I gotta stop sweating!

[Looneybomber]

It sucks. I am a guy, and when I get nervous, I sweat! Normally I can plan ahead and wear various clothes that help hide the sweat, but lately I've been meeting up with CEOs, COOs, VPs, etc. of multiple companies...and you can't always wear a black dress shirt!

Normal antiperspirant just doesn't work for me. I'll still get big ol' sweat marks in my shirts, and yes I wear an undershirt. So I looked into www.sweatblock.com and bought a cpl boxes. It says it'll last 7 days. Well I do it every 2 days and I still get some, albeit less, sweat showing through on my dress shirts. At $15/box (plus shipping) that lasts 2wks instead of 8, I'll be getting a refund.

So, have any of you tried any products that work very well? Or, have you tried anything that sucks that I should stay away from?

[Jesda]

Sounds promising. In the summer I use Certain Dri, the liquid roll-on than you apply the night before. Works quite well for specific sweat zones.

[Looneybomber]

With CertainDri, how long does one container last you? If you say >8wks, I'll stop by Walgreens tomorrow after class!

What about compression gear (under armor), or other dryfit workout style shirts? Any benefit in using those?
I will say, my dress shirts are not big and breathable. I try to keep them trim, professional. If I wear something a little more loose, it's not so bad, but you can't show up wearing a big 'ol t-shirt.

[gwoods]

Try cardio at night

Don't exercise in the morning

I don't ever sweat unless I'm doing physical work but I have a very low body fat index

[darylzero]

Looney have you talked to a doctor about it? Just doing a quick google search there could be medical causes for it.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency ... 007259.htm

Also, webmd says to apply deodorants at night. http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and- ... t-sweat-it

[Jesda]

With CertainDri, how long does one container last you? If you say >8wks, I'll stop by Walgreens tomorrow after class!

A very long time (still on the original bottle from over a year ago), but I don't really use it unless I have to dress up in the most humid months of summer. It's great for weddings. You don't have to apply it every night either as it seems fairly resilient to regular bathing.

I wear pastel linen shirts and pants to keep cool in the summer. From June through August I dress like I stepped off a plane from Miami, sandals and all.



I stole my entire summer look from Dexter.

[Looneybomber]

Try cardio at night

Don't exercise in the morning

I don't ever sweat unless I'm doing physical work but I have a very low body fat index

I've cut way back on cardio since I am bulking. Doing working sets of 300+ lbs on squats and dead lifts means my legs are not up for running. Besides, I'm a nervous sweater. My pits will be waaay wetter after giving a 25min presentation then after running a 25min 5k in the spring.

[Looneybomber]

Looney have you talked to a doctor about it? Just doing a quick google search there could be medical causes for it.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency ... 007259.htm

Also, webmd says to apply deodorants at night. http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and- ... t-sweat-it

Nope. I've done a fair bit of reading on it lately, and there could be medication I could take, but then there's side effects. I figure I'll try OTC things before going in.

[gwoods]

Powders are supposed to work well or you could just get a dress shirt that has arrows pointing to your pits on either side of writing that says "I'm a man thats why"

[frapjap]

For what its worth, I've had problems with sweat stains and lots of sweat for a number of years now. I suppose it could be blamed on always being super active. Anyway, if you can name the treatment, I've tried it:
all types of deodorants
all types of antiperspirants
combo of the two
prescription deodorant
baby powder
different clothing
layering
applying at night

So far, the best results that have worked for me (for about 4-5 years) are a prescription deodorant and a typical deodorant/antiperspirant combo. At first I used the prescription deodorant every night for about 3 weeks, applying a quick swipe of my regular scented deodorant in the morning. This helped plug up the sweating pores. After the 3 weeks passed, I started gradually cutting down how often I applied the prescription deodorant while still applying my typical deodorant. I started with every other day for a week or two, then every couple of days, eventually whittling down to once or twice a week. The transition was very gradual, it took a couple of months. I gradually became less sweaty. Now I still have some sweating, but more like a regular person and A LOT less staining. I might use the prescription deodorant once every couple of weeks or once a month now. However, when I know I have a presentation with customers or higher ups, I'll usually put it on the night before for my safety net. Probably not necessary, but still a good option to have. Oh, it'll also sting/burn a little, but thats how you know its working! Kinda like Listerine.

In case you're wondering what brand has worked best for me, I've been using various scents of solid Arrid XX for the past few years. The gels and sprays are rendered useless against my toxic pits. Drysol is the prescription I was given.

[Bubba1]

It sucks. I am a guy, and when I get nervous, I sweat! Normally I can plan ahead and wear various clothes that help hide the sweat, but lately I've been meeting up with CEOs, COOs, VPs, etc. of multiple companies...and you can't always wear a black dress shirt!

Normal antiperspirant just doesn't work for me. I'll still get big ol' sweat marks in my shirts, and yes I wear an undershirt. So I looked into http://www.sweatblock.com and bought a cpl boxes. It says it'll last 7 days. Well I do it every 2 days and I still get some, albeit less, sweat showing through on my dress shirts. At $15/box (plus shipping) that lasts 2wks instead of 8, I'll be getting a refund.

