Excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis, occurs when your body does not need to cool down. It’s normal to sweat if you’re hot or have done some exercise but sometimes you can sweat for no obvious reason. Sometimes it can be a side effect of medication or because of another, underlying condition. Excessive sweating can affect all of your body or sometimes just certain areas, for example your armpits, feet and back. Browse our options for helping with your excessive sweating including Driclor and Anhydrol. Non medication options you can try to help with hyperhidrosis symptoms include: Wear loose-fitting clothes to minimize signs and keep cooler Change socks at least twice a day if your feet suffer a lot Wear shoes that are breathable and made of natural materials Eating spicy food and drinking alcohol can make sweating worse, try and avoid where possible.