations. I can be cold, then I can be hot, and so on. I also have fibromyalgia, which is an autoimmune disease. And the last annoying temperature changer is Raynaud's. Another pesky temperature changer that affects your nose, fingers, and toes. I told my doctor about my reading about oxybutynin and how it treats temperature changes. I started on 5 mg of oxybutynin, that was a little too much for me. So I take 2.5 mg in the morning, and I'm good for the day. I dripped, changed clothes three times a day, sweated at night, and now I'm free."

• Jim
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 3, 2019

"I'm on oxybutynin for my sweating problem and what little change in my sweating habits, has not been even closely worth the side effects. I’m sitting here writing this message with the sorest throat I’ve ever had, and not being able to hardly speak. The only problem is the reason why I am taking this medication is for overactive sweating - I do public speaking. Now , I’m not sweaty anymore..but I can’t actually do my job. I have a hoarse voice and painful to speak and swallow. Give me the sweating back over this any day . My next thing to try will be propranolol ....."

• paul
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 4, 2023

"Absolute game changer! In social situations, including my own wedding, sweat would be dripping off my face and the back of my head would be wet with sweat. Now dry, confident, and so much less anxious. Slight dry mouth but, compared to the difference, it's nothing. Wish I had tried this a decade ago!"

• Sonop...
• October 21, 2015

"Just got a prescription today. Took it at 2 PM, walked outside in the sun, came back into the office, perspired a little, but nothing like I used to. It's now 4 PM, my office is at 80 degrees. By now, I'd have my tower fan at max, but for the sake of testing if it works, I've turned it off. So far, it's working, my sweat isn't as bad. I do feel a little delirious, kind of like taking morning cold medicine, allergy medicine, or balloon head best describes it. After suffering all my life with hyperhidrosis and seeing it pass onto my nephew and nieces, the pros far outweigh the cons. I'm a believer that it works for me. Sorry for the grammatical errors, I wanted to share as soon as I could. SP"

• Andy
• September 22, 2015

"My hyperhidrosis condition started when I finished high school. I've tried everything under the sun for this terrible condition, and nothing seemed to work, not even Botox. It has hindered my work and social life as well. I was always ashamed of the profuse sweating, and the looks I'd get from people made me sweat even more. While searching for a new cure for hyperhidrosis, I found this forum. After reading all of the positive and negative reviews, I decided to give it a try. I made an appointment with my doctor and asked her for 15 mg of oxybutynin. She looked puzzled, but I explained to her that this could be an inexpensive therapy. She agreed to send me the EX version, and it has changed my life around for the better. No sweating, wow!"

• Jessh...
• June 23, 2015

"I have been on the medication for nearly ten years, and it has changed my life! However, if I miss a dose, the sweating comes back. I take two a night because it makes me extremely drowsy. Another side effect I have noticed is that it can make me feel anxious. But overall, it's the only thing that controls my hands and feet from sweating!"

• Strat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 24, 2016

"I have suffered with excessive sweating for the past year or so. This is a long-term side effect of my duloxetine. I'm on 120 mg a day for pain management (peripheral neuropathy from having had Guillain-Barré syndrome) and my mood. I suffered terrible sweating on my back and chest and under my arms. I would arrive at work saturated. I would need to change my shirt 2 or 3 times in a day. I started on oxybutynin extended-release in February 2016, and the change has been amazing. I experience a number of side effects, mainly dry mouth, slightly blurred vision, and stomach and bowel problems, but in comparison to the sweating, I know what I prefer. It's made such a difference. I'm a UK resident."

• Cnucme
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 15, 2016

"I only started sweating after being on narcotic drugs and several other prescriptions in 2005. The sweating on my face, chest, neck, and back is horrible! I joke with people that I don't need to shower as I'm showering with sweat every day! I stopped doing everything, even cleaning, and I was completely embarrassed just going shopping. I now sit in my bedroom doing as little as possible. I've had the oxybutynin only a month, and I don't take it every day, but when I do, there seems to be an already marked improvement! I've been getting regular Botox shots in my hairline and along the back of my neck, but to no avail. If the few 'OxyBs' I've taken are a sign of what's to come, then THANK GOD... I truly believe I WILL get my life back!"

• So re...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 18, 2017

"I am a 30-year-old, active, fit woman who has had sweating issues for as long as I can remember. Highly embarrassing. Been taking this for about 3 weeks now, and it has changed my life in a profound way. I never knew that I could be warm without buckets of sweat. I don't know that I've appreciated what cold feels like until now either because I've always been so tuned into the fact that I was wet with sweat - like I just came from the shower wet. Only side effects are a very dry mouth and nose. I've had a bloody nose a couple of times since starting. Worth the trade."

