Constantly sweating

LegacyUser

As above....

I realise the first thing you'll say is I must be overweight and very unfit.
Not the case at all as I'm currently training for the Dublin Marathon, run 50km and cycle 80km-100km a week. Ran 11km before breakfast this morning for example and it was fairly easy to do.
Possibly could lose 5kg in bodyfat but I'd weight next to nothing then.

My diet would be pretty good and rarely drink and don't smoke. So I'd be fitter than your average person.

But every afternoon in the office I'd find any sort of heat unbearable, my face would be flushed red and I'd start sweating which is a disaster and embarresing when wearing a shirt. I'm constantly asking people to open windows but people complain of draughts so it's only me who is overheating.
Drinking about 3-4 litres of water a day so I'm never dehydrated.

Went for a stroll today on my own along the canal at lunchtime. It was about 20celcius and came back to the office sweating.

Yes, I do lash on the deoderant and shower every morning.
I thought I had redness in my face and sweated as I might be unfit but months and months of training improved my fitness but not this problem.

Any tips and I know this is not a medical forum?

Puddleduck

Id suggest a visit to your gp just to make sure that its nothing medical, just try wear breathable fabrics, that goes for your shoes too! It could be to do with your office too, like if it had a tin roof on it, naturally your gunna sweat.

MojoMaker

You have a fast metabolism and excellent circulatin by the sounds of it that's all. One of the downsides of being reasonably fit, but in general it's a good thing.

RainyDay

Do you have to wear a shirt & tie? If so, make sure the shirt is cotton and well-fitted, so it is not constricting your neck. I sweat like a race-horse too, so I make sure I have an old-fashioned hankerchief every day for mopping up. I try to avoid any significant exercise before meetings? I'll even take the lift up 1 or 2 floors to avoid getting sweaty. If going to meetings around town, I'll taxi to the meeting even if only a few minutes away and walk back to the office.

biko

Does the sweat smell bad or is it waterlike?
Does it leave stains on clothes?

Excessive sweating can be a red flag signalling other ailments or conditions. One of these conditions, called hyperthyroidism, can cause serious problems. Other conditions related to super-sweating are menopause, obesity, endocrine diseases and psychiatric disorders.

Talk to your doctor about treatments that may help the sweating problem. If you've tried several different avenues and none have worked speak to your physician about the axillary surgery. Read more about the surgery online to get a better understanding of what all it will involve.**

LegacyUser

'Thanks for the replies

Rainyday, yes I wear a shirt and tie. My shirts aren't cotton and I think they are polyester. Whatever cheap shirts from Pennys are made from. Definitly not tight fitting. Cotton shirts seem heavier so I've never worn them.

Biko, I woudn't say I have BO (then of course I'd say that). I just seem to lose a lot of water and I've stopped wearing certain colours of shirts due to obvious water stains on the armpits sometimes.

I did visit a GP about a year ago about the redness in my face. He said the fitter you are, the more you sweat as the body gets more efficent at cooling down. Doesn't realy help me though.

It I was obese and a slob I'd accept all this but can't see a solution. Maybe another visit to a GP'

dr.bollocko

I have recently heard a diagnosis with similar symptoms for a condition called "Hyper hydrosis" I wouldnt know if this is what you are suffering from, but you might want to check it out / ask a doctor if you are concerned.
Though i also read a study indicating that the sweatier a man is, the higher his libido is. Leave it all hang out and let the ladies know the mighty power of your sweaty libido!

miles teg

I exercise most mornings and find even after showering that my body temp stays high for hours and I sweat more easily. Handiest way to cool down is take your socks and shoes off when your sitting at your desk. Works really well (as long as your feet don't smell:) )

RainyDay

I'd certainly consider trying cotton shirts for change, and see if that makes any difference. I saw M&S advertising 'no sweat' vests/t-shirts, so it might be worth checking those out too.

Do you have air-con and/or windows in your office that you can use to cool you down?

I remember walking across town to have a meeting with a couple of people, and sweating profusely through the start of the meeting. One of my clients at the meeting stepped out of the room for a moment and discreetly placed a pile of tissues on the table in front of me when she returned. Ever since then, I've made sure to have my own hankerchief available.

LegacyUser

There is an antiperspirant called perspirex that is very good for stopping sweating. One application can last a few days. I found it brilliant as i had a big underarm problem, but not anymore.

http://www.perspirex.com/

RainyDay

I'm not a huge fan of anti-perspirants. I reckon that if your body needs to get rid of that liquid, it's not a great idea to stop this happening. I try to use stick deodorants rather than anti-perspirants, though it is getting harder and harder to find deodorants that are not anti-perspirants too.

To be honest, I've just come to terms with the fact that I sweat. It's part of me. Other people stammer, or look ugly, or have red hair or whatever. People around me can take it or leave it. I'm just not that bothered anymore.

Seraphina

likearacehorse wrote:

Rainyday, yes I wear a shirt and tie. My shirts aren't cotton and I think they are polyester. Whatever cheap shirts from Pennys are made from. Definitly not tight fitting. Cotton shirts seem heavier so I've never worn them.
slob I'd accept all this but can't see a solution. Maybe another visit to a GP'

there's your problem right there i'd say. cheap polyester shirts may seem light, but your skin cannot 'breathe' as such. i'd say buy a decent quality 100% cotton shirt, and see does it make a difference.

