Drysol Question

[canadianbuilder]

I finally got around to buying a bottle of Drysol last night. Almost twenty dollars for 35mL of liquid. Ouch!
Anyways my question is that I noticed my hands to be drier than normal (less sweat for one, but also dry), would it be okay to use hand lotion after washing off the drysol in the morning? Or does that mess with the effect of Drysol?
So far it seems to be working okay after the first application. I will wait for a few more uses before I say how well it works. I got the dab on applicator instead of just the bottle so it's a bit quicker.

[Rock Steady]

Wow, $20? You might want to use www.drugstore.com next time.

Why wouldn't you put hand lotion on your hands? You are using the Drysol for your underarms only I hope.

[McIrish]

Wow, $20? You might want to use www.drugstore.com next time.

Why wouldn't you put hand lotion on your hands? You are using the Drysol for your underarms only I hope.

IIRC, the OP bought the drysol specifically to combat sweaty palms?

[canadianbuilder]

Wow, $20? You might want to use www.drugstore.com next time.

Why wouldn't you put hand lotion on your hands? You are using the Drysol for your underarms only I hope.

Yeah 20$ is bad, but it's also CDN dollars too.

I am using it for the palms of my hands. On the bottle it specifically says "For excessive underarms, palms and soles" so there is no reason why I cannot use it on my hands.

The first application did not work, they sweated quite a bit yesterday. I will see how today goes after the second application.

[Rock Steady]

I noticed that bottle says this too. Then I noticed in the package insert that it says for underarms only, very clearly. Oh well - just don't rub your eyes!

[canadianbuilder]

I don't remember reading for underarms only on the paper thing, I will re read.
But many members have used it on their hands anyways...

[canadianbuilder]

I read the package insert again and no where does it clearly say for underarm use only. Again, it just said for excessive sweating of the underarms, palms and soles.
Maybe I got different than the normal stuff?

[PhilsterT]

http://www.drugstore.com/qxa1067_333..._is_drysol.htm

Give it a read. It says underarms, soles, and palms. It also talks about application: use a few times (over a few periods of days) until sweat minimizes and then weekly/biweekly and then monthly.

Let me know how this goes, I want to try it. Does it completly stop the sweating, or minimize it, or what?



It seems I need a prescription for this in the US. Can my dermatologist get it for me? Anyone try Certain Dri Anti-perspirant? That's non-prescription.

[Rock Steady]

I read the package insert again and no where does it clearly say for underarm use only. Again, it just said for excessive sweating of the underarms, palms and soles.
Maybe I got different than the normal stuff?

Ah it's actually on the bottle. My bad. "apply to underarms only"

[canadianbuilder]

Well I am on the third application last night...
It recommends using saran wrap or socks to put over your hands so the drysol doesn't get wiped off during the night. I tried that the second time and the socks came off, last night I used an elastic too and this morning I woke up with marks from the elastic(tooo tight).

I am taking a break from it tonight and will try it again tomorrow night.
My hands felt weird this morning from it, I'm not sure if it was irratation or something else.
But it seems to be working minorly so far. I will give it a few days and see how it does.

[canadianbuilder]

http://www.drugstore.com/qxa1067_333..._is_drysol.htm

Give it a read. It says underarms, soles, and palms. It also talks about application: use a few times (over a few periods of days) until sweat minimizes and then weekly/biweekly and then monthly.

Let me know how this goes, I want to try it. Does it completly stop the sweating, or minimize it, or what?



It seems I need a prescription for this in the US. Can my dermatologist get it for me? Anyone try Certain Dri Anti-perspirant? That's non-prescription.

You shouldn't need a prescription, it's just over the counter stuff.

[PhilsterT]

I wouldn't use saranwrap because your hands won't be able to breath. Use socks/mittens. The saranwrap will make your hands sweats and nullify the workability.

Which "version" do you have?

[Tofer]

The day after my first application, there wasn't an ounce of sweat under my arms (even at the gym). Obviously it's rubbing off on your pillow or whatever.

[PhilsterT]

I need prescription.

[Rock Steady]

Oye, sorry guys. I was thinking of Certain Dri this whole time. I get them confused because I used to use Drysol.

[PhilsterT]

Does Certain Dri work? I was thinking of picking that one up? That's unprescribed, right?

[canadianbuilder]

The day after my first application, there wasn't an ounce of sweat under my arms (even at the gym). Obviously it's rubbing off on your pillow or whatever.

It must be rubbing off on my socks on my hands. I don't know what else to use though; I can't keep my hands palms up and in the same spot the whole night.

I've used it a few times now and it still doesn't work as I expected. I am assuming it is getting rubbed off on my socks.
Suggestions?

[canadianbuilder]

I've concluded the socks must be wiping the drysol off during the night. Another application last night and it still isn't stopping the sweating noticeably.
I am going to use bread bags with air holes around my hands, that should reduce the amount of drysol that can get wiped off.

[FreeRider]

Much simpler idea,
Just get some surgical gloves. Your hands don't breath but there is a reason they tell you to apply this stuff at night. Your hands (well body in general) dramatically slows down its production of sweat.
I had some pretty sweaty hands and with the drysol and rubber gloves it cured it 110%. Almost needed lotion they were sooo dry. I dropped down to using that stuff once a month or so, but haven't needed to use it in the last 2-3months at all (1st use was about a year ago).
Maybe give that a whirl if you like, worked like a charm for me.

[paidinfull]

I have the same type of problem

[canadianbuilder]

Much simpler idea,
Just get some surgical gloves. Your hands don't breath but there is a reason they tell you to apply this stuff at night. Your hands (well body in general) dramatically slows down its production of sweat.
I had some pretty sweaty hands and with the drysol and rubber gloves it cured it 110%. Almost needed lotion they were sooo dry. I dropped down to using that stuff once a month or so, but haven't needed to use it in the last 2-3months at all (1st use was about a year ago).
Maybe give that a whirl if you like, worked like a charm for me.

How often did you use it in the beginning? I will try the glove idea, thanks!

[FreeRider]

How often did you use it in the beginning? I will try the glove idea, thanks!

I think I was using it every day for the 1st week or so, then by the 2nd I was at maybe every other day, then once a week for a while, then after a month or so of that I dropped down to once a month....now I haven't used it in prolly 3-4 months and hands are nice and dry still.
Your mileage may vary but I am sure you'll figure it out. Having your hands overly dry isnt fun either. I actually prefer slightly slightly slightly moist hands. Lets people know your human!

[canadianbuilder]

I tried using the glove idea; I used loose fitting ones, not the tight latex powdered ones. I found that I sweated in them the whole night and had to take them off in the early morning.

Also, I find that in the morning my hands are very itchy. When I shower they get so bad I have to dry them off, it's almost like pins and needles feeling. Why is this?

[PhilsterT]

I would not use gloves. I have to use them at work and after just a little bit they sweat like crazy because there's no air circulation. The health department suggests changing them often because you build bacteria under the gloves with all the sweat (that's why you are supposed to clean your hands before you put on new gloves).

[canadianbuilder]

I would not use gloves. I have to use them at work and after just a little bit they sweat like crazy because there's no air circulation. The health department suggests changing them often because you build bacteria under the gloves with all the sweat (that's why you are supposed to clean your hands before you put on new gloves).

Okay I will use something else.

Anyone know why my hands were so itchy and felt like "pins and needles" when in the shower??