Life Update! It’s been a long time

[@ammaslotus]

I feel so happy waking up, sitting down with a big mug of milky tea, then seeing you've uploaded! I've miss you Jen, it's currently 4° in Melbourne, 8am and my hands and feet are dripping...it's painful because I'm so cold and can't get myself dry. That's the struggle of a colder climate I honestly feel HH sucks no matter what part of the planet we live on Thank you for the update, I understand you feel shy about posting but we all love you and it doesn't matter how much time you take off, take all the time you need between videos if that's what you need...I wish you didn't feel bad about it, I don't want you yo feel added stress in your life because of this. We all love you regardless!

[@SweatyJen]

Hi Amma!! it’s amazing to hear from you! thank you for commenting. After I uploaded this yesterday i was thinking about how the cold is really bad in it’s own right, but I suppose it is the lesser of two evils? I always hate summer when it is summer and winter when it is winter, lol. My muscles get so tensed up in the cold and the shivers set in and that is reallyy painful. I love you too!!!

[@ammaslotus]

@@SweatyJen happy 2023 jen, miss our sweaty stuff chats with you. love sita :)

[@nalinnia2950]

hey jen did you try any new anti anxiety/ stress meds?

[@breeness56]

Yes, please do videos on Carpe! They need to send you all their products, so you can help your audience. I thought I was alone all these years and my mental state just fell to the bottom. I am hoping these meds help me as much as people have talked about. I was put on a beta blocker als well. Thank you! Thank you! 💗

[@AwakenYourInnerBuddha]

I love the community vibe you are creating in your channel with your honesty, kindness and love! You inspired me for a community building so much.

[@SweatyJen]

thank you! I am inspired by you, as well! I appreciate you taking the time to write me a comment

[@juben91]

Hi Jen! I just found your Video! About the climate: I live in Austria and the summer was pure HELL. I have never experienced such heat. Now in September it is waaay cooler and not that humid and it really does make a difference for my HH 👍

[@blakekendrick2964]

Love your hair, and glad to hear your voice again!

[@SweatyJen]

thank you so much Blake!!!

[@MattWinacott]

I live in Canada, it does help quite a bit, cooler weather. I've been sweating alot in July and August. But the rest of the year it's cool; April, May, Sept, Oct, Nov. Really cold in December to March. When you got thick clothes on, it makes you sweat, you wear thicker clothes to stay warm in the winter.

[@StickEfangaZ]

First off, dont be nervous coming back after so long. I just found your channel and recently came to the realization that I also have hyperhidrosis (just thought sweaty hands was normal for 33 years lol). I am 100% interested in that carpe product after seeing it on my tiktok and look forward to seeing more newer videos, mainly because im curious what new tricks you've learned in the ~3 years you've been away.

[@SweatyJen]

Thank you! That makes me feel better. I will try to make an updated video soon about hyperhidrosis. I think I have learned a few new things. I’m glad that you discovered you have HH so you can work on trying techniques to combat the symptoms. I wish you luck if you decide to give carpe a try, I appreciate you watching and your comment!

[@curiousperson575]

Thanks a lot .I was eagerly waiting for update.

[@collectivelight]

Glad you are back Jen! I was honestly worried that something bad happened since we did not hear from you in so long. I hope you are enjoying your new place! I've thought about the idea of moving to a climate that would be better for hh in terms of weather. I think the north west coast would be good since it doesn't get too hot, but also doesn't get too cold. But for now I'm probably going to stay put and deal with it :) I haven't heard of a correlation of hh with autism, although now that you mention it, I used to work in special education and I do remember one of our kids would often mention that he was sweaty. One day in class he told me he was sweaty and I was like "me too". I don't remember his exact diagnosis, but it very well could have been autism. For videos, the idea for testing out those treatments in real time could be good. I also really enjoy those walking videos you made so I think some more like that would be great!

[@SweatyJen]

Thank you Collective!!!!! I thought about you while I was away. I knew it probably seemed like maybe something bad happened so when I uploaded this i felt a huge sense of relief lol. I will definitely make some walking videos, im excited for the next era of Sweaty Jen! thanks for your continual support

[@freemandiaz5123]

Makes me happy to hear from you! Trying to hold hands with HH is so bad. New social situations a d job interviews are the worst! Congrats on the new place!

