whats good for excessive armpit sweat?
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this is called hyperhydrosis..and unfortunately some dr's are way too happy to operate on a healthy body. many have been disabled by this surgery. the forum listed below has an entire section on sweat and remedies for it. what works for one person may not work for all, but try different combinations..something will work =)\n\nhttp://p069.ezboard.com/betsandreversals
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try certain dry first--as its cheap and works for some..\n\nalso read here--LOADS of info on sweating\n\nhttp://p069.ezboard.com/betsandreversals\n\nand www.truthaboutets.com
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I read in a magazine that you could put deodorant on your feet. If it helps you not sweat from your arm pets then your feet wont sweat.\nGood Luck
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Homeopathy:-\nSULFUR 30C will correct your suppressed sweat disorder in due time take it thrice a day half hour before meals and report back with your conditions after three days of taking it !\nTake Care and God Bless !
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use "tawas", from philippines it is a white crystaline stone that effectively whitens ur dark armpit u can buy it in powder form so it can get easily absorb by ur skin. its very natural and relatively cheap.i think u can buy it online.\n\nanother is a lemon extract, the natural one just religiously put it everyday and u will see the result maybe after a month.\n\ngoodluck!
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If you want an anti-perspirant, I think Mitchum for men unscented is very good.\nIf you just want deodorant you can go natural with one of those deodorant crystals from the health food store.
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take a little bit of talc powder(baby powder) and pat some under your arms in the morning after your deodorant is dry.  Bring it to school (they have travel size) and use it in between classes.  It makes you feel dry and helps with wetness.  Also if you feel dry them you will not worry so much about it and thus sweat less.\n\nyou can also try spray on deodorant after activity.
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My daughter had success with a product called Maxim. We got it at coradhealthcare.com, but they sell it other places as well. Regular deodorants didn't work for her, but this stuff did. It's a lot more expensive than regular deodorant, but it does seem to last a long time. You put it on once a day, at night. Some people find it irritating, but it's worth a try.
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i heard fresh lemon juice works the best... like on elbows and knees... i am not sure if you would want to put it on your armpits lol
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I used to sweat on my underarms, hands, and feet for no reason all the time. For the sweating, get the antiperspirant Certain Dri. You will never sweat from your underarms, hands, or feet. Has no smell. Has no residue so it does not stain your clothes at all. It is a roll on you can get at any drug store in the anti-perspirant section. You put it on at night. Go to sleep. Wake up and take a shower. The residue of the anti-perspirant is gone, but you don't sweat or smell at all for a couple of days. And when I say you don't sweat or smell I mean it. I used to have to wear a jacket to hide the sweat stains, but I have not been wet under my arms in years.  I can also wear thongs without them slipping on my feet, and I can hold hands without getting embarrassed.\n\nIf the Certain Dri does not work or you want to try some other things below is a link to a number of other anti-perspirant solutions. Just please avoid surgery, there are way to many people who have been disabled by the surgery to try and reduce sweating.
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NurseAnnie has the basic answer to this question... \n\nBut I have had this problem (hyperhydrosis) before, and I found an interresting cure! I had gone to the store to buy some antiperspirant (helps to reduce sweating, thereby reducing underarm smell), but grabbed the wrong stuff and ended up with just plain old deodorant (just a basic bacteria neutralizing agent to stop the smell). And guess what... I stopped sweating! Well, not stopped, but back to normal. I think I have a reaction to the aluminum or other compound in the antiperspirant.\n\nExperiment with different solutions. Salt crystals also offered good results. Look in the deodorant section of most pharmacies.
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Ebby is right about the fact that your hormones are not causing the odor....i have a prob with sweating really bad under my arms but their is no bad odor just stains on clothes....i have tried every deordorant there is and none have completely worked......i have heard that you can get botox under your arms to reduce the sweating....that would be your only option if deodorant doesnt work...if you are willing to go that route...i know how you feel! good luck!
