Sweat may be a natural and healthy bodily function, but if you’re among the hundreds of thousands of Britons living with an extreme version of it, it can feel anything but normal.
Known as hyperhidrosis, this level of excessive sweating is about more than regulating body temperature. Patients have described the condition as ‘ongoing torture’, having to wear thick gloves - even in the summer - to avoid leaving sweaty marks on papers. At the extreme end, there are reports of losing consciousness from being unable to hydrate quickly enough to counter the sweating, while others have developed depression as a result of being afraid to shake hands with confidence, let alone date.
