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.

Stop putting the GP off. It’s obvious you need something a bit more and what if the GP had a course of tablets or treatment that stopped this issue or brought it within more tolerable measures?

You’re wasting time, money and energy when what you really need is a medical look over to ensure you have no underlying health concerns that need treating.

If you had a child with this issue would you keep throwing money at different solutions or would you get them checked out!

I have used Odaban for several years and it was the only thing that worked for me. The stinging was sometimes bad at the beginning, but I guess your body gets used to it and it stopped stinging after a couple of weeks.

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Recommend Driclor too…. I have hyperhydrosis, it used to be a sodding nightmare. Now i use Driclor once every month ( helps me remember when to apply it) i started off using it every few days, then weeks and now find once a month it adequate. It smells like Vodka, bit of a sting, don’t shave before putting it on and voila! Game changer….best of luck !

Not read thread but my dd sweats a lot andnis being checked for over active thryroid.. may be worth a chat with gp when you go ?

I haven't read many replies on this post yet but in my culture we have 9days of festive rituals called Navratri.. (Google it for more info) it's where we have our traditional dance that can go on for hours... the dance is called Garba...
Well we wear clothes that r heavy and sweating is obviously gonna happen... so what I do is stick a panty liner or pad onto the armpit area of the top I'm wearing...

Sorry it's not a long term remedy but it's good for nights out etc etc....

Another vote for Mitchum. I like powder fresh.

I have hyperhidrosis and had an operation for it when I was 13. It is called an Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy and it is a surgical procedure in which a portion of the sympathetic nerve trunk in the thoracic region is destroyed. ETS is used to treat excessive sweating in certain parts of the body. Worst thing I ever did, as part of a side effect of this can be where it can make it worse. I ended up sweating everywhere on my body afterwards. It is called compensatory sweating which is sweating that occurs on the back, chest, abdomen, legs, face, and/or buttocks as a result of ETS surgery.

I tried all the roll ons which are specifically used for excessive sweating. It made my skin red and sore.

I did a lot of research about 10 years ago and found out a medication called cystrin can work for excessive sweating. It is actually for incontinence but scientists realised it can also stop excessive sweating. I take 5mg a day and it has changed my life. I still sweat more than most people but it was a game changer for me. I also use sure maximum protection and that is really good too.

Polyester is also not your friend if you sweat a lot. Most people I work with that smell, tend to wear a lot of polyester.

Mitchum - it's amazing!! Always make sure it's dry though before dressing

Your skin still needs to breathe... this is too much. The perfume maybe irritating your armpits too

I have this problem and heard that Botox or other things to stop sweating under arms will just start you sweating elsewhere. I used mitcham and my face and back started sweating more.

I've got a bit of a out of here suggestion - I'm fat and when I had a c section you needed to keep the stitch area dry but in the summer sweat under tummy was making wet. I was advised folding a pantyliner in half and under my tummy overhang. Worked perfectly picking up moisture. Not tried it but you could try one stuck on underside of top under arm and might soak up sweat and you can change them and it might stop the sweat smell? Also another idea I've yet to try... I used absorption pads for breast feeding which were small and could stick to bra and against skin - another one I've got on my list to see if will still under clothes underarm discreetly. May not work but thought I would share xxx

What material do you wear? I am a very sweaty person but been much more comfortable since switching to natural fibres only - cotton, linen, viscose. I don't wear polyester or anything manmade now, those fabrics make you sweat and really hang on to body odour smells

You need to stop drinking coffee or at least switch to decaf. I had this problem at work, profuse sweating under the arms. Like you I'm fit, healthy weight etc. It only really seemed to happen at work as well (maybe because thats where i would mainly drink coffee...). it basically stopped once I stopped drinking coffee! I don't think the air con helps either, the mixture of coffee and air con I think confused my body and sent my sweat glands into overdrive. It also sounds like you don't eat much during the day either (eg just fruit etc for lunch) meaning coffee is hitting an empty stomach and making you sweaty and probably jittery too. Don't underestimate caffeine

Speak to a doctor as this is not normal. I have heard of people having Botox in their armpits to reduce the sweating. Maybe that may work.

