I always smell and he's finally told me.

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Partner of 4 years has told me I smell. He said it in a polite way, as if trying to help me.

I'm 26 and tbh I've always known I sweat a lot under my arms but his comment has hit home that other people probably think I smell too.

I work in an office and I often find that 10 minutes into put on a work top, I have sweat patches under my arms and I smell; even if I wear a black blouse, I'm uncomfortable as the armpit area is absolutely soaked through even though nobody else can see it through the black.

I finally hit breaking point today wearing a pink sleeveless shirt as it was hot. I thought since it was sleeveless that there was no way sweat patches would occur. I was wrong. After driving to work and going to the staff toilet first thing in the morning, I lifted my arms up to see sweat on the material just under the armpits.

I've also resorted to regularly using work toilet soap to wash under my arms every 2 hours; I still smell. Nobody has told me I smell, but I can smell myself so I try not to stand too close to people.

Anyway, I got home and just told my boyfriend that I think I sweat more than average and he agreed and said he's noticed I've smelt for years. I'm mortified since if he's noticed then probably everyone in work thinks I smell.

I'm fit, go on lots of walks, vegetarian, so I don't understand why I sweat so much?

I've ordered Odaban spray from Amazon and hoping it'll stop the sweat, even if it burns the armpit, I'd rather that than excess sweat.

Any other tips to get me through the next 2 days at work without sweaty armpit stains though? It's not due to arrive until Friday.

Didn't mean to put vote on

Do you drink enough water?

I had this issue as a teenager - Mitchum has never let me down

you could go to the GP - I know there’s lots of ways to treat excessive sweating.

I would go to your GP. There are treatments for excessive sweating. Until you can get seen I know a friend swears by Mitchum as a deodorant/antiperspirant, have you tried that ?

Try Mitchum.

Was a game changer for my daughter.

Yes I drink a lot of water; overall I'm a very healthy person - lunch is fruit and some veg sticks and water all day whilst at work; I admit I drink loads of coffee

Mitchum is brilliant

some people just do sweat more... the roll on treatment type things like perspirex that you wash off can really help. I hope what you ordered helps, good luck.

Get Botox in your armpits. Supposedly it works amazing well.

I.might be chatting shit, but I'm sure I've heard that botox injections can help with excessive swearing?

I'll keep mitchum in mind I'd Odaban doesn't work, thank you!
Any tips for getting through the next 2 days though without smelling whilst I wait for Odaban to arrive

Sweating and smelling are different.

some obvious pointers:

• wash your towels and bed sheets frequently
• ditto clothes especially bras and tops each time you wear them
• only natural fabrics not synthetics
• make sure you are fully dry after showering before putting on any clothes
• deodorant works - get a roll on

what is your bmi?

Oh love.

First of all what deodorant do you use? Some are much much more effective than others.

Second, if a good deodorant isn’t doing the job, and from the amount of sweat you describe, it may be hyperhydrosis (excessive sweating). There are treatments for this such as Botox.

Try not to feel too embarrassed. This is a medical issue, many people have medical issues they hide or struggle with. Maybe this is your prompt to get treatment. I’m glad your boyfriend was kind about it.

I like Lume, although it won't help the wetness, just the smell. I'd go to the doctor, there are things you can do. I think even Botox is an option.

I’m sorry. That must be hard to hear. I assume you have a good relationship and he said it as kindly as possible?

I second the suggestion of a trip to the GP. If you’re showering regularly and using deodorant then maybe there’s something medical going on. It’s common to be a bit whiffy by the end of the day (as a regular Tube passenger I know every well the smells of my fellow commuters, and maybe me too sometimes) but from your own observation and what your partner said it does sound it might be more than that.

My DD swears a lot and uses Mitchum but agree with the others, if washing with a bar of soap and using Mitchum doesn't help them your GP can.

I also had this until I was about 20 for some reason. Mitchum is great. The stuff that burns is fine for the first week - and magic - but if it’s the stuff I tried, the burning was intolerable.

See your GP about hyperhidrosis. There are treatments available.

Botox is a treatment used for excessive sweating, maybe your gp will refer you under nhs.

You can use botox for hyperhidrosis, there are a number of treatments, many available on the NHS.
hyperhidrosisuk.org/treatment-options/

Mitchum deodorant is good. I’ve aLeo recently used Sure Women Maximum Protection Sports (it says put it on before bed but I think it works better applied as usual in the morning after a shower).

This is quite common and treatable. If using Mitchum and avoiding polyester clothes doesn't work, then see your GP.

OP, you can have Botox injections which stop excess underarm sweating for up to 16 months, if specialist antiperspirants aren’t working for you. Speak to your GP.

It's definitely sweat rather than just smelling; the sweat is causing the smell and it's only my armpits which smell which is a strong sweat smell;
My BMI is 22.9 which is a healthy weight