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Excess Sweating

Anonymous #1

Which deodorants are the best to cure this problem?

Reply 1

username47781

20

I would have most most deodorant brands should take care of it.

Reply 2

NothernPompey

dunno about deodrent but i used to sweat a fair bit and i bought this stuff from boots it called driclor, you put it on before you go to bed then you wash it off in the morning and use normal deodrent. it has work brilliant for me! its about £6 and its only a small bottle 20ml but it has lasted 3 months. i suggest ya give this a go. beware though it sting like a biatch sometimes and its really frustrating trying to get to sleep

Reply 3

.ACS.

19

How much ‘excess sweat’ are we talking about? Is it a hyperhidrosis-type problem, or...?

Reply 4

Juncture

16

I find that mitchum works best and you can get it from nearly everywhere

Other deodorants can work but I find that after a month or so they stop working and I have to switch to another brand

Reply 5

Anonymous #1

OP

I have tried Driclor and omg I know what you mean about the stinging! I had to stop using that as it irritated my skin...
I find the same thing, that after about a month they stop working, it's so annoying!

Reply 6

Anonymous #1

OP

It's not as bad as hyperhydrosis but it's enough to mark my clothes and occasionally smell.

Reply 7

Planto

16

Odd as it sounds I find that Asda anti-perspirant out-performs both Lynx and Right Guard.

Reply 8

shinyhappy

14

I like Sanex, I find it's pretty good. If it's that bad, you can also get super strong stuff from the doctors, on prescription, which one of my friends swears by. She seemed remarkably excited about it, when she first got it XD She doesn't have any defined medical condition (or at least not that she's told me of, and given how open she was about being extra sweaty and needing uber-strong deodorant - I guess she would have said 'oh it's because of my hyperhydrosis' if that was the case.) AFAIK, she just went and told the doc, help, I'm really sweaty!

Reply 9

Rachel80088

If you feel its a problem, you can get a prescripted deodrant type thing from doctors, it sounds a bit like driclor, where you're supposed to put it on at night and wash off in the day. Hope you manage to cure it.. :smile:

Reply 10

HaNzY

2

all anti perspirants are really good and they work wonders for me :biggrin:

Reply 11

Anonymous #2

Is this Driclor thing worth trying, or does the pain outweigh the benefits?
I have a similar problem and it may well be hyperhydrosis but I've not wanted to go to the doctors about it, so this sounds like a useful option provided it's worth the pain?

Reply 12

Anonymous #1

OP

It's not worth the pain! It's bearable at first, but it made my armpits dray and the skin cracked so it was painful to put any deodorant on. Luckily it's cleared up now.

Reply 13

AisAis

13

Yeah I used to get sweat marks on everything in the summer (very yummy) so got some of that stronger stuff over the counter in Boots. It worked okay last year although it felt really itchy and uncomfortable after I put it on.

This year? I haven't had much of a problem, but I used it once a few months ago because I was wearing a pastel top the next day and it was hot. It BURNED me and I was trying to wash it off in the middle of the night in agony. Big red patch of chicken skin left for a few weeks after! And I applied it exactly the same as before!

Be careful.

You can look at what you're wearing though - like wear vest tops that aren't too high round the arms, wearing black or maybe white, putting something like a jacket over the top.

Most normal anti-perspirants don't vary THAT much, I find.

Reply 14

ph9

10

do you lot/did you lot only sweat in the armpit area? or are we talking facial/other places too?

Reply 15

floof

i know what u mean, doesnt matter if its summer or winter my armpits sweat alot and my palms too. its gets a lot worse for me in stressful situations and anxiety makes it worse too. i cant seem to find anything. its really annoying having to wear black tops of sleeveless to hide it.

Reply 16

Anonymous #2

Mine's armpit and back. It's excessive when I'm sitting down doing nothing, and even worse if I walk even the smallest amount. I'm sure it's not just due to unhealthiness.

Reply 17

Salain

2

I'd say, try the driclor. The stinging isn't that bad, as long as you haven't shaved there in the past day or 2 (don't know if you're a guy or girl)
It's worth a try, you might find it ok to use! It is pretty effective.

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shinyhappy

I like Sanex, I find it's pretty good. If it's that bad, you can also get super strong stuff from the doctors, on prescription, which one of my friends swears by. She seemed remarkably excited about it, when she first got it XD She doesn't have any defined medical condition (or at least not that she's told me of, and given how open she was about being extra sweaty and needing uber-strong deodorant - I guess she would have said 'oh it's because of my hyperhydrosis' if that was the case.) AFAIK, she just went and told the doc, help, I'm really sweaty!

Seconded! Fab post, shinyhappy. :biggrin:

Sanex
...is fab, esp the roll-on, and with no dodgy fragrances like the brands that advertise loads. Plus, it's a simple put-on-in-the-morning job.

For hyperhidrosis
...you don't even need to see your GP. Pharmacists are trained to advise on the medical-grade antiperspirants, such as Driclor, which are for applying at night and washing off in the morning.

For the poster who complained of cracked skin after using Driclor
Are you washing your pits with a shower puff or exfoliator as part of your shower routine? Do it.

If medical-grade antiperspirants don't work after 2 weeks of consistent use
...then see your GP, who'll advise you about botox injections for your pits (which sounds awful but is very effective - just like turning off a tap). However, the effect only lasts approx 6 months, so as a last resort, you can have the nerves to your sweat glands cut (an operation called a sympathectomy).

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