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Teen who doesn't seem to sweat

8 replies

Neolara · 29/07/2022 21:41

My 15,yo D's, who is 5 foot 10 with a deep gravelly voice told me the other day that he never uses deodorant. He is never smelly and on thinking about it, never remotely sweaty. He cycles 2 miles each way to school and plays a vigorous sport once a week. The no sweating / no smellyness is weird right?

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stilldumdedumming · 29/07/2022 21:50

Does he not sweat at all and gets very very hot as a result? I think that's actually a medical condition. This is going to sound ridiculous- my dp never sweated and would get hot and feel ill. He sadly had a massive brain haemorrhage and now he sweats. I appreciate this sounds outrageous. We don't know if it's connected but it's too much of a coincidence. I have no idea if it needs medical attention if someone doesn't sweat.

Schoolchoicesucks · 29/07/2022 21:53

My FIL doesn't seem to sweat. Went to the beach with him, hottest day of the year. Everyone else in beachwear and he wore a jumper and long trousers. He also doesn't get earwax - apparently it's a gene thing.

Beamur · 29/07/2022 21:54

Dry earwax gene.
I think my DH has it. He's very active but literally never smells.

HotPenguin · 29/07/2022 22:07

I've got the dry ear wax gene. I do sweat but it doesn't smell. If your DS doesn't sweat at all I'd see a GP as he's at risk of overheating.

BirdsOfFeathers · 30/07/2022 15:08

You sure he isn't sweating? Could he be sweating but just not smell?
I sweat a normal amount, but have never get BO (confirmed by several friends and family), and never worn deodorant. Interested to see this is "a thing"...

LondonQueen · 30/07/2022 15:09

If he doesn't sweat at all there's a real risk of him overheating, get him booked in at the GP.

Rustydress · 30/07/2022 15:13

I never used to sweat either. I remember sitting in a sauna purposely to try and make myself sweat. Even after running 10k - no sweat. Rowing? No sweat 🤣 it was driving my friends mad at the time!

i first started sweating when I was about 25! I’m 35 now and i recently experienced my first tummy sweat 🤣

TMI? (I went for a run on a hot day)

Monsterjam · 30/07/2022 15:15

I don’t sweat… I do have to be super careful in the heat and exercising as too hot and I get migraine x

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