I always smell and he's finally told me.

[Jpk1110o]

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.

You don't take Sertraline do you? I sweat like mad on it.

My mum had this problem. It was more like a hot flush sweat without the hot flush, getting drenched in sweat from her face and chest. She got referred to dermatology and has some oral medication that has sorted it our for her, can't remember what it is called. Only downside is tablets make her mouth dry but she feels it is more than worth it.

I second the suggestion to wear only natural fabrics. For some reason synthetics make me sweaty and smelly.

I use Mitchum roll on total game changer for me. I always smelt before and some things made me smell even more fruity. I also make sure I replace any tops regularly, especially if they have deodorant build up ( not an issue since using Mitchum recently) and choose cotton or viscose not polyester. Wash after every wear and spray perfume under arms onto top too for back up. I sweat less when I'm at a good weight ( I do fluctuate)

Definitely recommend driclor - this works so well.
The only thing I would say is make sure your armpits are dry as a bone before applying as it stings if there's any damp. And don't shave on the morning when you are going to apply it in the evening - stings even worse!

Just go to tesco and buy Mitchum, jobs a good 'en

I can sort of relate....my other half told me I had bad breath once and I was really upset....but I would rather them be honest even if it's not easy to hear....it's better to know then you can deal with it....in terms of the sweating I'm sure my sister in law had Botox injections in her armpits to stop her sweating....I might have dreamt that though lol so I'm not sure if I'm talking rubbish or not there but check it out for yourself....hope this helps....I do ramble on a bit lol....

I know others have mentioned it - but Botox should help.

Go to a chemist and ask for anhydrol forte. It stings and itches slightly but for me it was worth the confidence to wear what I wanted without worrying about sweat patches. The doctor prescribed it to me but you can actually buy it cheaper OTC

Another vote for Mitchum here, I buy the roll on and it smells nice too. I put it on and dry it on the cool setting of my hairdryer. Don't be afraid to speak to your GP though, there are treatments available.

And its cheaper than botox

One of my adult DD's uses men's deodorant and panty liners in the armpit of her clothes.

Cut down on the caffeine (is generally not good for you and may be causing your body to over react?), and go to see your GP to get checked out. I had a friend who sweated a lot and the GP did find out it was some kind of imbalance (that was rectified). I feel for you and I hope your armpits calm down.

Mitchum made no difference for me. Antidepressants have made it ten times worse. GP wont help unless I try changing antidepressants, I'd really rather not. I was so unhappy I ordered Odaban. Seriously, results lasted two days from first night application. Make sure your pits are really dry before applying though or it'll sting.

another vote for gp…there are tonnes of treatment options

Make sure you're using a good biological washing powder. Non bio doesn't work properly and the clothes don't get fully clean so as soon as you put them on and they get even slightly damp and warm, they immediately stink.

Here’s a helpful summary of the strong products. I don’t think Mitchum do a 20% product and so won’t be nearly as strong.

Chemist info

I had this in my twenties, and ended up carting round lots of extra clothes with me all the time to change into because I got so paranoid. To be honest, your boyfriend will get closer to you than most people, who probably won’t ever notice. Natural fabrics and a change of clothes during the day so help. I found Mitchum is good but it was also correlated to stress and anxiety for me and decreased as I got older and a bit more confident and less anxious at work.

I tried iontophoresis (which didn’t work), and Botox (which did); BUT, bear in mind that though loads of people have recommended it on this thread, I can tell you it is extremely painful — 20+ big injections in a grid in your armpit, which is excruciating — thankfully I stopped having sweating issues, because I couldn’t have had it a second time, it was just too painful. I only just managed getting through the first lot! So do bear in mind that though people say glibly that it’s an option, it isn’t a particularly nice one, so I would try a selection of other methods first, including finding ways to reduce stress and anxiety especially at work. Even hypnosis for anxiety might help more than you think.

@Jpk1110o don't know what you use in the shower , but I've gone back to soap instead of shower gel, helps with BO and as others say Mitchum.

Driclor sorted my sweaty pits about 25 years ago, barely sweated from my under arms since.

Sweating and smelling are two different issues. See your doctor about excess sweating. It could be a hormonal cause. As for the smell, the sweat only smells when it becomes stale, so if you are washing frequently then it’s another reason. You say your diet is healthy, try to cut down the caffeine too.
I used to have bad smelling armpits which - controversial - went away when I stopped wearing deodorant! I found it was the reaction of my armpit to the deodorant that caused the smell. I shower in the morning then if I’m sweating I use a flannel for a quick wash in the afternoon too. I’ve not worn deodorant for a few years now.

Underarm Botox changed my SIL life. She had similar issues, was always paranoid about smelling etc. It is expensive but completely worth the cost for her and she says that clothes last longer.

Some people do just sweat more

Just because your boyfriend noticed it doesn’t mean people at work do, you aren’t as close to them.

Go see your Gp and do some private research (it will be much quicker to go private but make sure it’s to a proper specialist doctor) into longer term solutions like Botox (in your pits, not your face obviously.

Other than strong deodorant, could you buy some double up tops so you can change at lunch? I have known a fair few men who habitually wash and put on a clean shirt after lunch on hot days (and I’m sure there must be women who just don’t talk about it) . If there’s and office shower even better.

Use proper soap not shower gell, exfoliate your pits once a week,

Dermol 500 is an antibacterial body lotion, if you suffer with sweaty boobs and back it might be worth trying that also.

Try cutting out, or cutting down coffee. My husband had the same problem, he cut out coffee and the excess sweating stopped. He occasionally has a coffee now when out - not at home or at work and he's fine. Good luck with it.

You may want to consider botox