Perspirex/Driclor once a week for a while overnight and Mitchum every day. I am the same and this works for me- I know just need the latter!

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Have you tried taking baths instead of showers? Sometimes what our bodies need is a good old fashioned soak where our pores are submerged in water. This seems to reset the sweat glands reducing the amount of sweating and oders. Try getting up a few minutes early and take a warm bath in the morning. Even on a hot day as you soak the water will cool.

Also I know of 2 effective natural deodorants without baking soda which can irritate some people. One is called Tom's of Maine Natural Strength. It's in a cardboard packaging and has zinc oxide. The other is called Humble. It has magnesium hydroxide. Keep either of these two in your handbag at all times. You may want to carry natural baby wipes and a natural soap to cleans and reapply your deodorant in the middle of your workday. A good one is called WaterWipes with only 99.9% water and 1 drop of grapefruit extract. Also use natural soap like tallow soap or Grisi soap.

Also grab yourself a spray bottle of alcohol and get into the habit of spraying your deodorant right after using it. Oftentimes leftover skin cells and bacteria that's on our skin gets transferred to the deodorant stick and contaminate the deodorant.

And last, always wear clean clothes. never wear the same garment again before laundering it. Try using a bit of vinegar and detergent during the wash cycle. The vinegar breaks down the microbes that are from the underarms if the garment.

To summarize:

1. Take baths rather than showers.
2. Tom's of Maine Natural Strength and Humble deodorant.
3. Tallow or Grisi soap.
4. WaterWipes.
5. Alcohol to sanitize your deodorant stick after use. Don't spray under your arms though.
6. Use vinegar and detergent and only wear clean clothes.

Bonus 7 - maybe placing paper towels under your armpits soak up the sweat during the day. Change them as needed.

Hope this all helps.

@greenwichvillage it's very common and there are off the shelf treatments available. Bit annoying seeing the number of posters here who haven't a clue and just say 'speak to your GP'. If you don't know, don't pile on the the worry with 'this is not normal', just move onto another thread.

Might be hyperhidrosis. Seek medical opinion. Growing out the armpit hair rather than shaving it allows for the excess sweat to wick off of the skin. Braiding the hair might be even more effective.
If you can get a hold of some alum, that might decrease the amount of sweat but can clog the pores.

@cricketingdays The PPs suggesting a visit to the GP are correct. The off the shelf solutions don't treat the underlying cause of the extreme sweating. It's important that's investigated.

it's very common and there are off the shelf treatments available. Bit annoying seeing the number of posters here who haven't a clue and just say 'speak to your GP'. If you don't know, don't pile on the the worry with 'this is not normal', just move onto another thread.

@cricketingdays I don't think that's what most people are saying that for (though those saying OP could have a check up have a good point too.) I'm saying see the doctor because they will have the most evidence based, and probably quickest and most effective, solution. Depending on how much OP has tried the obvious things people have mentioned of course.

Another vote for Mitchem, I had this problem as a teen but have used Mitchem ever since it’s never let me down and if I rarely forget to put it on it’s not the end of the world as it lasts 48hours 😊

I do think @cricketingdays has been unfair on posters on this thread . I have only read people sympathising deeply and trying to give op help .

Driclor. Driclor. Driclor is your friend

I had this as a teenager and it was awful. I was skinny so ignore anyone who suggests you need to lose weight. I found a solution: an underarm roller called Driclor that I bought from Boots for £6 (no idea if they still sell it!). Never use it after shaving your armpits (it stings like hell if you do!) but pop it on under your arms before you go to bed at night. It honestly transformed my life. One day I ran out without a backup and realised I didn't sweat excessively anymore!