[@SweatyJen]

thanks so much!!! i know holding hands can suck. even when we aren’t sweating, holding hands can make us instantly just start dripping. the worst is when we hold hands and the person is like ‘wow your hands aren’t sweating’ and then because they said that it starts to sweat lol!!!! i know it’s hard. people who want to be with us are usually accepting of our sweat so try not to let it have too much control over your confidence in those situations.

[@freemandiaz5123]

@@SweatyJen Thanks Jen!

[@andreadeboer-jones6005]

Hi Jen - I am so glad to have come across your channel! My son suffers from it and we having a hard time figuring it all out. I worry about his mental health about it as well and eager to find some solutions :) Regardless, I really appreciate your honesty and look forward to more videos. I am thinking about buying the carpe stuff and seeing if does anything, though I bet it will be hard to keep up for a teenager... we shall see.

[@SweatyJen]

you’re a really nice mom for caring about your son’s HH. it’s really hard as a teenager. have you brought him to a dermatologist yet? that was the biggest help for me, and it made me feel so seen and understood just having my condition acknowledged by a professional. i highly recommend this as a first step for anyone with HH, because dermatologist can discuss all the options and find the most likely to succeed option based on talking with your son! please keep me updated on his condition, i hope he can find some relief soon. but he is definitely not alone!

[@breeness56]

True, true, all true!! I have recently found you and I need your soul in my life. I am so glad I clicked on your videos. I just started my Glycopyrrolate today.

[@SweatyJen]

You’re too sweet. I am wishing you so much luck with it, it changed my life. Make sure you don’t eat for 2 hours before and 1 hour after and drink lots of water!!! Let me know how it works for you

[@breeness56]

@@SweatyJen I did hear you say that and I made a note because no one told me that. 💗

[@Iroh12345]

Hi Jen! Nice to see you again. Glad to hear you're doing better mentally. I'm seeing a psych for the first time right now as well. Summer is my least favorite season because of the heat and the sweating. I went on holiday with friends last week within my own country (the Netherlands) and I was constantly soaked due to the weather and the activities we did! I can't even begin to imagine what it's like for people living in warmer climates year-round. Your next vid on autism and HH sounds interesting. I've had doubts in the past about being on the spectrum myself but I've since realized that the few symptoms I have are probably caused by various anxieties rather than autism.

[@SweatyJen]

hi Tali! so happy to hear from you. I’m glad you survived your vacation, sometimes it feels like they are more stress than they’re worth lol but i’m trying to stay positive. Summer is also my least favorite. Glad to hear you’re seeing psych, I hope some benefits come from that for you!! I hope to upload again soon and i really appreciate you watching my new video. Hugs!

[@Iroh12345]

@@SweatyJen They are often more stressful than I would like them to be for sure, haha. But it was fun regardless. I guess it's also just a good thing to not let the HH stop us from doing things like going on holiday, even though we know it will always be a major stress factor. Thanks so much, looking forward to future videos! ^^

[@MattWinacott]

Nice to hear an update from you : )

[@veritasparadoxum6525]

