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.

My daughter had excessive sweating ( hyperhydrosis) She had Botox a few times but then it stopped working so she had a sympathectomy operation. It was a pretty drastic cure but it worked.

Mitchum ultimate is what I use. Its a gel and £5 a go, but works! I get the one that doesn't leave while marks. Can get it in boots and wilko

@Jpk1110o what you’re using is an anti perspirant not a deodorant- not the same thing! Deodorant will help the bacteria in the sweat which cause the smell of BO. Definitely see your gp. Good luck xxx

I thought you can have botox to help with excess sweating? Please see a GP this is more common than you think.
Another vote for mitchum deodrant.

I was the same so now my routine is: ALWAYS wash underarms daily in the shower in ANTIBACTERIAL soap to get rid of bacteria. Apply pea-sized bit of "Nuud" to both underarms (this takes a while to kick in and it says you don't need it every day but I do). This controls the odour. When dry, then apply Sure Maximum strength which I buy in bulk online as this controls the moisture.

Meant to say that I've also Philips Lumea'd my armpits to death so don't need to shave!

Having been referred to a dermarologist for excess sweating, I sympathise. He recommended driller and if that didn't work, botox. The driclor brilliantly and I stopped using it after a while. It does burn your armpits.

I have since used triple dry. Similar positive effects and less burny.

I haven’t read the full thread so someone has probably already suggested this, but as a teenager I had the same problem and ended up using Driclor which is designed for excessive sweating (you can buy it in Boots).

I’m not sure how it works but it stops the problem pretty quickly. Don’t put it on unless your armpit is bone dry otherwise it stings like mad - but it corrected my problem really quickly and I’ve never suffered with excessive sweating since.

See your GP about it - they will be able to treat the excess sweating somehow. Or you may be able to pay for Botox injections in the armpit. To stop the smell, get hold of a Pitrok crystal deodorant. It won’t do anything to stop the sweat so you’d need to use it under an antiperspirant but it will stop the worst of the smell as it kills prevents bacteria that causes the smell from growing. It’s magical stuff.

Hey, I was a sweaty Betty until menopause. It used to,run down my arms

I found that the only anti permit ant that worked is triple dry (sold on boots and Superdrug). It's expensive but they do good offers every few months.

It really was a game changer for me after years of selecting clothes that didn't show my huge wet patches (pre triple dry they were usuall down to my waist and into my back. Horrible).

You can also get Botox injections into your pits to stop sweating. I've not tried that.

Usually only old sweat smells really bad, so I would try not to worry too much.

I would say that you should stick to natural fibres though as they absorb better, smell less and can be washed thoroughly (man made fibres or mixed fabrics only ever lasted me a few wears before they smelled bad in a way that any amount of washing wouldn't shift). I recommend adding a good splosh of white vinegar to your wash as well to help,get smells out.

One final suggestion . You can buy sweat pads to,stick on under your clothes https://www.bestproductsreviews.co.uk/washable-underarm-sweat-pads?targetid=dsa-19959388920&matchtype=&device=c&campaignid=15548184439&creative=569168980237&adgroupid=131395587735&feeditemid=&locphysicallms=1006886&locinteresttms=&network=g&devicemodel=&placement=&keyword=$&target=&aceid=&adposition=&trackid=ukallltop1112&mId=407-132-4411&trackOld=true&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhqaVBhCxARIsAHK1tiPMQABALcVZZWXQnznk1TPXq0r2XgWLO-ZRsNonHL6cg5mI23Y4uhIaAoI8EALw_wcB

Hope this helps.

Botox changed my husbands life. He has 12 injections in each arm 6 month ago and hasn't sweated since. He still wears deodorant and showers 1-2 times a day but it's changed his life! It's expensive but so worth it.

This can be down to health issues such as gallbladder disease, even vitamin deficiencies such as B12, potassium & D can cause this too... your diet sounds like it could be low in B12, so perhaps check that out with a doctor. I have this issue too, plus health problems that add to it. I was deficient in D have have hereditary pernicious anaemia & I know I need more B12 injections when it flares up, gallbladder flare ups cause mine too, but that's more obvious.

