SweatSolutions.org: SweatHelp.org Relaunches: More Useful than Ever

November/December 2005 Edition Table of Contents:

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» When Parents Just Don't Understand

» Educational Events a Massive Success in 2005

» Kitchen Herb May Help Relieve Sweating

» AAD Symposium Makes Important Statement About Sweating

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SweatHelp.org Relaunches: More Useful than Ever

(November/December 2005) If you haven't visited SweatHelp.org lately, now is the time. The International Hyperhidrosis Society recently relaunched its informative Web site and added updated information about hyperhidrosis treatments and diagnosis as well as new tools. These include insurance forms and worksheets, tips to help you prepare for your doctor appointments, and a special message to friends, family and employers to help them better understand what living with excessive sweating is like.

But that's not all. There are also real stories from hyperhidrosis sufferers just like you. And we've added an �Ask the Doctor� feature where our experts answer the most common questions from visitors. We've already been inundated with thought-provoking questions so watch the site for new expert answers soon.

Thanks to the powerful combination of the relaunch of SweatHelp.org, the success of the awareness-raising Know Sweat campaign, and an article about hyperhidrosis sufferer Frances Rivers in the October issue of CosmoGirl magazine, traffic to the International Hyperhidrosis Society Web site has been through the roof. In fact, October 2005 was SweatHelp.org's busiest month ever with site visits jumping 96% since January 2005! It's estimated that SweatHelp.org site will easily host 1 million visitors before the year is out. In October 2005, visitors were spending an average of 5 minutes on SweatHelp.org � which is plenty of time to learn about the seriousness of hyperhidrosis and that effective treatments are available.

Meanwhile, the Know Sweat public awareness campaign continues to generate coverage with articles appearing in the New York Daily News, CosmoGirl, and local newspapers across the country. The Know Sweat public service announcement has also been heard on a number of radio stations throughout the U.S. Thus far, the Know Sweat campaign has garnered more than 150 million impressions worlwide!

Specifically, the full-page article in the New York Daily News entitled �Living with Hyperhidrosis � No Sweat!� featured commentary from Heidi A. Waldorf, M.D., Andrew Blitzer, M.D., and common misperceptions about hyperhidrosis. Lisa Pieretti, International Hyperhidrosis Society Executive Director, was quoted on ways to diagnose hyperhidrosis noting, �Most callers to the International Hyperhidrosis Society aren't asking for much: They want a doctor who will take their concerns seriously. Many patients tell me how they have gone from doctor to doctor, only to be dismissed or misdiagnosed. I know a number of patients who have been on high-powered anti-anxiety medications, when they were really only suffering from anxiety because of their hyperhidrosis.� Additionally, the article highlighted one of Dr. Waldorf's patients who has suffered from underarm hyperhidrosis since puberty. This patient explained how difficult her life was before her treatment with Botox. A sidebar described five different types of hyperhidrosis, while another sidebar entitled �Botox: A Blessing� reported that �Botox injections are quick and noninvasive. They are given in the doctor's office.� The highlighted Web sites included those of the International Hyperhidrosis Society (SweatHelp.org), the American Academy of Dermatology, and Medline Plus.

This exciting media coverage combined with the powerfully updated and improved SweatHelp.org Web site has enabled the International Hyperhidrosis Society to provide excessive sweating sufferers, their friends and family, and medical professionals with even more useful information about the diagnosis, treatment, insurance coverage, and daily management (both practical and emotional) of hyperhidrosis.

Thank you to all of our supporters for making this new site possible and thank you to all of our visitors for making the effort worthwhile. Please continue to visit and watch SweatHelp.org as we'll be adding new information and helpful tools all the time.