Excessive Sweating

K09

Hi,

Not sure if this is the correct forum but...

I sweat excessively from my armpits. I use deoderant - sure/lynx each day but even on a cool day I can sweat and my t-shirt/shirt has large wet patches under the arms which is pretty disgusting.

Anyone similar experience? How do I stop this?

Thanks.

microgirl

K09 wrote: »

Hi,

Not sure if this is the correct forum but...

I sweat excessively from my armpits. I use deoderant - sure/lynx each day but even on a cool day I can sweat and my t-shirt/shirt has large wet patches under the arms which is pretty disgusting.

Anyone similar experience? How do I stop this?

Thanks.

First off, Lynx (and possibly Sure) isn't an anti-perspirant, only a deodorant, so will do absolutely nothing to prevent or decrease sweating. In fact I've noticed that many such products aimed at men are only deodorants, so first thing to do is make sure you are buying an anti-perspirant.

If that doesn't work (and if you're anything like me, it won't - and I'm a girl so it's even less socially acceptable!) there are various products in the chemists/Boots etc that you can get. Some, such as Mitchum Dry are just normal-but-stronger anti-perspirant, and I know people that swear by it.

Then there's products for more "problem" sweating, such as Arrid cream and Driclor. Driclor comes in an ordinary roll-on type thing that you use at night for a period of time (don't wash it off) and then cut down to once or twice a week when it starts working. I can't use it unfortunately as it severely irritates my skin, but apparently it works wonders

board om

K09 wrote: »

Hi,

Not sure if this is the correct forum but...

I sweat excessively from my armpits. I use deoderant - sure/lynx each day but even on a cool day I can sweat and my t-shirt/shirt has large wet patches under the arms which is pretty disgusting.

Anyone similar experience? How do I stop this?

Thanks.

hey there,

i had a similiar problem when i was younger. i used to work in a shop with absolutley no air conditioning what so ever and i had to wear a full suit all day. we werent allowed take our tie or jackets off becuase apparently it looked untidy. once the summer months began i would be baking. and trying to be young and stylish but not having much common sense, i used to wear dark coloured suits with dark coloured shirts :rolleyes:. wasnt one of my better ideas (i looked more like an undertaker actually). as you can imagine by lunch time every day i was fit to collapse with the heat.

lynx and sure did nothing. i started using Gillette 3 in 1 antipersperant & deordorant and never had a problem since. i still use it to this day and it is the only one i will use. it is a big tall spray can (it looks like the gillette shaving gel/foam, same size and similiar colours) and you get it in most chemists and supermarkets. the deodorant part smells lovely and the antipersperant completely stops you sweating. it is excellent. but make sure it is the anitpersperant & deodorant beucase the deordorant on its own does nothing.

hope this helps.

The Black Oil

I could be wrong but I think this can sometimes be traced to diet as well so perhaps see if there's anything that needs to be adjusted there.

stovelid

microgirl wrote: »

Driclor comes in an ordinary roll-on type thing that you use at night for a period of time (don't wash it off) and then cut down to once or twice a week when it starts working. I can't use it unfortunately as it severely irritates my skin, but apparently it works wonders

Driclor is pretty effective, OP.

Femelade

stovelid wrote: »

Driclor is pretty effective, OP.

+1 Use this stuff myself and find it great!

hullaballoo

There have been threads on this before iirc and the general advice is that diet is a major factor. If you eat lots of saturated fats and don't drink very much water, they are contributors.

I used to have relatively minor problems in this regard and I found that drinking lots of water is helpful (not just for BO, but in general!). Further, you just have to try different products until you find one that works. Personally, lynx has a worse effect on me than if I just went with nothing. Use of anti-perspirants can work as well, but they unfortunately work by clogging pores and this can lead to other problems.

Which product will work for you is genuinely a personal thing, but ask in the pharmacy and they'll be happy to advise you.