So, have any of you tried any products that work very well? Or, have you tried anything that sucks that I should stay away from?

Until you find a product that works for you, you could always stand downwind from the females you're trying to impress.

From what I read, the more effective anti-perspirants tend to contain aluminum chloride. One thing to consider, if you have hairy armpits, you might want to trim that hair, as you could end up applying the product more to your pit hair than your skin thus losing some of the anti-perspirant's effectiveness.

[Jmoore124]

I know I used either Mitchum or Ban (wemens antiperspirant ) For a little while and It did not allow me to sweat where applied at all. Was a weird feeling.

Edit it was this stuff in the dark green bottle. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=mit ... tedIndex=0

[gwoods]

Try secret clinical strength? Watch out for miata owners cause you sure do smell purdy boy :-)

[float_6969]

Certain Dri, at night, post shower, before bed. I have to make sure I let my pits dry out a bit and my body cools off before I apply it. This has been my ONLY solution for my sweaty pits. If I forget it, I'm screwed the whole next day. I sweat from my pits at almost ANY level of physical activity, and even moderately high ambient temps (anything in the upper 70's and above and my pits sweat, even just setting around). Certain Dri is the strongest thing I've found OTC that's worth a damn. The BIGGEST mistake you can make is applying in the morning. It's REALLY important for ALL antiperspirants, that they're applied at night, before bed for them to work their best.

[AZhitman]

Mitchum has the highest level of active ingredient (Aluminium zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly) of anything on the market w/o a prescription (25%). I use it about half of the year (interestingly, more so in the winter).

Buzz them pits with a trimmer (not a full shave, just shorten them hairz) and put it on at night (after a shower).

I've still got the evolutionary "stink" response when I get agitated, nervous or angry (keeps the Tyrannosaurus from eating me I guess) - since my job involves confrontation and contentious interactions, I try to use the Mitchum on work days only.

[float_6969]

I used Mitchum for a long time, but it was never 100% effective for me. Mitchum does have a higher percentage of active ingredient, but Certain Dri (from what I've read) has a "stronger" active ingredient (12% Aluminum Chloride). Anything higher, and it requires a perscription... so says teh intarwebs anyway.

[AZhitman]

I think I may have used that at one time... Was a little bit "overkill" for me, which means it's probably good stuff.

[Dattebayo]

I used to sweat like crazy until I got my salt intake managed. Many workout bars and supplements contain tons of sodium, so I'd watch out for that. It was more obvious for me because the sweat would leave behind lots of white salt residue when it dried.

[Looneybomber]

I used Mitchum for a long time, but it was never 100% effective for me. Mitchum does have a higher percentage of active ingredient, but Certain Dri (from what I've read) has a "stronger" active ingredient (12% Aluminum Chloride). Anything higher, and it requires a perscription... so says teh intarwebs anyway.

I think you're right about that active ingredient thing.

So the SweatBlocker product (14% Aluminum Chloride (AlCl3)) works if you apply it almost daily...but at $15/box for 8 wipes, it gets expensive! So I started doing more research and it looks like DrySol, the prescription stuff, has 25% AlCl3 and Certain Dri is only 12% for 35mL. If the 14% works pretty good, but not desert good, then something with more AlCl3 should work better?

So I found DriClor in the UK. Per ounce it's basically the same price as Certain Dri, but it's 20% AlCl3. The bad news is (free) shipping will take 18-26 days. Getting it state side puts shipping in 4-5 days, but the price triples.

[float_6969]

Try the certain dry first. I DO have problems with it irritating my skin sometimes. I have to be careful about WHERE I apply it on my underarms. There is a spot on each underarm that I have to stay away from. If I don't, I can't use ANYTHING on my underarms for a couple of days because it causes a rash and anything I put on there burns. Aluminum Chloride is nothing to screw around with.

[Looneybomber]

So the DriClor finally made it here. So far it's working well, but it tingles like crazy when you put it on. I woke up three times scratching at my pits the first night. It's just like Certain Dri, but with a higher % of active ingredient.
Might have found something that will work great.

[Rogue One]

So the DriClor finally made it here. So far it's working well, but it tingles like crazy when you put it on. I woke up three times scratching at my pits the first night. It's just like Certain Dri, but with a higher % of active ingredient.
Might have found something that will work great.

You're experiencing a mild allergic reaction. You'll have to experiment to find what your body will tolerate. If you don't have weekend meetings, don't use it for those days. Your body will develop a tolerance and the itching will eventually subside, but it will take time.

On the subject B.O., the best way to describe my scent is wet skunk roadkill. A pharmacist friend of mine suggested chlorophyll. It works as an internal deodorant. GNC has their own brand, but I didn't find it effective. I use Nature's Way Chlorofresh Softgels. Generally one with my morning meal and one with my evening meal, brings it under control.

[Looneybomber]

Luckily I don't smell much, just sweat...but that is stopping nicely. I went to my friend's work Christmas party in a dress shirt without an undershirt and there was no problem. Super nervous since I needed to impress her friends/co-workers and remained fresh and dry. Stark contrast to what would have happend a month ago.