Embarassing Rant - My armpits sweat too darn much!

[MichaelD]

This is kind of embarassing...but screw it; I don't embarass that easily. My armpits sweat too much. For example, I just finished playing some UT. My T-shirt is soaked, but only under the arms. My AC is set to 75. (Yes, I'm still running AC...here in South Texas "Winter" doesnt' set in until end November...it gets down to a chilly 40F in Nov ) The rest of my body is nice and cool, but the pits? They be soaked. Yes, I use antiperspirant. I've tried diff brands, but one of the very few that doesn't completely stain my shirts is Ban Solid (Baby Fresh Scent, thanks) I could slather on the whole damn stick and it doesn't make a bit of diff.

<More embarassment> I even "trim" the pits. "Trimming the hedges" I call it. I cut the hair down to about 1/4" every month or so. I can't stand to see a guy with his arms at his sides, and like 14 inches of hair sticking out from under his armpits. GROSS! I trim the hair thinking "better ventilation" but no, no deal.

I'm not obese by any means. OK, I have a little spare tire. "Body by Budweiser" I call it. You make the call: 6'1" 217pounds. Maybe 5-8 pounds overweight...but far from a sweaty fatty. My pits just sweat too much. Argh.

 

[Platypus]

Obtain some Old Spice High Endurance Deodorant. Anti-persperant Ive found kinda sucks.

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Might wanna see your doctor - sometimes he can prescribe some extra strength stuff for people who sweat more than others.

 

[jacklutz]

If you would just stop drinking water or any other liquid, you wouldn't have to worry about sweat...

Duh.

Why don't you get an appointment with a dermatologist (I guess that'd be the right Doc for this?)?

 

[badluck]

hell, it could be worse....one of my friends has a problem where 1 armpit sweats too much??? heh. We always talk s**t to him cuz everybody notices it after playing some hoops -- LOL -

 

[KennyTheGreat]

oh dang,
what happens if your having sex?

does the chic need to spray extra strength perfume?
hehehehe
jks jks

 

[vi edit]

Join the club, bud. I'm a fellow member of SAG - "Sweaty Armpit Guys".

Try looking for these mineral salt block things that are designed to cut down on sweaty pits. Sometimes they help out were "normal" anti-persperants fail.

 

[kikokam]

one of my prof is like that... you can see spots developing after nearly an hour into lecture...

 

[kassy]

"Certain Dri" is great for hyperhidrosis (excess sweating).
Also see if your doctor would prescribe Drysol (a 20% aluminum chloride hexahydrate alcoholic solution) if it is that bad.

 

[trulfe]

see your dr. there are prescription anti-perspirants that are stronger. i heard of one called dri-sol. i dunno the rest

 

[keystroker]

You should not only trim them but shave them. I shaved mine saturday, its soooo dry! It might sound gay but I have a gf she thought it was funny.

 

[slipperyslope]

I have the same problem and anti-persperants than do somewhat control it stain my shirts. It really pissed me off when it stains my black shirts with white stains.

Jim

 

[Alienwho]

I kinda have the same problem, My pits will sweat when i'm not even hot! I've tried right guard/right guard extreme sport gel/speed stick/old spice high endurance red zone.

bl0wz04s

 

[Shadowfire]

Me too, i tend to sweat from some unknown reason...
I will be perfectly cool, but my armpits - wet. I also trim it... but this doesn't help... blech, maybe i need a new deodorant...

 

[nater]

anyone know how to get the white stains off of black shirts? some of mine are cardboard stiff with deodorant residue that just won't come off

 

I'm the same way. I have just come to deal with it. Wear Red Zone by old spice and make sure you shower!
Its normal, not a lot you can do. Cherish your high metabolism!!!

 

[JACKHAMMER]

<< Obtain some Old Spice High Endurance Deodorant. Anti-persperant Ive found kinda sucks. >>




Ditto on that. Its the best stuff I have tried yet. What I do is Old spice up and then carry a bottle of spray deo.antpersp in the carso on bad days I can go reapply

 

[Magicthyse]

NACA ducts in your polo shirt?

 

[MichaelD]

Wow, it makes me happy that I'm not alone in this. Thanks guys. About that residue..."stiff like cardboard" one of you put it. I hate that! ARGHH! I have these really nice T-shirts. Expensive stuff (for me anway). YOu know, like Nike and Fear This...I've even got a "Can of Whoop Ass" shirt that I love...but all the underarms have these greenish-yellow stains and the underarm area is stiff as a board. I wash'em in warm water with a ton of soap, I use the Snuggle dryer sheet and everything. I think I read somewhere to make a paste of baking soda and ammonia and that gets those stains out...it sounds toxic to me...don't want to kill myself with the fumes. I may look into that doctor thing, though. Thanks much, guys and gals.

ps
I shower 2x a day. Before bedtime AND first thing in the morning...I can't put my contacts in unless I get all the "sleepy sand" (aka eye boogers) out of my eyes..the only way to do that is w/a warm shower. Later.