I'll do my best to make this comment short and sweet (somewhat). To be honest, I am passionate talking about hyperhidrosis and people who suffer the condition like you and me, so much so that I could write a novel in your video's comment section (Hahaha!). Anyhow, this is the summary. Being born and raised in Philippines from cradle to age 22 years old, and then migrating to Canada for work from age 22 years old until the writing of this comment, here is what I can say from experience: I have generalized hyperhidrosis (includes palms, feet, face/head, back, chest, armpit) for as long as I can remember; mainly, may palms and feet sweat worse than other parts of my body. Growing up during my high school and college days in Philippines (which is a very hot and humid country, at least +30 degrees Celsius every day, 365 days a year), just the mere sitting on a chair while waiting for our teacher/professor at school made me sweat so much; sweating episodes get worse when anxiety kicks in, especially when we are about to have a class exam or test, or a presentation when I have to be in front of the whole class; all eyes on you! A hot and humid climate does not help someone who has hyperhydrosis, that is for sure. Although I was able to "manage" my symptoms like bringing a thick absorbent face towel everyday wherever I go to wipe my sweat off, wearing baggy, dark-colored, breathable clothing (so that sweat marks don't show as much), bringing a manual fan so I can fan my face/head to cool down my core body temperature (based on my research the hypothalamus, which is located in your head/brain, is the temperature regulator of the whole body, so when you keep your head literally cool, your core body temperature also cools down), bringing extra tee shirts/clothing, and drinking cold drinks (water, juice, etc.). Fast-forward to Canada, it was like a dream come true (somewhat, as you'll find out later). Where I currently work here in Canada, it is dry and cold (ranging from -30 degrees Celsius to +15 degrees Celsius) for the better part of the year. Canadian summers are dry, meaning that a typical Canadian +25 degrees Celsius summer does not even make me sweat (and if I do sweat, very minimal). But I have to say that even in a dry and cold weather here, my palmoplantar hyperhydrosis still show up, albeit not as bad compared to being in Philippines. Eventually, I will go back to my home country someday, so this "relief from hyperhidrosis" is temporary for as long as I am here in Canada. But it is great knowing that where you live does have an effect on one's hyperhidrosis, based on my experience. Despite having hyperhidrosis, it helped and still helps that I am a confident and "I don't care about what you think" kind of person. Albeit I won't lie that sometimes the condition gets to your self-esteem, especially in social gatherings, job interviews, or just as simple as shaking a hand of a person (or even just the thought of potentially shaking a person's hand). I will end this short (actually long) comment by thanking you and your confidence in making such videos about the condition and raising awareness about it. I've watched a couple of your videos and hearing about iontophoresis and glycopyrrolate, I want to explore those options to manage this condition. P.S. I will never resort to ETS as the risks are high up there.😎

[@Carlos_S_]

Been thinking about you every once in a while, I'm glad for your update.

[@SweatyJen]

thank you Carlos i really appreciate that!

[@Carlos_S_]

@@SweatyJen and you're looking great!

[@brycewills8262]

Thank you so much for your time. You take out of your day to make a video. I was wondering do your feet get cold and hands but then still sweat a lot?

[@HOPE-qz9wo]

thanks jen for all of your support, God bless you.One day I will be a voice for those who suffer hyperhidrosis like me and let the world recognize it!...

[@missfantabulle344]

Hi Jen 👋🏼 so I live in Switzerland 🇨🇭 and the temperatures (except in summer of course 😉) are quite cool but even in winter I sweat horribly 🥵 and I can't afford botox injections on my skull + on my forehead every 6 months so I’ve to accept this life, I walk 2 minutes and I sweat from my head like a beautiful fountain ⛲️ but nowhere else 🤷🏻‍♀️☹️ it's very VERY difficult to bear especially when people look at me and I’m sweating profusely 🥵when it's 0 degrees outside… that's my life with hyperhidrosis … lots of love and hugs to y’all from Switzerland 🇨🇭 bye bye 👋🏼 ❤️💋

[@wasukhan3742]

Hey jen ...i have just found your channel randomly and i must say i loved your videos and you 🥺♥️

[@SweatyJen]

Thank you, you made my morning better! I will make a video soon!!!! I’m sorry it has been such a long time!

[@wasukhan3742]

@@SweatyJen .. ♥️💌

[@felixfairthorn]

thanks for posting again. i have hyperhidrosis as well and life is just rly hard. i wear gloves all the time and it's obviously not a solution but it's the only thing I've been able to find that's worked so far. I cannot afford the dermadry iontophoresis machine so my boyfriend was kind enough to buy the components for me and will be making a DIY version for me tmrw. I'm nervous, and excited, and hopeful, and I just want to have a better life. My hands literally dripping sweat has ruined so many aspects of my life over the years and there have been plenty of times where that alone was enough to make me want to give up, and that's not even including the mental and emotional issues as well. It's just nice to see other ppl have some of the same issues. It feels very isolating to suffer from hyperhidrosis.

[@felixfairthorn]

also, i grew up in michigan so I was very used to cold weather and my sweating was not nearly as bad when I lived there. I moved to texas in 2019 and that was when hyperhidrosis REALLY began to become a big issue for me. It's too hot here. I LOVE not having to shovel snow, or shiver all the time, but the heat is oppressive and I want to move somewhere else.