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(m)\n\nAvoid pungent foods such as onions, fish, garlic and spicy meals. These foods can be smelt in sweat and make it more noticeable.\n\nMalt vinegar is an old-fashioned remedy that might be worth a try. Apply some to your armpits at night. Wash it off in the morning and then use your normal deodorant/antiperspirant.\n\nCommercial antiperspirants. You have probably tried most commercial deodorants and antiperspirants, but check the labels and look for one with a different active ingredient. If you have heard a rumour about antiperspirants/deodorants and breast cancer, take a look at the section on Antiperspirants and breast cancer.\n\nShave your armpits. Hair holds sweat and gives the bacteria more to work on. \n\n20% aluminium chloride is the next thing to try if ordinary antiperspirants haven't done the trick, but it can damage clothing. It can be bought from the pharmacist (ask for Drichlor, Anhydrol Forte or Perspirex) and should be used as follows. \n\nBefore going to bed, wash and dry your armpits thoroughly. If you apply the solution to wet skin, a chemical reaction takes place that produces hydrochloric acid, which can irritate skin and tarnish jewellery. If necessary, use a hair dyer to ensure your skin is absolutely dry. \nApply the solution when you are lying down in bed. This sounds odd, but armpit sweating switches off when you lie flat, and the solution will be more effective if applied then. The solution works by passing into the openings of the sweat glands, causing them to swell up and block, but if sweat is pouring out of the glands when you apply the solution, it won't be able to get in. \nIt works best if the area is covered with plastic cling-film (food wrap). Unfortunately, the armpit is an awkward shape. Use tape (such as, Micropore, which you can buy from a pharmacy) to hold the plastic wrap in place, then put on a tight-fitting T shirt to help keep it in position. \nDon't apply the solution directly after shaving, or the skin may become sore. \nWash off the solution in the morning, and don't reapply until bedtime. \nIf it proves effective reduce the application to every other night, and then to once or twice a week. Don’t use it every day, because it can irritate the skin.
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Technically you cannot stop the sweat. The armpits are the bodies natural release for cooling. You could have the hair lazered off and I think that can actually stop the sweating but then you will start sweating more in other areas. One way to decrease sweating is actually getting more exercise (and I am not saying you need it). The reason for this is your body will operate at a slightly higher temperature and will not have to cool as much.
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Mitchum clear gel is the best thing I have every found, I had tried everything as well. If it does not work, you may also want to consider a perscription deoderant that is similar to mitchum but contains a higher level of Aluminum Oxide that supresses sweat- hence also supresses odor. The only problem with the perscription stuff is that it is extreamly drying to the skin, and if you shave your arm pits you can not put it on right away because the high alcohol content will make you burn and yell words that you probably did not know were in your vocabulary.\nIf all else fails, you could also consider using a smell supressing deodorant and getting pit- gaurds. I dont know the technical name for them but are usually found in the pantyhose section of stores. they look like thinner shoulder pads that you place under your pits to catch the sweat- at least no one can SEE it, but you will still feel it. (good to wear with white shirts though, never have to worry about pit stains)
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overactive sweat glands.  it's called Hyperhidrosis.
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Most people do sweat a lot and it is quite healthy, she may not really be excessive at all. Don't cut back on water or liquid intake.\n\nanti perspirants are good and very effective; but if you are constantly using them be aware that the sweat has to be released elsewhere so you may be defeating the purpose somewhat. Also anti perspirants are also very toxic to your system when used for a long period of time.\n\nMaybe she could compromise and use the antiperspirant for when she really has to and a wet crystal (from a new age shop) for the rest of the time. \n\nsome other ideas: \n\naerousol sprays work longer lasting than liquid.\n\nWear cotton bras and clothes, change daily\n\nthere are anti spirant soaps as well, when used regulary are supposed to slow down the sweating cycle\n\ncut back on salt intake\n\nI have read cornflour?! when puffed under arms works\n\nthere is some medication too from the doctors but it has been a while since I have read this so you will need to investigate yourself.\n\nHope something may help.