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.

Go to your GP & ask for tests - could be endocrine problem. Good luck 💐

YY to armpit Botox injections.

Perspirex roll on deodorant.
Get it in Boots or any good phamacy.
It will stop the sweating.
Put it on once, on clean skin, overnight and it will stop you sweating for weeks.

It might be that the bacteria is on your clothes.

Buy dettol ant bacterial washing stuff and soak your tops and then wash them at 40. Run a warm iron over them if they still smell then just chuck them away and start again.

DH had a t-shirt that he played football and couldn't get rid of the smell. As he warmed up he stunk. It went in the bin

Defo wash your pits with soap
Driclor once a week.
I use the turquoise sure roll on deodorant and it is fab.

Agree with others saying absolutely avoid any synthetic fibres. Fine merino wool is the best, then cotton or bamboo. Merino wool is anti microbial.

Sweat doesn't stink
The combination of sweat and bacteria is what makes it stink

Try this product. It worked miracles for me. And you can also try like pads but special ones for underneath the arm pits so that the sweat patches don't show.

Also botox shots can help btw :)

Friend at work had this problem, she resorted to botox in her armpits, it extreme but it worked apparently.

I find an antibacterial soap ( made for acne ) under the armpits can help.

You can also put very thin panty liners in the armpits of your clothes (with longer sleeves ) to keep things dry.

@Jpk1110o I can reassure you that odoban will sort this out. You put it on after a having a shower in the evening and fully drying (couple of squirts under each arm - not much), then wash it off in the morning and wear normal deodorant (you don't need more antiperspirant, just a deodorant will be fine). It will be effective from the first day.

I used to have the same issue and odorban totally sorts it.

Shave your armpits.

Wash with real, old fashioned soap, not Dove or shower gel. Use a loofah, or a clean washcloth to really scrub the soap in. This helps with smelly feet too.

Wear 100% cotton tops, synthetic material makes even non sweaty people smell after they wear it for a few hours.

Wash your tops and bras after one wear and use anti bacterial laundry detergent. I add oxygen bleech to every load and also put it on sweat stains to remove the smell.

Line dry your clothes outside, the sun is very good at killing any smells / bacteria that are trapped inside.

I used to sweat loads, exactly as you've explained. Very embarrassing. I used to dry the armpits of my work blouse under the hand dryer at work!

It has stopped since I lost weight. I used to be around 11.5 stone, now I'm around 10 I don't sweat half as much. I'm 5'5.

I know there's been lots of recommendations but I use to sweat lots under arm ( I stopped wearing tops with sleeves for years . ) Triple dry has been a life saver for me.
I still sweat loads on my stomach and back though. But thankfully they don't smell!!

Try a couple of brands but if no joy I'd book in with gp.

I'm another Mitchum fan, I remember dancing in my early twenties at a night club, and some bloke decided to tell me I stank. I was gutted, as I always considered my personal hygiene standards above and beyond.

I only need it once a day now. Don't wait for your parcel to arrive, pop to the supermarket and get yourself some mitchum.

I was about to say the same. I also swear by a body wash called Lume which is either acidic or alkaline (I forget which) and really helps to keep body odour at bay,

lumedeodorant.com/

You can get botox to help with excessive sweat glands

Do you use a bar of soap to wash with or shower gel?

I would exfoliate your whole body.

I can go to bed in clean pyjamas, fresh out the shower, clean bedding, anti persp on... And wake up in the morning after a sweaty night smelly. Sometimes it's so bad I have to change my bedding every day.

Sympathy OP.

Driclor. Don't muck about with anything less. A total life changer for me!

I agree with this. Based on a sample size of 3 (so not exactly scientific...) I've noticed that some people sweat a lot, but don't smell (DH and XP are both like this). Whereas I sweat a bit more than average, but not loads, but can sometimes get a bit stinky.

Mitchum roll on his great for stopping sweat (I use the unscented, which is usually with the men's deodorants, so that I can wear separate perfume). But if I've been getting a bit smelly, wiping my armpits with either vinegar or witch hazel really helps. It might sound weird, but it's obviously killing the bacteria that cause the smell.

I second a GP visit. Hormone imbalance can increase BO. Eg: pill change, hyperthyroidism, cessation of breastfeeding.

A pure aluminium spray (high percentage) will stop excessive sweating anywhere on the body. Usually found only at pharmacies, and it may need to be ordered.

You must also wash your tops on a hot, soapy wash (bacteria removal) and with vinegar (fungus remover). Clothes do retain bacteria and fungal spores, and if you don't wash them properly after you notice your BO, the smell will come back when you sweat, which exacerbates the problem.

Best of luck, OP. You are not alone in your fight!! You've got this!!

Go to the GP as they might be able to suggest something

I'm so sorry that this is happening to you. Don't be embarrassed as everyone perspires, some more than other. I see this a lot as a nurse and it's more common than you realise.

Firstly, please make an appointment to see your GP as there are medical interventions, such as botox that can be helpful.

Second, use a clinical protection anti-perspirant. Not a deodorant. A deodorant only makes you smell nice.

Lots of people apply anti-perspirant wrong. You must apply it the night before as it by pretty much "sealing" the sweat glands. Don't worry, it won't get washed off in the shower the next morning because you won't be scrubbing your armpits, just lightly washing them.

Thirdly, please stop using the works soap during the day. There are wipes that are formulated for this exact problem. Where I live, the supermarkets sell them in the same section as the femfresh products and they are also found in drugstores similar to superdrug and pharmacies. They will deodorise and add some light anti-perspirant as well.

Lastly, and I'm not trying to scare you, but once you have effectively sealed off the sweat from coming out of your armpits, it has to come out somewhere else. You need to be prepared for that possibility.

This is why clinical intervention is really required as it literally stops the sweat from being made. The other reason that you need to see the GP is to rule out any other problems such as hormonal or perhaps an allergy.

I also wonder if you can really smell yourself as humans are not really made to smell their own bodies. It is biologically ingrained from cave man times, when it was imperative to be able to smell intruders, animals, etc. So perhaps you don't smell as strongly as you believe you do. Just a thought.

Good luck.