HELP PLEASE!! My under arms are driving me crazy!!!?

Question

Ok.....my under arms get very sweaty and it drives me crazy!! they don't smell they just sweat. my body could be room temperature or I could be cold and my under arms will sweat!! I have used so many different deodorants and even those clinical strenght ones and it still doesn't work! I get embarrassed and it ruins my white shirts! after wearing it like 2 times the shirt gets ruined!....please help ill appreciate it.

Answer 1

i don't have a cure but try a day without caffeine. my under arms sweat excessively when i drink to much caffeine.  

Answer 2

I would head to a doctor. That would be best because the doctor might be able to give you better recommendations and maybe tell you if it is a condition that needs medical treatment.

Answer 3

Hi Dear,

  This sounds like a medical problem.Make a doctors appointment and have him check you out. May be just a little pill once a day will help you out a lot. See your doctor and find out for sure My Friend.

Your Friend,

poppy1

Answer 4

I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM

i tried the secret clinical thing too and it didn't work

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Answer 5

If you are convinced that you have tried all over-the-counter anti-perspirants, then it is time to go to a Dermatologist. It sounds like you might have Hyperhidrosis, an awful but treatable sweating condition that is beyond normal, but only a Doctor can diagnose and tell you what would be your best option would be to try next.

So now, it is time to see a Medical Doctor, Dermatologist, or Cosmetic Surgeon to help you. They can prescribe stronger forms of prescription anti-perspirants or use various other methods to help solve your severe persperspiration problem.

You may have overactive sweat glands or there may be an underlying medical problem that is the causation of your problem that can easily be solved with a Doctor's help.

Below are some options I copied for you and I listed the site that I got my information from that addresses the many types of problems and options with overactive sweat glands. There is a multitude of possibilities as to why you suffer as you do

and perhaps you can relate to one or more of the statements

made by researchers and doctors.

The link where I obtained all this information is shown below,

tells you everything you could possibly want to know about excessive sweating, and treatment options. The site that I checked basically states as follows:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperhidros...

"Primary hyperhidrosis is the condition characterized by abnormally increased perspiration, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature.

Signs and symptoms

Hyperhidrosis can either be generalized or localized to specific parts of the body. Hands, feet, axillae, and the groin area are among the most active regions of perspiration due to the relatively high concentration of sweat glands; however, any part of the body may be affected. Primary hyperhidrosis is found to start during adolescence or even before and seems to be inherited as an autosomal dominant genetic trait.

Primary hyperhidrosis must be distinguished from secondary hyperhidrosis, which can start at any point in life. The latter form may be due to a disorder of the thyroid or pituitary gland, diabetes mellitus, tumors, gout, menopause, certain drugs, or mercury poisoning. Such secondary forms may have more serious consequences than hyperhidrosis.

Affected areas

Palmar: excessive sweating of the hands.

Axillary: excessive sweating of the armpits.

Plantar: excessive sweating of the feet.

Facial: excessive sweating of the face. (i.e. not emotional or thermal related blushing)

Cranial: excessive sweating of the head, especially noted around the hairline.

General: Overall excessive sweating.

Cause

It is not known what causes primary hyperhidrosis. One theory is that hyperhidrosis results from an overactive sympathetic nervous system, but this hyperactivity may in turn be caused by abnormal brain function. [citation needed] Depending on how severe their condition is, some affected patients experience a reduction in their quality of life. Sufferers may feel a loss of control, because perspiration takes place independent of temperature and emotional state.

However, anxiety can exacerbate the situation for many sufferers. A common complaint of patients is that they get nervous because they sweat, then sweat more because they are nervous. Other factors can play a role; certain foods & drinks, nicotine, caffeine, and smells can trigger a response (see also diaphoresis).

Treatment

Hyperhidrosis can often be very effectively managed.

Medications

Aluminium chloride (hexahydrate) solution: While aluminium chloride is used in regular antiperspirants, hyperhidrosis sufferers need a much higher concentration to effectively treat the symptoms of the condition. A 15% aluminium chloride solution or higher usually takes about a week of nightly use to stop the sweating and one or two nightly applications per week to maintain the results [citation needed]. An aluminium chloride solution can be very effective, however a minority of patients cannot tolerate the irritation that it can cause. Also, the solution is usually not effective for palmar (hand) and plantar (foot) hyperhidrosis - for which iontophoresis (see below) may yield better results in some circumstances. For the severe cases of palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis there is a low level of success using conservative measures such as Aluminium chloride antiperspirants [citation needed].

Botulinum toxin type A (including Botox ): Injections of the botulinum toxin are used to disable the sweat glands. The effects can last from 4-9 months depending on the site of injections. With proper anesthesia the hand and foot injections are almost painless. The procedure when used for underarm sweating has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and some American insurance companies pay partially for the treatments. [citation needed]

Oral medication: There are several oral drugs available to treat the condition with varying degrees of success. [citation needed]

A class of anticholinergic drugs is available that has been shown to reduce hyperhidrosis. Ditropan (generic name: oxybutynin) is one that has shown promise. However, most people cannot tolerate the side effects associated with the drug, which include drowsiness, visual symptoms and dryness in the mouth and in other mucus membranes. A time release version of the drug is also available, called Ditropan XL , with purportedly reduced effectiveness. Robinul (generic name: glycopyrrolate) is another drug used on an off-label basis. The drug seems to be almost as effective as oxybutynin, with similar side-effects such as a dry mouth or dry throat often leading to pain in these areas. Other less effective anticholinergic agents that have been tried include propantheline bromide (Probanthine ) and benztropine (Cogentin ).

