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I just got in from spending around two hours outdoors on this beautiful warm and sunny March day, running around, and doing all sorts of things. When I come back inside, I lift up my left arm to see a puddle the size of Lake Ontario under my arm. I lift up my right arm.....and nothing. What's up with this? I've noticed this for most of my life that I sweat disproportionately on one arm while very little on the other, and it takes minimal physical activity for it to happen. Does this happen to anyone else? It's irritating. Any advice on how to prevent it or what causes it? For the record, I am not overweight; I am active and in pretty good shape, but yet, this is something that I've noticed a lot during my life, and was just reintroduced to it now that I'm actually outdoors enjoying the warmer weather.
dullnboring... I laughed when I read your post!! I have 2 daughters, 15 and 19, and they BOTH share your problem. I laugh when I think of how many times they have showed me their underarms, dry on one side, wet on the other. My 19 yr. old daughter uses degree for men, now her wardrobe options have increased...the other daughter is still searching for a solution. Dial just came out with some new deodorant claiming to be prescription strength, but after reading the label for the $7.00 deodorant, it has the same active ingredient in the same quanity as many others.
Keep us posted in your search for a cure!
I have used Mitchum anti-perspirant for many years-that seems to be the best-but it's geared toward men apparently (oh well, too bad!!)
Not that this is much consolation to your daughters[I Love PA], but it does get better as you get older-honest.
i used to suffer from excessive sweating my GP said it was something called hyperhydrosis which can be hereditary. I was prescribed a few over the counter drug, which worked temporarily, however they were quite expensive. Having searched online for hyperhydrosis online i come across a website.
I was a bit sceptical at first but eventually i figured i mite as well give it ago. within the first month of reading it, i changed my diet and the majority of the time i was dry. My dad who also suffers from excessive sweating also went through it and is also cured.
pretty wild! Makes sense though. My mother never sweat and never odored either, so did not have to ever use deodorant or anti-perspirant. I sweat but no odor, so I don't use anything either. Just seems to be something people are born with or not and in my experience it is inherited.
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I didn't have your uneven problem, but I did have an excessive sweating problem which was quite embarassing and severely limited my clothing options. I started using the prescription Drysol antiperspirant and have been using the generic version called Certain Dry for about 3 years now. It's been a lifesaver, and I've since converted my BF and my brother and they rave constantly about how it changed their lives. I realize that there are concerns about some of the active ingredients, and to be honest, I am quite paranoid about everything else that touches my body or goes into my mouth/stomach, but for me, it's worth it. I guess we all pick our risks, right? Anyway, you might want to research and consider it if this problem is embarassing to you.
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