yes, you read the title correctly. i have a problem. a sweat problem. and to date it has not been fixed.
i have tried EVERY deodorant/anti-perspirant on the market. every single one. doesn't work.
either i smell and smell like my deodorant, or i just smell. or i don't smell but i'm soaking wet. lately i'm soaking wet. how embarassing. do you know what it's like having to change your shirt a few times a day, or having to wash yourself?
yes, i've even paid the 10$ for secret's 'clinical'. it's clinically crap. you're supposed to put two clicks on at bedtime. two clicks is about 2 oz spread into your armpits. and it's white. and apparently it clogs your pores so you can't sweat. and looking at the amount of aluminum in it, i was paranoid about alzheimers. but i figured it would be worth it. fine. no problem if it works. but i sweat all day. and there was that weird floral smell that came with it. so i figured i'd give it a chance and use it for two weeks. nope. i had one dry day. and i think it's because i had a shower in the middle of the day.
i have a box of deodorant. i used to be able to rotate them. i'd use secret for a month until it stopped working, then dove, then ban, then womens' shick, then degree, then old spice, then gillette, then for awhile secret's chai formula worked for a whole 2 months.
not anymore. i've used spray, gel, stick, roll-on.
i've gone without. and i don't mind the smell of my own stink if it isn't mixed with deodorant stink. but the wet...
if i lived in a climate where i could wear tanktops all the time, i would. then i'd wear baggy armed tank tops and if i needed to stench the flow i would. am i grossing you out? well, you've never been in my shoes.
so now what? i don't know.
i see the doctor in march for a check-up. he must think i'm nuts. i am so high-maintenance. and i hate it. i think i've blogged about it before. why can't i be normal and able to eat anything, do anything, wear anything?...rant rant rant. i guess for now i'll just not wear any, and wash myself twice a day. what a fun life.
1 comment:
Hi J! Excessive perspiration can be a sign of a hormonal imbalance, particularly oestrogen. Since you're also having trouble conceiving (unless you're pg and just haven't announced it) then it is definitely worth having your Dr check it out. You're not being a hypochondriac, this is your body and you know it better than anyone else. Get it checked out and don't accept a trite answer that you just have to live with it. Good luck!
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