Sorry to disappoint any men who think girls are pretty little powdery cupcakes with this bitch but here goes…

Please armpits…stop sweating so much. It’s winter for gods sake and I just want to wear cute little grey tops without worrying that I’m going to look like I’ve been wrestling for 10 rounds. I wear anti-perspirant and I shower every day or 2. I don’t think it’s stress related because I’m at home on my day off just chilln’ right now. I don’t find that it’s smelly at all just damp. Some of my girlfriends have the same problem. I wish sometimes I was a powdery little cupcake. —Sweatin’ to the Oldies…and everything else

This article appears in Nov 25 – Dec 1, 2010.

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  5. “wear less” includes fatty tissue too.

    I don’t mean to attack, OP, especially if it doesn’t apply to you, but slimming down a fair amount can be like taking off a jacket. Thinner people are rarely too hot at room temperature.

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  7. Maybe try different fabrics? I’m pretty sure with socks you’re supposed to wear a certain kind of fabric if your feet sweat a lot… maybe the same counts for your upper body? Worth some research.

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  10. I’m a rare one Dogma as I am skinny and often seem much, much warmer than most! But my body is weird like that 🙁 but I love the summer <3 Maybe I'm a reptile?

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  12. I’m not super skinny and I’m cold all the damn time. And my arm pits have never sweated, ever. So, way to make a sweeping generalization, dude.

    Try some of the clinical strength antiperspirant, OP and see what happens.

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  13. I’m thin and have had this condition for years. There was no cause (it wasn’t brought on by heat, fabric, stress, etc etc), it just happened. Incredibly frustrating. If topical treatments don’t work, botox injections supposedly work really well.

    I started taking acidophilus supplements back in the spring just for general overall health and within a few weeks my problem stopped. I don’t know if it was just a fluke or not, but after having the problem for years and years, it seems strange that it would just disappear for no reason. I actually had an appointment for the injections set up and wound up postponing and then actually completely canceling the appointment altogether because I’m fine now – no problems in over six months.

    Anyway, check with your doctor if you haven’t already. There are definitely things that can be done to fix this issue.

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  16. I’m skeptical about using botox for anything, personally. Thanks, PG. I immediately thought of you when I saw the picture.

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  17. food poisoning that kills is probably best avoided. i love reptiles and snakes mel…oh and bats too

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  18. Trust me, Botox was a last resort for me. If you had the problem as badly as I did, you might reconsider. Also, with that in mind, the active ingredient in the topical treatments isn’t good for you either. You’re stuck with a shitty poison either way.

    Thankfully, something completely unexpected worked for me and I didn’t have to take that route.

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  19. If the OP sweats that much in the winter that it’s causing her concern, what happens on those 30C summer days…….does she melt into a puddle?

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  22. PK just smelled the A&W Bear.

    And wrestling has rounds? News to me. Most of the cooler matches are ‘two-out-of-three-falls’, not ‘two-out-of-three-rounds’.

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  25. I used to sweat (in the pits) a lot. I used anti-perspirant and tried the whole super roll on stuff but it didn’t help. Then I spent a month in Central America and didn’t wear any deodorant the entire time. After going cold turkey for that month I have never sweat again unless I was working out or playing hockey or something. I use a little regular each day just so I dont smell but that’s it. Anti-perspirant is a scam, not to mention it’s link to cancer.

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  27. I’m glad I don’t. 🙂
    you hanging on every panty-wetting syllable….

    grrr, I’m gonna find you Neville…. and when I do…. oh boy.

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  28. o.p., some people, not all work up a sweat just getting an idea. i know, i am one who has a hard time with that problem. showers can only help so much, and deoderants make you smell like a piece of crap. depending on the person’s body chemistry, people do actually sweat in the freezing cold, bare naked. i heard tell of one guy years ago, used to keep into shit just for that reason. everytime he even put on a pair of socks, he’d be soaked, and not just a bit either. this dude could have a instant pool where ever and whenever. docs are still trying to find a cure. guess he hasn’t worked in years either. count your lucky fucking stars o.p.

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  29. Why don’t you do like they did for one of the recent musicians when they were here .
    Just step into the shower with your clothes on.
    Everywhere will be wet & no one will notice your pit stains !

