Odaban vs. Drysol. vs. Maxim

Hi all. I'm choosing one these products, Odaban, Maxim or Drysol, to
reduce sweat in my armpits, which appears even with no physical
activity or stress (when I'm just watching TV sitting on a couch...is
this a slight or moderate form of hyperhidrosis?).
Before I decide, I'd like to hear experiences from people that have
used any of these products, most of all regarding effectiveness, and
also irritation produced by their use. What are the concentrations of
the active ingredient (aluminum...?) for each product? I heard Drysol
is 20%, but have read different values for Odaban and Maxim (sometimes
12%, sometimes 20%). Are lower concentration products as effective as
products with a higher concentration? Do they produce less irritation
than products like Drysol, but still give adequate results??
I've also heard some are water based, some are alcohol based. Are
Drysol, Odaban, and Maxim water or alcohol based? Which of the two
would produce less irritation?
Thanks to all of you for sharing your experiences and knowledge.
Carlos

In article <1105511508.633576.273...@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
carlosbohorq...@gmail.com wrote:
I can only comment on Drysol and Certain–Dri. I do have a hyperhydrosis
problem of my feet and hands which always existed to an extent, but was
made worse by having Grave's Disease (one sign of hyperthyroidism is
hyperhydrosis). I can't comment armpits either because any abnormal
levels of sweating are limited to the palms of my hands and fingers and
bottoms of my feet. You may or may not be stressed out. In my case, my
hands and feet are almost always warm, even when I lived in Montreal and
forgot my gloves in the dead of winter, my hands were warm as long as I
wasn't handling ice or snow. Even in cold weather, if I wear sandals on
my feet then the contact points between the bottom of the sandal and my
feet are sweaty.
Drysol is 20% of the aluminum chloride in alcohol (isopropanol). Another
popular product is at a lower concentration, is not in alcohol, doesn't
require a prescription and is a popular item on alt.fashion. It's
available in regular drugstores and is called Certain–Dri. The armpit is
a sensitive area, unlike the soles of the feet and palms. Certain–Dri is
non–irritating to my armpits. It also isn't as drying. It was I believe
that the alcohol base of Drysol is probably helping the drug penetrate
the pores better but because it's drying (and therefore, to a limited
extent, damaging to your skin and that can cause more irritation). Lots
of AFers swear by Certain–Dri. Drysol works fine on my feet. I've tried
Certain–Dri and it didn't work on my feet (it did a reasonable job on my
hands). However, I think this be mostly attributable to the fact that
the creaminess of the OTC product may not allow it to penetrate the much
thicker skin/callous of the foot). If irritation is a problem, you may
want to try Certain–Dri first to see how it goes if Drysol is too
irritating for you.
Eventually, if none of the products works very well, you'll need to see
a dermatologist to explore other options if you don't want to live with
the sweaty pits. These may include either electrical "shocks" to the
sweaty area, which stops your sweat glands from functioning for weeks at
a time or Botox injections, which appear to stop sweat glands from
functioning until the Botox wears off. I have done neither since Dry–Sol
is sufficient for me.
Stacy