A different class of drugs known as beta-blockers has also been tried, but does not seem to be very effective.

Antidepressants and anxiolytics (anti-anxiety medications) are more archaic, related to the former, false belief that Primary Hyperhidrosis was related to an anxious personality style.

Surgical procedures

Surgery (Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy or ETS): Select sympathetic nerves or nerve ganglia in the chest are either excised (cut out), burned, or clamped (theoretically allowing for the reversal of the procedure). The procedure causes relief of excessive hand sweating in about 85-95%. Major drawbacks related to compensatory sweating are seen in 20-80%. In a series in India, the incidence was found to be 62% citation needed].  Other side effects include Horner's Syndrome (about 1%), gustatory sweating (less than 25%) and on occasion very dry hands (sandpaper hands). Most people find the compensatory sweating to be tolerable while 1-4% find it worse than the initial condition. Some patients have also been shown to experience a cardiac sympathetic denervation, which results in a 10% lowered heartbeat during both rest and exercise. ETS was thought to be helpful in treating axillary hyperhidrosis, facial blushing and facial sweating. Yet, palmar hyperhidrosis patients have the best results and some surgeons only offer ETS for this group. Statistics have shown that when treated for facial blushing and/or excessive facial sweating, the failure rate of ETS for those two clinical presentations is higher and patients are more prone to side effects.

Surgery (Lumbar Sympathectomy): Lumbar sympathectomy is a relatively new procedure aimed at those patients for whom endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy has not relieved excessive plantar (foot) sweating. With this procedure the sympathetic chain in the lumbar region is clipped or divided in order to relieve the severe or excessive foot sweating. The success rate is about 90% and the operation should be carried out only if patients first have tried other conservative measures.  More recently leading surgeons who perform endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy are doing it only for excessive hand sweating (palmar hyperhidrosis).

Surgery (Sweat gland suction): In a new and novel technique adapted and modified from liposuction, approximately 30% of the sweat glands are removed with a proportionate reduction in sweat.

Percutaneous Sympathectomy: a minimally invasive procedure in which the nerve is blocked by an injection of phenol.

Other

Iontophoresis: This method was originally described in the 1950s, and its exact mode of action remains elusive to date. The affected area is placed in a device that has two pails of water with a conductor in each one. The hand or foot acts like a conductor between the positively- and negatively-charged pails. As the low current passes through the area, the minerals in the water clog the sweat glands, limiting the amount of sweat released. Common brands of tap water iontophoresis devices are the Drionic, Idrostar and MD-1A (RA Fischer). Some people have seen great results while others see no effect. However, since the device can be painful to some (pain is usually limited to small wounds and over time the body adjusts to the procedure) and the process is time-consuming, a lack of results in some people may be the result of not using the device correctly. The device is usually used for the hands and feet, but there has been a device created for the axillae (armpit) area and for the stump region of amputees.

Weight loss: Hyperhidrosis can be aggravated by obesity, so weight loss can help. However, most people with hyperhidrosis do not sweat excessively due to obesity.[citation needed]

Relaxation and meditation: Relaxation techniques have been tried with limited success. [citation needed]

Hypnosis: Hypnosis has been used with some success in improving the process of administering injections for the treatment of hyperhidrosis .

Talc/Baby Powder: One temporary treatment is talc or baby powder because the powder will absorb the s

Answer 6

i have this problem too. its called hyperhidrosis. you can try over the counter anti perspirants first such as Certain Dri, although it made my armpits itch and burn. my dermatologist prescribed me another liquid which also itched and burn.  a few days ago i ordered a product called Sweat Block.  its guaranteed to help without irritation, so we'll see, ..heres the website www.sweatblock.com, they have free samples, or you can contact me and ill let you know how it works for me. my email is [e-mail]

Answer 7

maybe you should see a doctor it could be somthing they could answer

Answer 8

I got that same farking problem in the past too!

I tried lots of anti-perspirants last time but nothing could control the amount of sweat effectively. All r waste of money.

The problem got solved until i found PerspireX anti-perspirant!

Try it! You can get it at any pharmacies like watsons, guardian, etc.

Hopefully it works for you too! Good luck! =)

N oh, i THINK rubbing lemon on your white shirts can get rid of the sweat stains. But im not very sure..You can give it a try though =)

Answer 9

You want an antiperspirant, not just a deodorant. An antiperspirant fights sweating (perspiring) while the deodorant just fights odor. Talk to your doctor if it's really bad and they can give you a prescription strength antiperspirant. What you have is called hyperhydrosis and it's more common than most people think. Good luck!  

Answer 10

Go to a doctor - you might have a thyroid deficiency or you could be deficient in iodine (which most of us get from supplement placed in the salt in our diet) or in copper, which is needed to metabolize iodine.

Answer 11

check out this website it might help good luck

http://www.steadyhealth.com/articles/How...