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.

After you have washed and dried your armpits thoroughly (with soap), do you apply deodorant and then let it dry completely, before getting dressed? If it is still wet it will rub off onto your clothes

I’d speak to the GP personally as there’s probably a lot they can do

Another vote for Mitchum. Use it every day.
Make sure you shower every day too and wash your hair twice a week.
Make sure your clothes are washed and ironed regularly.
Wear perfume.
Shave under your arms regularly so sweat doesn't gather.
Consider the material of your clothes so that they are not sweat catching.
Consider changing your boyfriend - if no one else has said anything, he's the problem. I couldn't work with someone who smelled so if your colleagues or manager have said nothing, it can't be that bad.

Mitchum wasn’t enough for me. Go to boots and get some Driclor. It’s about £6 for a roll on. It worked amazingly for me and a friend who had a similar problem back when we were in our late teens. After a year or so I stopped using it and went to normal deodorant and have no problems now.

This is a GP issue who can then refer you to a specialist dermatologist as no amount of product will help this problem unfortunately. There are a number of treatments that can help, one is Botox!

also the OP has very clearly stated that she is vegetarian, why are people recommending products which are not cruelty free I.e Mitchum for one?!

Just flagging up this one again -

www.sweathelp.org/

I had this problem when I was younger it’s better now but still excessive compared to others, Mitchum doesn’t do a thing for me. The doctor prescribed driclor which is now available in boots without prescription (prescription only when I first got it) you put it on at night and wash off in the morning, it becomes itchy/burns with me after about a week but I then used to take a break for a week and start again. It’s horrible and really limits the clothes I’ve worn over the years

I had this issue as a teen (I was skinny - it's nothing to do with weight). Some people are just hyper sweaty. I used something called DRICLOR (i got it from boots) and it changed my life. When I stopped using it years later, I found the issue had gone away on its own, but I could have carried on using that stuff indefinitely. Good luck - I do remember how awful it is.

Oh just seen previous poster also suggested driclor! Do try it! You can just puck it up from Boots (it was £6 when I was a teen but that was a couple of decades ago!). Just do not shave your armpits before using it as that stings like hell!

Panty liner stuck on the inside of your top will absorb the sweat and stop your top getting damp

I am also a sweaty person and I find wool smells much less than cotton and infinitely less than vicose, polyester, and the devil’s own thread, nylon. (My school shirts were made of nylon for a couple of years and I used to curse the idiot who thought wrapping hormonal teens in nylon was a good idea). I agree that once clothes get sweaty bacteria baked in then thy smell again in three seconds flat. I’ve had to throw out some heavier cotton knit because of this. Wool never causes this issue for me. Thin merino wool as a top in winter works brilliantly. Then a thicker wool jumper or cardigan when needed. In summer I go with silk or cotton shirts and dresses, ideally not too fitted under the arms. I like dove stick or cream deodorant but haven’t tried mitchum or anything stronger. Lots of deodorants are totally useless. Soap is definitely more effective than shower gel.

Bit random but is it actually sweat - or are you sweating off all the deodorant? I used to have this problem and found if I use a little bit of deodorant it’s better than if I put loads on! Mine was so bad I used to keep my arms clamped to my sides and it would make it worse. I always wore dark colours to hide it. Also I bought perspirex to help- don’t out it on after shaving as it does sting. Now I don’t have the issue as much (maybe it’s an age thing).

Obviously not, on it goes…

I used to have smelly sweat patches and I've used Mitchums for a couple of years and not been like this but had to borrow my sisters Sure on a recent holiday and I started sweating again.

Make sure you wash in the morning with an actual bar of soap not shower gel and don't wear polyester tops. I would suggest getting botox through.

i would wear cotton

Go to GP, he can refer you to a consultant who can give you Botox in your underarm area this will stop you sweating and the smell, sadly i dont think you can get this on NHS you may have to pay.

I can vouch for Mitcham it's amazing

Mitchum is excellent. I was like you (without the odour) until I was 21 and then seemed to grow out of it a bit but I definitely still sweat a bit more than others. Mitchum Ultimate works really well it's almost a cream. Normal sprays etc do nothing for me.

Three month old thread, folks. With any luck OP resolved this back in June.

Problem might be in your blazer or coat - wash them at home or get good dry clean.

I used to sweat a lot when I was younger and used Driclor. It completely stopped the problem.

To help with the sweat patches

In theatre productions on long runs where clothes can’t be washed, dried and pressed before the next performance they stick on sanitary towels in the arm pit area of the clothes.

I think you need to see a GP. It can be a sign your body is fighting an infection.

My son was the same and was terribly
embarrassed by it. He went to the GP and they gave him a special spray and it worked well.