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Sweat problem - can anyone help or advise me please...

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sweatymama · 04/04/2012 21:09

Obviously have namechanged due to the embarrassment! I have terrible problems with underarm sweating around the time of the month. I regularly have to throw clothes away or change clothes twice in a day. Is it something a GP would help with or just dismiss?

I have tried everything I can find deodorant wise but nothing works (although I'm fine during the rest of the month with my usual deodorant).

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ceebeegeebies · 04/04/2012 21:17

I use this - I put it on every other night and then go to bed and wash it off in the shower in the morning and that seems to stop any sweat patches appearing

It does sting/itch a little at times and you need to wear a t-shirt in bed as I think it can bleach the bedsheets plus you need some material there for you to be able to itch without getting it on your fingers

I have always suffered with sweat patches - it is fine in the winter when I can wear jumpers that don't show it but as soon as spring/summer arrives and I wear t-shirts etc, it is embarrassing unless I stick to black or white. This stuff really does the trick although if you are only suffering at the time of the month, it may be too laborious to do it every other night when you don't need it (it usually takes about 3 applications to work).

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sweatymama · 04/04/2012 21:22

Thanks alot - I'll give that a try. I also stick to black/white tops especially in the summer!

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ceebeegeebies · 04/04/2012 21:24

As I said, it is not the most comfortable feeling when you put it on but worth it when you know you can put something brightly-coloured on and not worry about lifting your arms up

Footle · 05/04/2012 19:30

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silverangel · 05/04/2012 20:59

On phone and it won't let me follow ceebees link, if its for Driclor - totally recommend it, itches like hell but worth it. I only use it a couple of times a month now, seems to have built up its effect.

saggarmakersbottomknocker · 06/04/2012 09:35

Another vote for Driclor here. Fab, itching aside, though that will settle after the first couple of applications so persevere. I use it just twice a week now and it's fine.

danne · 17/05/2012 21:10

Am I too late to suggest underarm pads. Since I've started to use them I can't recommend them enough. No strong deodorants, no itching any more and no sweat stains on the clothes.

tajmout · 18/05/2012 20:57

That sound interesting. I think I heard of them before. Are they really good? How do you use them actually? Do you put them directly on skin?

danne · 19/05/2012 10:12

You attached them to your clothes as they are sticky on one side which goes on the clothes so that when you sweat it prevent sweat from the showing and also protect clothes from the sweat stains. I still use mild deodorants. Before, sometimes I needed two shirts a day as they would have wet patches in that area and rest would be fine, and now I can easily wear same shirt for two days ( sometimes)

Neverlandpirate · 19/05/2012 10:28

You could be referred from your gp to a dermatologist where you can have Botox injections under your arm to paralyse the sweat glands. I work in a dept where this is done, and the results are very good.

You need 12 small injections under the skin under each arm and then you could be sweat free for up to 1 year (approx 7 months good results for most people). Sweat pads are also a great choice if you are only bothered with excessive seating for a while each month.

Having surgery is usually a last chance thing as it is quite an invasive procedure with some risks associated with it.

danne · 19/05/2012 10:38

Just the idea of Botox injections in my glands makes my eyes cry. Do you have to pay for that surgery on NHS or is it only on private?

WhenDoISleep · 19/05/2012 10:42

Odaban is another overnight deodorant - I tried several but found this one best over the years.

topsi · 19/05/2012 16:46

'Botox' under the arm is a simple effective treatment for sweating it costs £300-500 for a session that should last 6 months. You will be very lucky if you get it on the NHS!

tajmout · 19/05/2012 19:35

danne There is many different brands around. Which would you recomend?
I don't think I would go for a Botox as Neverlandpirate said it's last chance thing.

danne · 19/05/2012 21:46

I'm using Nonchalante underarm pads and I find them very reliable.

tajmout · 20/05/2012 09:09

Thanks. I'll check them out.

Neverlandpirate · 20/05/2012 09:31

You can get Botox on the NHS in quite a few hospitals now. None of the patients I have injected have to pay, but it is a relatively new procedure to get on the NHS, so not all gps know how to access it.

One of our local gps told his patients that they couldn't get Botox on the NHS, even though my hospital has offered the service for over a year!

Botox isn't a last chance thing..it is the surgery that I said is the last chance thing. Botox can be done in an outpatient clinic and the procedure takes approx 20 min and you go home straight after.

I have hyperhidrosis myself and am going to get the Botox done soon personally as I haven't found the deodorants good, and the driclor was far too painful for me! Mind you Botox is painful too to get as you need 12 injections per underarm

tajmout · 20/05/2012 09:42

Neverlandpirate sorry for misunderstanding

tanfastic · 22/05/2012 18:31

I had surgery for a sweat problem. They do it keyhole now so it's not as invasive as it used to be. I got it done on the nhs. Had to wait about six years though ( although I think they lost me in the system) but it was worth it. I had sweaty hands. The operation has completely transformed my life.

tajmout · 22/05/2012 20:58

Did it only help you for the sweaty hands or does it work for the sweating in general.

tanfastic · 23/05/2012 12:17

My hands don't sweat at all now. I still sweat everywhere else though but my hands were the only problem. The operation involves severing the nerves in your chest (for hands).

Challen · 24/05/2012 13:54

I have been using the new Dove Maximum Strength. It's about a fiver :0

I have been wearing it for three days now in up to 25 degree heat and have not had a single damp patch, I don't know what the heck they must be putting in it?

I know you are thinking Dove? That's just a bog standard brand. But I also suffer quite badly from crippling shyness anxiety at times where I sweat a lot but again, nothing.

Worth a try?

brettgirl2 · 24/05/2012 17:37

I used Driclor for years it really does work. Mine has got better with age a bit but these days I like the poster above find the maximum strength anti perspirants work for me. Only the stick/ cream ones though, the spray didnt for some reason.

BerylStreep · 24/05/2012 21:31

Halo Sports wash is also really good for washing sweaty clothes. My work clothes were always really wiffy (combination of roasting hot office and cruising on stress) and this has worked a treat.

No need to throw out your clothes.

danne · 24/05/2012 22:29

I've never heard of Halo Sport before. I was using vinegar as one Mneter sugested a long time ago but now since I've started with Nonchalante pads I don't needed any more. This Dove maximum strength sound interesting as I liked all Dove's products but usually if any deodorant can stop me from sweating then it causes me irritation and pain so I given up on high strength and just use natural.

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