• dryar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 7, 2018

"I asked my doctor to prescribe this pill on Tuesday and by Wednesday I could tell the difference. I typically sweat in my hands, feet, groin area and arm pits. Normally once I am over heated there is no stopping the sweat. Yesterday I noticed I went outside for a bit in 90+ degrees and I started to sweat but it only lasted for a few minutes and once I went inside the building I was dry after a few minutes. Normally just being outside for 10 minutes could trigger a sweat attack for hours! I will post an update in a few weeks. Thank you all for your feedback because it is saving my life! Oh, and I have noticed dry mouth, but I typically drink 90 oz of water a day so it won't be a huge problem I hope."

• JVano
• May 25, 2018

"I've suffered from sweaty palms and feet since childhood as it runs in the family. I'm now 43yrs old and just found out about oxybutynin 3 weeks ago. I immediately got my doctor to write me up a prescription. 3 days after taking 5mg twice a day my hands were about 90% dry and feet about 75%. 3 weeks on this medication and dry all day long!!!!! I do experience dry mouth, eye and nose, however, I would gladly trade those side effects to be confident and dry. Hope this helps :-)"

• Bet
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 22, 2018

"I have sjogrens syndrome, for almost 7 years and the sweating comes along with that. All the symptoms are there, dry mouth-eyes-the sweating started in the last 2 years as soon as the humidity and heat start up until the start of late fall. It has gotten worse where I can't stand around the stove to cook. Don't eat too much hot food in those months. I've learned so much on the computer and I found 1 medication that helps pretty much, it is a towelette that u dab on your body, its,it's called sweat block and its pretty good. Also my rheumatologist put me on oxybutin. So far so good. Don't sweat at nite, and thankful for that.Good luck to all, can't wait for winter here in N.C."

• Oslo
• November 13, 2017

"I (man, 50) have struggled with severe generalized hyperhidrosis since I was in my early thirties. I started on 2 Ditropan tablets a day, and after just two or three days the problem was 99 % gone. It still is, 6 months later. No more changing of clothes two times a day, no more distracting and at times crippling sweat attacks at work, socially etc. To me, this is a miracle drug. Yes, strong words, but my life quality has been immensely improved. Mild constipation is the only side effect, it seems to be alleviated when I reduce to one and a half tablets, so will try that. In Norway, you need to ask your GP to refer you to a dermatologist who can write prescriptions and follow you up. I recommend anyone with similar problems to try this."

• ColdS...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 25, 2016

"After ten years of being brushed off by people I thought were dermatologists, I have finally found relief in this medication. As my career and age progressed, I have been placed in social situations that require hand-to-hand contact. My hands and armpits sweat constantly to the point they were dripping. It negatively affected all aspects of intimate encounters. Within a day of starting this medication, I saw results. I was given 5 mg, however, I notice that I must take it twice a day for a total of 10 mg. No side effects except dry mouth and itching dry eyes."

• Happy...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 6, 2016

"This medication has helped me so much. Over the last few years, my sweating became really excessive on my face and neck. My neck just gushed sweat. All areas of my life were affected, and I was humiliated on a daily basis. I heard about an oral medication for hyperhidrosis, so I went online to do some research, and I learned about oxybutynin, then went to the doctor who gave me a prescription for 5 mg 2x daily. I think it took 2 or 3 days to see a difference, and it was a big difference. I was literally overjoyed. I don't mind the side effects (dry mouth and drowsiness), but for me, the oxybutynin does not take the sweating completely away. I'm now on 10 mg 2x daily. I also notice it stops working about halfway through my day."

• chris...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 28, 2023

"A miracle. I've always sweated due to thyroid meds and antidepressants. It was like this for years. This medication works! I no longer sweat excessively. I feel normal again. I don't have to blast my car's AC, bring a cold water bottle with me everywhere, wear breathable clothes, sleep with a fan on, wipe my face 10x a day. My hands aren't sweaty and my PPE gloves at work aren't soaked. The only time I sweat is when I work out, like normal! The dry mouth is a little annoying but I'd rather have that than my old, miserable sweat habits! I'm so glad I started this."

• Gemma
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 28, 2019

"I’ve had hyperhydrosis since I can remember in my hands, Feet, armpits, back of my legs. I’ve tried the electric current, Botox injections, everything that was recommended by the drs deodorant etc. Then I finally tried the oxybutynin  hydrochloride 5mg tablets which I started a week ago  and I feel soo happy. I wore a tight top yesterday and my armpit didn’t sweat once, usually would be soaked. My hands and feet are also dry! I have noticed though if I feel stressed or panic my hands do break out a sweat. So it’s 50/50. I’d still recommend a try it’s much better than it was before!"

• oxybu...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 2, 2015

"I first noticed my excessive sweating in high school, and it was mainly triggered by social anxiety, but even the most minimal amounts of exercise (walking home from the bus stop after school) would leave me sweating more than most. It wasn't until this year that I started on this medication, and so far it has been amazing, I no longer worry about patches under my arms or between my thighs, I don't have to wipe my hands on my pants before shaking someone's hands, and I can do more in terms of movement before I start sweating. Side effects I've noticed are that my face goes red when I move a little more than normal-although that's mainly due to my level of fitness-and a dry mouth. It really has worked, and I'm so glad to have found a solution!"