LegacyUser

I have the exact same symptoms as you. I seem to feel the heat a lot sooner than others. Have to have the window open in the office, in the car all the time. I never ever wear long sleeve shirts or jumpers if I can at all. Any little raise in the temperature and I am sweating.

It's annoying. Asked my GP about it and he couldn't offer any solution. Took a load of bloods and they all came back normal.

Went to the local heath food store to see if they could offer anything from the alternative medicine side of things. The people in the store went through several reference books there, but couldnt find anything to help me. What they did suggest was that my core body temperature might be elevated. However, I've tested myself a few times, at various times of the day with a thermometor and i've always been normal.

My diet is pretty normal. Drink lots of water. So not really sure what else I can do. The sweat is more water like than the smelly type, thankfully! I use deoderant but steer clear of anti-perspirents.

If anyone comes across a solution, please share :-)

WindSock

I know a man that had the same problem and he got some type of surgery to sort it out. Now he doesn't sweat enough, his skin is really dry and he can't stand the heat.

zoos

injections of Silicone into the armpits.. the stuff they stick in lips, is meant to reduce sweating!

Reku

zoos wrote:

injections of Silicone into the armpits.. the stuff they stick in lips, is meant to reduce sweating!

I believe you mean botox. I don't think silicone would be too healthy to inject into the body.

zoos

hahaha yeah.. sorry am half asleep today... i even edited my post from collagen to sillicone! GOD!! Silly me!

LegacyUser

'I had this problem myself until only a week ago, and am delighted to announce I solved it.

I done a bit of googling, and think it was a board article here, which suggested to go to Boots chemist and get "Driclor". ( anti-perspirant)

It's a roll-on, so I also bought "Triple-Dry" spray for my back.

You use it at night time, then just have your normal shower or whatever in the morning. Then, you can just use deodourants if you want, instead of anti-perspirants for the day... more to smell nice than anything else.

It worked straight away on day 1 for me.
I used the roll-on on my forehead, and spray on my back.
I use to sweat a lot on simple bus journeys into work, especially on my back and face.

Now, it feels like I'm sweating, but I'm dry as a bone.

Each one, driclor and triple dry cost just under 9 Euro.
Boots have a 3 for 2 offer on as well, you can get 2 Triple Dry and 1 driclor for under twenty quid.

If I hit the gym, I sweat, but under normal daily circumstances, it really works.

Hope this helps a few people...'

Webmonkey

I had problem with Armpit swet (its on this board actually) and I got Driclor and wow its just amazing. Just put it on once a week now and totally dryness! Only do that if everything else has failed. I do believe though that it makes you swet in otherplaces more then but anything better than armpits.

Edit - just noticed you using similer product.

Niamho!

A girl i used to work with told me about a problem herself and her 2 sisters had...and like that they were far from overweight and unfit. i dont know if it was constant but she said she had to constantly spray herself and was really conscious lifting her arms or anything. she came in then and told me she'd found some Special stuff in Boots like an anti-perspirant that practiccally got rid of it after a few uses. i Dont know much about it unfortunately only that she got it in Boots.....

Webmonkey

Niamho! wrote:

A girl i used to work with told me about a problem herself and her 2 sisters had...and like that they were far from overweight and unfit. i dont know if it was constant but she said she had to constantly spray herself and was really conscious lifting her arms or anything. she came in then and told me she'd found some Special stuff in Boots like an anti-perspirant that practiccally got rid of it after a few uses. i Dont know much about it unfortunately only that she got it in Boots.....

Prob Driclor or a similer solution.

Carsinian Thau

Visit your doctor. Even if this isn't a symptom of something there are treatments available if you are uncomfortable with this (the most extreme of which is surgery).

There are also "heavy-duty" anti-perspirants that you can buy in chemists but a doctors visit is probably the best way to go.

rs

Just another idea. Do you drink a lot of coffee (or any other caffeinated beverage). If so, try stopping completely and see if it makes any difference. I know I sweat a LOT more if I take in any significant amount of caffeine. It's worth a try.

blow69

Visit your GP!

Sorry to bring this up, but this thread reminds me of the Lynx-Dry ad where everytime your man lifts his arms, floods of sweat come pouring out like a fire hose!

LegacyUser

RainyDay wrote:

I'm not a huge fan of anti-perspirants. I reckon that if your body needs to get rid of that liquid, it's not a great idea to stop this happening.

Sweat isn't a way to get rid of liquid, it's a way to cool down and once the amount of liquid there is enough to drip then it's more than is needed just for that.

Hyperhidrosis can be treated medically in a variety of ways. As others have said it's worth talking to your GP as it can be a symptom of other things. This is especially true if you haven't always had it, or if it has increased in severity in recent years.

RainyDay

Talliesin_b0rk wrote:

once the amount of liquid there is enough to drip then it's more than is needed just for that.

DO you have a source for this?

LegacyUser

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RainyDay wrote:

DO you have a source for this?

Basic physics. Once it's dripped of your body, it's not going to evaporate of it, so it's not going to cool it down. Just like the ice in my fridge isn't going to cool me down.'