To be miserable about how badly i smell?

@fireworksinthesky3 I've not read all the replies but have you tried Triple Dry?

Where is the smell coming from? Could it be hpw you store your clothes? Does you place have a damp problem?

Here's what works for me.
Olive oil soap. That's the only ingredient. Magnesium oil spray on a night. A bicarb based deodorant in the day. Earth conscious or we love the planet. All other deoderants have just smelled of bo plus scent after a few hours.

I have stopped using all normal deodorants and use this. Not like normal stuff and its been amazing..

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Have you tried something like Hibbi Scrub? It’s anti-micro able. I wouldn’t use it everyday for ever but for a week or so it might help.

I have found good things from glycolic acid under my under arms.

when I shower, I use a new flannel with a bar soap like Dove. Then rinse. Then go in with a nice smelling shower gel. Once/twice a week I’d used a scrub. You don’t have to but I also use those Fem-Fresh gels. When you get out , make sure you dry really well. Then add a light body lotion (I use Dove or The Ganier tub ones). Then deodorant. I tried loads until I went with Mitchmum- but the roller or the rub on ones. Don’t sweat at all with them! Use glycolic acid at night with no deodorant once a week then build up to more(check bottle).

For clothes, try a sanitiser wash . Detol do one . I also found adding two pods ( Like the Bold ones) worked better than adding fabric softener or those pellets.

clothes need to be fully dry or they will smell. Have you got a tumble dryer? Failing that, get one of those Dry Buddies. Takes longer but is worth it. Have you checked if your towels smell too? As that would lead me to it not being you but your washing system. Check your washing machine draw. I didn’t know you had to clean it and mine was black at one point. Once a month I clean it with hot water. The purple Cilit Bang is good(Mould remover). Leave the door open after each load too.

I would go back to the GP and ask them to investigate as well . Be firm.

What clothes washing detergent do you use OP and have you tried a few different ones to see if it makes a difference? Maybe your natural smell is reacting with the smell of the detergent? Have you tried unscented detergents or a non bio like Fairy. You could also add white vinegar to the wash to remove smells. I do it all the time as it also helps to keep the machine smelling clean and reduces limescale and it doesn’t make the clothes smell of vinegar.

Hibi scrub might help as it kills bacteria on skin for about 6 hours after use but use a small amount on a sponge as it can be harsh on skin and is expensive and quite thin so you don’t want to use loads.

Could it be something like a yeast overgrowth? You can try including fermented foods in your diet like kefir, sauerkraut, miso soup, kombucha tea etc daily to see if you notice a difference. Lots of fluids and try an elimination diet reducing yeast products like bread, meat and spicy foods for plain foods like rice, potatoes, veg, fruit, lentils, beans etc. Is there anything particular in your diet that you eat regularly that may be a cause?

Do you have any skin issues like a patchy skin, sores etc?

Do you do any exercise that makes you sweat on a regular basis? I had very smelly armpits when going through menopause that smelled within minutes of showering and no deodorant got rid of. I started going to the gym due to joint pain and found that solved the problem within a few weeks. I don’t even smell that much after sweating heavily! Exercise balances hormones and gets rid of toxins in the body as well so I’d highly recommend that.

Try using bicarb of soda...

I used to work with a manager who had a terrible musty smell about her. But not everyday. It was a clothing firm and she often wore new sample clothing so I imagine it was laundry related.
One day I had to collect something from her at her home. I noticed washing drying on backs of chairs racks and over doors( they were renovating ) and I think this was the cause.
I once lived temporarily in a very old furnushed house . The clothes in the wardrobe had a musty smell . I found that the back of this huge piece of furniture was mouldy.
I used to wear polyester trousers for work as part of a suit. I noticed they could smell by the end of the day.
Hope you get some answers OP

So sorry your dealing with this. I had this up until 4 yrs ago. here are some of the things i tried that worked for me:

Botox - worked to reduce the wetness more than the smell. prob helped with the smell around 30%. every treatments helped more, treatments 6 months apart

Miradry - Helped reduce the smell by 60%

Nuud - wonderful natural deodorant - really works well on the smell

Driclor - did help a little but really hurt to use. suggestion is to make sure your under arms are really dry before use. use talc to ensure they are bone dry

Hisbus scrub - Antimicrobial Skin Cleanser, better than any soap i have used

Probiotics - really feel they help fight the issue from the inside

I belive the issue can be a hormonal imbalance, can you have your hormonals checked / tested?