[@felixfairthorn]

fun fact, i'm also on the autism spectrum. i had no idea there was correllation. i need a moment to process.

[@apoorvjn]

I have lived in los angeles and it was great for my hyperhydrosis. Humidity and heat makes it worse for me.

[@rosedolch8637]

I'm in Buffalo and the summer is hell for me! We are like the Miami of the north with humidity when its hot out.. I still sweat even in the dead of winter when its 5 degrees in Feb tho.. I wont even wear a coat in the winter.. I dont care if it's only 20 degrees and its windy.. I sweat the most whenever I have to do anything physical.. walking around a grocery store or trying to clean the house. By the time I get to check out my head/torso is soaking wet.. Even in the cold months I sweat if I walk around.. I graduated as a nurse but couldnt work doing it because imagine inserting a catheter (sterile procedure) and dripping sweat off your forehead/chin.. So thats depressing! I just started taking glycopyrrolate today and I put off taking it for a few weeks because I read online that it is contraindicated with beta blockers and I do take metoprolol to slow my heartbeat. I dont think it will raise my heart rate too high tho (hopefully).. I'm also diabetic so that sucks too.. Diabetes can cause sweating and so can my med for fibromyalgia. Cymbalta(duloxitine) lists excessive sweating as a side effect but I can't stop taking it.. I'm glad you uploaded here about hyperhydrosis.. I feel alone with it.. I totally get what your syaing about not having to worry about other ppl and the air conditioner!! My husband will turn the air conditioner off on me and I start to sweat within 10 minutes and I turn it right back on.. Sometimes I think he's just a dick! Another reason I put off starting this med for sweating is.. If it is 90 degrees and I can't sweat I was worried about heat stroke.. I drink tons of water and sugar free gatorade but if i go outside to work in the garden sometimes I feel like im gonna pass out.. imagine if I couldnt sweat to cool off either.. ugh!! Like I said i just took my first dose tonight and usually September is a cooler month so maybe I will take this med in fall, winter and spring just not in summer.. I know summer is the worst but I am concerned with not being able to cool down.. I can only wear strapless summer dresses with no bra. I wear tank tops, no long sleeves even in the winter here.. Any other clothing kills me.. I really wish my house had central air but only my bedroom has an air conditioner.

[@SweatyJen]

Hi Rose! I really enjoyed your reply. I didn’t realize there is a contraindication between beta blockers and glyco, that’s good to know. I haven’t experience any issues, yet, but I will discuss this with my psychiatrist at our next appointment for sure. I hate hate hate hate hate when people turn off the AC. It really does feel like they don’t care about us when they turn it off, but I just tell myself they’re ignorant to my suffering to make myself not feel totally and extremely pissed off at them. I’m also very sorry to hear you can’t use your nursing degree. I can relate, to an extent, as my sweating was really causing me embarrassment at my job in the medical field as well and it was definitely part of why I resigned. Along with my boss liking our office to be 85 degrees all year. How is glyco working for you?? Please make sure you’re drinking a lot of water on it.

[@luminosity108]

Dear Jen, so good to see u again! I used to struggle a lot with hh, before I had a sympathectomy. I did live in the UK for a while and the cool weather most definitely helped me! I also used to take a medication for my hh and it made me more anxious. I wonder if your hh meds might also increase your anxiety?

[@SweatyJen]

it is possible that they are increasing my anxiety, i have heard that can be a side effect in the past but forgot. it would be interesting to see how it feels without them some time. did your sympathectomy 100% get rid of ur hh? thanks so much for watching!!

[@luminosity108]

@@SweatyJen Dear Jen, it really helped my hands and underarms. My hands only get clammy in hot weather now and I don't sweat under my arms. I also didn't get side effects. It was really worthit!

[@curiousperson575]

@@luminosity108 how much do you sweat before sympathectomy .I thing compensatory sweating depends on how much worse someone's condition is .and where did you perform this surgery ( doctor ).please let me know

[@bennyheadofthechairmen8808]

I live in a really cool part of the world. And I feel like it can help a bit, but everytime I'm at the gym (indoors) I get completely soaked.