I agree Mitchum is the best for symptoms, but there could well be a root cause that is fixable

Have a shower and when you're dry apply sudocream under your armpits. It's stops you sweating x

It’s fine to use. Millions of people use anti-perspirants to stop sweating - there are supermarket shelves full of them, the OP just needs something stronger.

I’m not sure why you think it will affect the lymph glands - lymph glands don’t produce sweat.

Hi OP

Haven't read the whole thread, but had similar experience to you so just wanted to say what worked for me in case it helps. As others have said it would be best to go to the GP to look into causes and treatment. However, I used dricolor and it's helped massively, you start applying it once a day at night but after a couple of weeks you apply it much less. I apply it every 7-10 days and it still works. In my experience to avoid irritation you need to follow the directions exactly and use very little of the product.

In the meantime I'd say check your clothes smell fresh, sometimes sweat/deodrant can build up and wear things that are loose around your armpits and ideally natural fibres e.g. cotton. I also saw on hyperhidrosisuk.org/treatment-options/self-help/ that a previous poster recommended that caffiene increases your sweating, so if you're drinking a lot you could try cutting that down?

Sorry for the super long post, it's my first one!

@Jpk1110o I haven't rtft just your posts, so apologies if it's already been suggested, but have you tried Triple Dry? You can get it from Boots and probably other places. I had a friend with a similar issue to you and she said it was a real game changer for her.

I’ll also shout for Mitchum, but note spray deodorant doesn’t usually work as well as a stick or roll on or gel. So I’ma heavy sweater but will not use Mitchum spray. Thankfully they do all the other kinds too.

Op, my daughter suffers excess sweating and is actually medicated for it. However it’s all over, for example you couldn’t hold her hand, it’s like she’s just washed them and she can’t hold anything as it would slip. She has to wear dark trousers as her whole things would be wet.

however, and I mean this gently, she’s never smelled. I am very sensitive to smells and she genuinely hasn’t. Bad smell is either due to stale sweat or an infection .

if there is not an infection it means there is stale sweat in your clothing, and on your body, so as well as the deodorant examples listed, and using soap for a proper wash, you need to also review how you are washing your clothes. A low temp and detergent is likely not doing the job, so when you wear them again you think they are clean but the smell comes back immediately.

too much detergent can cause it to be worse, so try half a cup of baking soda in the wash cycle or some white vinegar,

alternatively soak the clothes In white vinegar for a couple of hours and then wash. Sweat builds up in clothing over time, and if that’s not resolved then the smell will remain every time you wear them.

Use Mitchum until the other thing arrives. It's only a quid or two for the sticks. Amazing stuff.

I haven't RFT but this may help :

www.sweathelp.org/

@Breakfastclunreject I think that's very bad advise regarding your DD. You will be used to the scent of your DD and your own home.

If you sweat excessively chances are it smells I say this as a sweaty person myself it is not because I don't wash my body and clothes properly at all.

Some people hardly sweat at all. I had a friend and college tutor and they both never wore deodorant both were very clean people.

When your top is clean, smell the armpits. If they still smell you need to wash with biological powder, and stop using softeners.
I noticed this with DS’s school shirts when ironing them, they still smelled.

Honestly I mean this politely but I really care what you think, I would know if she smells and she doesn’t live with me. I’m sorry you smell but I am correct.

I was/am exactly the same, its miserable isnt it! Go to a pharmacy/boots asap and get triple dry roll on (possibly similar to mitchum but its what i use). It says to apply every night until the wetness reduces but if i needed a quicker result i would apply three times, letting it dry (this takes 10-20 minutes in-between. after that you can apply as needed every 2-3 days.

I can also suggest a deodorant that has a scent to it. i use sure pomegranate as most other brands cake with me for some reason.