Eating too much meat and dairy and not enough plant foods can make you smell unpleasant too.

The OP literally says that she’s asked friends and family and they’ve agreed with her.

If your GP has ruled out any medical cause, and suggested it is a lifestyle issue, does that mean you might have to make some healthy changes? Are you on the heavy side? I used to know a girl who was quite seriously overweight and she smelled weird all the time. She washed well every day, even her hair, but once when she slept over at mine I had to wash the sheets twice to get her smell off them. It was a sort of musty, meaty smell and it was very prominent. I think it was that bacteria had so many opportunities to gather and to grow quickly during the day because of her size.

Do you have a close friend or reliable family member? Wear a new t shirt or blouse once then give it to them in a bag and ask them. If not, put it in the bag then have a shower and open the windows to a room then try and open the bag yourself if you are genuinely unable to differentiate between cloth washing, body, dietary medical or psychological sources. Good luck.

NHRTT but Driclor or botox or nerve surgery will only tend to work with hyper hydrosis. Have you gone back to your GP yet for a face to face consult as that would appear to be the key way to identify which of the potential causes require addressing? Good luck.

I was a bit of a whiffy bod when I was in my teens and twenties. It gets better as you get older.

A few things that worked for me:

Use roll-on deodorant.

Dry your armpits and apply deodorant immediately after you step out of the shower. Any delay, even for a minute or two will reduce the effectiveness of your deodorant, because the warmth of the shower will cause you to start sweating.

Make sure the deodorant has completely dried before getting dressed.

Do you wear natural fibre clothes? I would always recommend that where possible, most clothes are made of plastic.

When my daughter was living in a shared flat her clothes smelled musty, old lady and horrid. It turned out their washing machine was never cleaned and had mould. We found the smell really offensive. I had to wash all her clothes with vinegar and washing soda several times and hang in the fresh air (it was summer). Several times, if the smell hadn't gone. And then used strong washing machine cleaner and very hot water to clean my washing machine several times. I still regularly run the machine on a very hot wash on empty and leave the door and drawer open after use.
I wash all towels and similar on 60 degrees. I wish I could wash all tshirts on 60 without spoiling them.
Daughter now has a different problem, apparently one under arm really sweats and smells and the other one is ok (!). All her heatgen/heattech vests smell, and she wears them under her natural fibre tops. As fast as she replaces them they re-smell. She is looking at different deodorant/anti-persperants.
Good luck OP, I hope you get it sorted.

Have you been using Mitcham spray or roll on ? I ask because I find the spray useless, always get horrific BO when I use that. Find the roll on far better, especially the gel. I work an extremely active job and even after a 10 hour day won't have a hint of BO If I've used the roll on.

Same here. As long as they are taken out of the machine and put out to dry immediately they are fine. I dry sheets and towels on the banister or over the shower screen. I also never use fabric softener as it makes me itchy. Often wondered if that traps odours in clothes.

I dry my clothes inside in the winter and they don’t smell. My house isn’t damp. Dampness in your house or where your clothes are stored or dried will make them smell rather than drying them indoors.

From experience clothing, towels and bedding etc definitely smell a lot fresher dried out in the open air. This time of year I use a dehumidifier to dry clothes indoors but also have a dryer.

Hi OP, I've only skim read the thread so these may have alreaady been mentioned:

Have you cleaned out the drain filter on your washing machine?

I know you said in your OP that Mitchum deodorant didn't work for you - was it the spray or the roll-on? I found the spray one totally useless but the roll on was great.

Also do you have access to a bath? Perhaps a bath with nice scented bath oil or bubbles and make sure you get into all the nooks and crannies that a shower might not.

Sorry if this has already been mentioned.

I don't have a tumble dryer and have no problem with our clothes smelling because they've air-dried on the dryer.

How hot do you wash your clothes?

I tried washing at 30c in the past like we are told to do to save energy/money, but I found that our clothes smelled, especially the armpit area.

Everything is washed at 40C, with powder detergent. Might be worth weighing out the amount the box states for your machine and water hardness. Never had a problem since.

We have that too and it's amazing how often the reminder goes off much more than if I just did it when I remembered!