[@marcusanthony179]

Hi Jen, I recently started taking cold showers and subsequently came across some documentation online indicating that they are effective (in some cases) of controlling HH. I for sure noticed a reduction in sweating after taking them, so much so that I performed a Google search to investigate the correlation. I also take glycopyrrolate (on a completely empty stomach), consume no less than 64 ounces of water daily, and maintain a Vegan diet. My sweating is usually controlled very effectively at this time. On the occasions where I do sweat, I'm confident that I'm not producing unpleasant odors. I live in the desert southwest where the climate is very dry, but even when the humidity is elevated due to rain I seem to be just fine. Thanks for sharing your experiences, and I wish you all the best. Cheers.

[@SweatyJen]

wow this is very interesting!!! thank you so much for sharing about your experience. how old were you when you noticed you have HH and how severe was yours? how often do you take the cold showers and for how long?

[@marcusanthony179]

@@SweatyJen Jen, you're the hero in this case, because you give us all a platform to share our experiences with this condition so that we don't have to feel isolated with it. So to you, a big thanks!! My unregulated sweating began as I entered high school. By my Sophomore year it became debilitating: No sports, save for water and snow skiing, and a whole four months of dating until college. My HH is still one of the most severe cases I've ever seen. My scalp and face, back, abdomen, and groin area would become soaked in moderately warm weather, and with strenuous activity in those conditions, completely saturated. I take cold showers twice per week, for about 15 minutes. I start out with warm water (while shaving my scalp, and washing my "areas of attention). After less than five minutes I decrease the hot/cold ratio to pure cold within an another two minutes, and immerse myself in it completely, making sure to inundate the nape of my neck.

[@SweatyJen]

@@marcusanthony179 thank you for explaining that, I will start finishing my showers cold instead of hot. I hate being cold but i also hate being hot lol

[@marcusanthony179]

@@SweatyJen You're most welcome. Best of luck!! p.s. I'm with you on the feeling hot or cold: If San Diego weren't so crowded I'd move there to live in its year-round mild weather (mostly).

[@SweatyJen]

@@marcusanthony179 that is somewhere i’ve heard has a very nice climate. i would like to visit there some day but maybe then i wouldn’t want to leave haha!

[@ryanw1223]

Do you know about the interaction between creatine and glycol? Intake creatine when working out which requires a lot of water so.im curious /concerned with their interaction.

[@maeverose2290]

I would love a video about autism and hyperhidrosis, I didn't know that was a thing. For a few years now I've been suspecting I might be undiagnosed autistic so that would be interesting to learn more about.

[@SweatyJen]

awesome! i will definitely make that video soon. i was really surprised myself when i found there was some correlation. I hope that we can continue to learn more about what the cause of this issue is. Thank you for watching!

[@collectivelight]

Hi Jen, just checking in. I've been thinking about you and I just wanted to let you know I miss you and your videos. I hope you are doing good. Any new updates? I recently got a new job where I work outside most of the time. It has been good for my hh even though it is hot outside in the summer. For me, it never seems to be an issue when I am outside, probably because it is more open and breezy and there is more freedom to move around. Hope to hear from you. Take care!

[@SweatyJen]

Hey CollectiveLight! I was just wondering how you were doing, thank you for the comment. Congratulations on your new job. I am working from home still and things have been going well. That’s so interesting that your Hh isn’t an issue outside in the summer. I have totally been noticing breezes seem so useful for stopping the sweat, you might be really onto something about the temp/wind. I am hoping I can make an update very very soon. I really appreciate your thoughtfulness to come and comment on my video! Thank you so much!

[@ctesiphon93]

Have you considered trying topical glycopyrrolate? It has less side effects

[@pinchejuan2617]

Hey Jen I love you and keep going your amazing and f*ck hh!!

[@SweatyJen]

I love you too and Agreed!!!

[@neeleshg4189]

Hi i am from india, Seems like iontophorosis doesn't helps i want to know so i could buy one found out u haven't used it for a year.. i have palmer and feet hyperhidrosis,Social Anxiety,ADHD,OCD which makes me stares at peoples private parts and its doesn't arouse me sexually it makes me look like i am a pervert due to all this i also have deepression.i have lost the connection with the world i wanted to be a musician but couldn't play any instruments properly due to hyperhydrosis.. i think people like us should be in touch maybe it will help a little. Thanks jen for speaking up lots of love.