    (they hosed this person down so you wouldn’t see them piss themselfs on stage, Their bladder controls gone)

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  30. This isn’t a weight issue. I have two aunts who are obese and barely sweat and my sister and I…both about 5’8″ and 120-130 lbs have switched to the clinical strength anti perspirant for this very reason.

    Personally I find it very effective if used as recommended…at night, every night, rather than day time.

    I know what you mean OB. I don’t sweat anywhere else and there’s no odor it just leaves wet marks under my arms. I used to shop for shirts based on what would hide those little damp circles the best and it sucks. Luckily now I wear whatever I want and don’t have to worry.

    Try the clinical strength anti-perspirant first and if that doesn’t work, look into other treatments. You’ll feel better if you’re not worried about this.

    Lots of girls have a similar issue. I used to work in a spa and we loved when the new anti-perspirants came out.

    We’re HOT and we SWEAT boys…embrace it!

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  31. I have the same thing happen sometimes when im intensely playing video games. Baby powder helps a lot. I do the same to my vag to avoid swamp ass in the summer time.

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  33. Thanks for the (mostly) constructive responses. It’s funny how many girls have the same problem.

    Just fyi for those who wondered. I am not overweight. I’m actually very tiny at 5’5″ and 105 pounds.

    And not sure what you mean about a Coast classified. I have never put a calssified in the Coast. Unless you are talking to someone else here, neville.

    Thanks guys!

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  38. i can’t open brendon’s either commander…c’mon guys try again. i need some friday funnies^^

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  39. One last time for Paineyhttp://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://z.about.com/d/animatedtv/1/0/d/k/FamGuy_SiblingRivalry_v3f_72.jpg&imgrefurl=http://animatedtv.about.com/od/fgmultimedia/ig/-Family-Guy–Pictures/Family-Guy-Sibling-Rivalry.htm&usg=__JiEfI4nYGx1tzNN5dlz_jMHP8Bk=&h=357&w=486&sz=77&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=vwYvNJgBvOe11M:&tbnh=152&tbnw=211&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstewie%2Bgriffin%2B%2526%2Bbertram%2Bimage%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26channel%3Ds%26biw%3D1017%26bih%3D618%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=518&vpy=89&dur=5598&hovh=192&hovw=262&tx=148&ty=141&ei=0s3vTMScEc-nnQeA_5H2CQ&oei=0s3vTMScEc-nnQeA_5H2CQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0

    This looks like way too much gobbledegook (Yes IT guyz – that IS the technical term) but here goes

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  40. Oh for the love of…..!@@#$%^&*( !
    It’s supposed to be a picture of Stewie and his half brother Bertram.

    And now I’m going back in time to try and halt the Industrial Revolution.

    Aye, them infernal machines is the devil’s own creation. You better ‘old fast.

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  46. My link should work, PG. Though it might be that confounded mac screwing things up again. 😛

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  51. You guys are awesome!. Spassibo Tovaritschki, Spassibo. >: )

    And when the picture of the bacon Kalashnikov gets out – Whoo Boy – embassies are gonna burn. They’ll be able to see it from the I.S.S.

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  52. wot more can i say (wink wink), kill me a piggie and i’ll put it in pie, can you smell it?
    something in the air wafting thru my kitchen, burnt flesh, not rare!
    crispy greasy crunchy please me, gimmie, bacon bacon bacon bacon, baby please!
    i want dead pig, and i want it, now….. Victoria Anderson

    http://damncoolpics.blogspot.com/2010/08/1&hellip;

    http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/recipes/bac&hellip;

    http://unusuallife.com/2009/01/29/bacon-wo&hellip;

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  53. Oooooohhhhhh Baaaaabby. Truly mankind’s most glorious achievement. Is there ANYTHING it can’t do?

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  55. ♥Mouse Ears♥ cubed. He should have got the Oscar that year for that scene alone. Not bad for the guy who played Stretch Cunningham.

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  58. DRYSOL!!!!!

    Go to shoppers, and go to the pharmacy and ask for Drysol!!

    IT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING!!!

    You won’t be able to sweat even if you wanted to!

    I SWEAR!!

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