Sweating

I think there is radical surgery you can get to have sweat glands removed, but obv. not recommending that. Do you have an excessive growth of hair under your arms, may I ask?

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ESBay

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Some people shave their armpits and find that that helps.
Some people wear two tshirts which seems to leave the outer tshirt dry.
or just carry around a spare tshirt.

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Anonymous #1

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The Mudman

I think there is radical surgery you can get to have sweat glands removed, but obv. not recommending that. Do you have an excessive growth of hair under your arms, may I ask?

I dont have excessive hair growth under my arms... but I've never compared it with anyone before , so wouldn't know properly.

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As the last poster said, maybe try shaving your armpits? If it doesn't smell, then that's one thing not to worry about. You could maybe try having some sort of absorbant material to soak up the sweat. Tissue or something?

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rosetinted

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I've heard of botox injections to the armpit helping to prevent profuse sweating. However this does involve pumping poisons into your body so maybe not the most helpful advice..sorry! As people have already said, try to carry a change of shirt or wear a long sleeved shirt under a t shirt or something, looks funky & the shirt underneath can help soak up the sweat.

Other than this try to wear loose-fitting clothes and to wear cotton clothing next to your skin. Artificial fabrics can cling, restrict airflow and cause you to sweat more. I know in the US & Canada you can get things called Garment Guards which are little cotton pads with a sticky side to attach to your clothing which absorb excess sweat. Kind of like armpit pantyliners!

Maybe try out a new deodorant..I love the powder sticks that Dove make. It just seems to stop sweating all together!

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black_mamba

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This is taken from a thread eariler today:

There is a condition whereby the person sweats a lot. Whether you have it or not is beside the point, there are products you can get from chemists that help stop the sweating considerably, I'm not sure if they're healthy or not (surely they must be plugging up the pores severely)....but it might be worth a try, its called hyperhydrosis I think.

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The Mudman

As the last poster said, maybe try shaving your armpits? If it doesn't smell, then that's one thing not to worry about. You could maybe try having some sort of absorbant material to soak up the sweat. Tissue or something?

I think the absorbant material is probably the way forward. From the sounds of it theres nothing wrong with, your just more prone to sweating.

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Oddity

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I had a friend that suffered from the same problem. she alywas had to wear layers and could never just wear a t-shirt. Its a condition called Hypohydrosis. It could be caused by your hormones or sometimes Its just something you are born with.
My friend used a special product at the time...dont know the name but she ordered it from the net. It was good and it helped.
Well...I know she started to take the pill and it stopped. I never knew whether the pill had an effect on this. You should look it up or ask ur home doctor.
Good luck. :smile:

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Vixen

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Lol, you dont need drastic surgery or botox just yet :wink:

You could try driclor which is available from boots or any other chemists. Apparently its very good. Ive never needed to try it myself but Ive heard good things. You put it on overnight then wash it off the next morning and each dose lasts a week or so I think.

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Anonymous #1

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Murphyman

I think the absorbant material is probably the way forward. From the sounds of it theres nothing wrong with, your just more prone to sweating.

What type of absorbent material? Are there any particular names / brands?

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Anonymous #1

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Vixen

Lol, you dont need drastic surgery or botox just yet :wink:

You could try driclor which is available from boots or any other chemists. Apparently its very good. Ive never needed to try it myself but Ive heard good things. You put it on overnight then wash it off the next morning and each dose lasts a week or so I think.

Do you know how Dricolor works? Is it specifically made for swaating?

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Anonymous

What type of absorbent material? Are there any particular names / brands?

Sorry, I dunno. It was just an idea. You could maybe get something like a dressing though, to hold the padding in place? That might be bulky though... You also have to make sure it's not anything that could obstruct your pores, and cause problems that way. I'm thinking something like a wad of tissue, with a bandage from a first aid kit to hold it in place.

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Anonymous

What type of absorbent material? Are there any particular names / brands?

Well I was thinking just whatever you could find. Also darker clothing might help?
Also while browsing the web alot of peopel say that eventually it clears up, you just have to be patient with it.
Hope that helps :smile:

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Vixen

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Anonymous

Do you know how Dricolor works? Is it specifically made for swaating?

Yes, it is made to combat excessive sweating under the arms. You apply it like a deodrant and it blocks the sweat glands which causes the pressure of fluid within the glands to shut off the production of sweat.

Its quite reasonably priced me thinks. 5 or 6 quid maybe. Heres some reviews from people that have actually used it http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/body-care/driclor/reviews/

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Vixen

Yes, it is made to combat excessive sweating under the arms. You apply it like a deodrant and it blocks the sweat glands which causes the pressure of fluid within the glands to shut off the production of sweat.

Its quite reasonably priced me thinks. 5 or 6 quid maybe. Heres some reviews from people that have actually used it http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/body-care/driclor/reviews/

I just read that review and it sounds like it would help you no end.

although ..
"Advantage: Stops embarrassing sweating instantly
Disadvantage: can cause pain if applied incorrectly"

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Vixen

Yes, it is made to combat excessive sweating under the arms. You apply it like a deodrant and it blocks the sweat glands which causes the pressure of fluid within the glands to shut off the production of sweat.

Its quite reasonably priced me thinks. 5 or 6 quid maybe. Heres some reviews from people that have actually used it http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/body-care/driclor/reviews/

Hmm... Sounds dangerous to me... Not in a man-eating tiger kinda way, but it could cause complications. See your GP. Blocked sweat glands are painful, can cause infections (I think) and it means you can't wear deoderant, so will stink for a while, until they unblock themselves.

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The Mudman

Hmm... Sounds dangerous to me... Not in a man-eating tiger kinda way, but it could cause complications. See your GP. Blocked sweat glands are painful, can cause infections (I think) and it means you can't wear deoderant, so will stink for a while, until they unblock themselves.

Thats a good point, check with GP is must.

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Vixen

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The Mudman

Hmm... Sounds dangerous to me... Not in a man-eating tiger kinda way, but it could cause complications. See your GP. Blocked sweat glands are painful, can cause infections (I think) and it means you can't wear deoderant, so will stink for a while, until they unblock themselves.

GP's used to prescribe driclor until it came available to buy - first from the behind the counter then just from the shop.

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