[@SweatyJen]

Hi Neelesh, it sounds like you deal with a lot. you are a strong person! when i did use iontophoresis it did help actually, but not 100%, and you have to make sure you keep using it really really often. I am kind of … lazy … about stuff like that so I think that is why I didn’t have amazing results. it did actually help to reduce sweating to a certain degree though, so it may be worth trying it out

[@Aaron-bu7ew]

sweaty jen back again

[@sk-uh2ot]

Hey Jen, it appears you were sipping some coffee in this video. Have you noticed how caffeine affects your symptoms? Completely removing caffeine from my diet seems to have made a small improvement in my sweating and temperature regulation. My nervous system seems to be especially sensitive to stimulants.

[@SweatyJen]

yesss … i just love coffee so much … should probably try to go to decaf lol. thank you for watching and sharing your experience !

[@user-pn5ce4rq2b]

Did the dermadry device works??????

[@jannowak-pb5nk]

So iontophoresis/dermadry/whatever with electricity doesn't work fully on you? How many treatments have you done in set?

[@SweatyJen]

It has been a very long time since I have done iontophoresis treatments. When I did them, it definitely helped to reduce sweating. I think if I was able to continue to do them consistently for a long time that it would work well enough that medication wouldn’t be necessary. I hope this helps to answer your question. I would like to experiment more with iontophoresis in the near future again because of side effects of oral medication. Thank you for watching!

[@jannowak-pb5nk]

@@SweatyJen If this works so well, why you don't wanna devote 40 min a day to fix problem of your life? no offence ofc!

[@SweatyJen]

@@jannowak-pb5nk that’s a good question! I guess out of order priorities and find taking the medicine to be so convenient and easy. Stay tuned and perhaps some day soon I will be back to trying ionto instead! The side effects of the med have been bothering me but I have been very very busy with work and studying so I have trouble adjusting my routine at the moment. Do you use iontophoresis? How does it work for you?

[@jannowak-pb5nk]

@@SweatyJen I use, 100% successful, once a month 10 or more treatments. thats why I wonder why you don't fix your problem "permanently" as well

[@tusharkamble1488]

​@@jannowak-pb5nk i have been using iontophoresis for palmar but it has led to compensatory sweating in forehead region any suggestions for it??

[@tusharkamble1488]

Hi I am going to start on Glycopyrolate from today how was your experience with it I saw your previous videos how was your long term experience with it Also I'm worried of the tolerance it would develop like in future will I be requiring higher doses of it?? What dose are you currently taking?? Plzzz do replzz Thanks Lotss of love ❤

[@SweatyJen]

Hi thank you for watching and your comment! I actually take a smaller dose with time because the side effects can be really bothersome (dry nose/mouth/eyes). Right now I am only taking 0.5 mg in the morning. With summer coming, I may have to go back to 1 mg. But, I think the main thing about not developing tolerance to the medicine is giving your body a break from the medicine if it needs one and to make SURE you are not eating 2 hours before and 1 hour after taking it. This is crucial, at least for me. I really hope the medicine can help you! Please let me know how it goes and if you have any questions I will be happy to try to help.

[@tusharkamble1488]

@@SweatyJen Thankss buddy for the reply I'm using iontophoresis for palmar and feet hyperhydrosis and it has worked like magic the only downside being I over sweat from forehead so plannning to start on glycopyrolate for forehead hope it helps🤞 All the bestt to you as well💞

[@SweatyJen]

@@tusharkamble1488 I’m so happy that ionto has been working for you! Best of luck!

[@pariamazaheri7518]

Please tell me how’s your a vascular necrosis 😭

[@BigChilling.]

With worst case hyperhyrosis

[@BigChilling.]

I live in heat

[@sockatoes2849]

I’d be one of your main contributors 🤞🏽😂.. Seriously.

[@BigChilling.]

Please go vegan you can save animals and feel better about yourself sweating will stop

[@sockatoes2849]

Might change your life, their are Literally dozens of women who have become millionaires by simply selling feet content.

[@SweatyJen]

Lol! I’ve heard of this business

[@sockatoes2849]

@@SweatyJen well if ever you do, post the link please 🥰💵