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Ok. I have excessive body heat. I probably sweat under my arms, more than any other girl my age. I have used EVERY kind of antiperspirant (for girls and guys) and NOTHING works. I walk upstairs, or sit and read-and my armpits are already wet! It is so embarrassing and when I see it, I want to cry. What do I do about it?
When you’re feeling like a human furnace it is sometimes hard to remember that sweating, uncomfortable as it is, is a totally necessary and useful body function. Sweat is the body’s way of cleansing and cooling itself naturally and everybody does it. I know this problem is not in your head–it’s just that sometimes people are hyper-aware of their own bodies; could there be a chance that you’re noticing this “excessive body heat” more than anyone else really does?
Different remedies work for different people so you need to keep trying to discover if there is something out there for you but it seems like you are already trying things out. Generally speaking, antiperspirants are thought to be potentially hazardous to your health because they contain aluminum chlorohydrate (though there are no conclusive studies on the harm of aluminum chlorohydrate). Clothes and underwear made of natural fibers (cotton, wool, silk) absorb and ventilate wetness best and so wearing these fibers can help to keep you drier.
If this problem persists and you really feel like you are generating an unusual amount of body heat and sweat, you might want to consider talking to your parents and heading to a doctor. A doctor might be able to help you figure out if you have a medical problem (sometimes excessive sweating can be the result of a thyroid condition or a side effect of some medication your taking) and, should there be a problem, figure out ways to treat it.
take care,
heather
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im 14 and i have to wear a jacket EVERY SINGLE FLIPPING DAY bc i sweat so much! i hate it!!!!!!!
i read that and i was so glad you have it too.really i had that prob. too!!! it's actually embarrassing 'cause i am only 11 turning 12. but it's true. i decided to stop worrying and stressing about it and it stopped. i didn't even remember about it until i read this.
Hey, I read this and I have the same exact problem! I'm almost 16 years old, and I've had this problem for at least a year now, and I have no idea why! I've bought anti-perspirent that costs $14! Ha, what a waste of money.. doesn't help one bit. I pretty much try not to think about it… since I've been dating my boyfriend, I don't worry about it much. I always thought it was from being nervous, and I'm nervous allllll the time.. so, I'm wondering if that is the problem.