Deodorant Issues

I have Degree clinical strength it works for me!

Botox in the armpit might help. That's one of its original uses, before it was used to paralyze faces.

I am 39 and over the last 10 years have found that sweating has become a pasttime of mine. I work really hard at my workouts and create enough sweat for the entire gym.
I know that I smell when I'm working out- my hubby says it's a sweaty smell and not a gross guy smell- so that's a relief, but what I have found is that changing up works for me. So I go from clinical strength brands, to the Adidas Cotton -no aluminum brand and for post work/out or when I want to smell pretty (church and stuff) I use a natural deoderant called Lavanila. It seems have to sneak up on my sweat glands.

I have to switch out brands every few months. I don't know why this happens , but I have had to do it for years. I'd be interested in your results with the crystal.

Most deodorants are full of poison... like aluminum for example. Your body is meant to perspire when it gets hot. Using an all natural deodorant will cut down on the smell, even though you will still sweat. You can swab your pits with peroxide or rubbing alcohol before applying the deodorant, it helps too. Why are we pressured to try to make our bodies stop doing something they naturally do for a reason! Ugh, maybe I shouldn't get started... What do I know, I'm just a smelly hippie.

Try the crystal stick for a while. It should help. If you are concerned about smell, it may not actually be coming from your sweat glands. Reconsider your diet. Do some research about foods and how they affect the way your body smells. And...ASK SOMEONE. Ask a good friend or a family member. I use organic, homeopathic deodorant. I have for a very long time. I don't use the crystal stick. I use herbal clear naturally. When I first switched, it was rough for a couple of weeks and I had to reapply a lot. But then suddenly one day it started working like a charm, and I've been using it for almost three years. I have heard crystal stick is just as great. Part of the problem at first will be that your body is used to chemicals, and it will have to sweat them out of your glands. I would also suggest taking a look at your shampoo and the soap you use to wash your body. Those two items can also impact your smell and your sweat glands.

I'm so glad it's not just me. I just gave up on finding deodorant/anti-perspirant that kept me from sweating. I've used clinical strength and it still didn't work. But now I just make sure I don't smell. White shirts don't last long in my closet.

I have had a horrible time finding a deodorant that works for more than a couple of hours. Everything seems to be more focused on the anti-persipirant end of things. I don't care about sweat, I live in tank tops and don't sweat much, I just don't want to stink.

I use Secret Clinical Waterproof now because I like the way it smells, but I have to reapply every few hours. The ones that DID work to control odor (Mitchum and Tom's) gave me a rash. The Crystal one just plain didn't work.

Saw a consumer review article that said that Mitchum Advanced Control for Women was the best, & know some ladies who really like it.

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Agree! I use mitchum for women roll on and it lasts 2 days on me! fantastic for the gym too.

I honestly didn't realize that antiperspirant made most people not sweat.
I recently went to the doctor and the whole sweaty thing came up, and she gave me a prescription for the super strong stuff, and it's been amazing! Holy cow, I don't sweat! I don't have to change my shirt three times a day, I'm not sticky and uncomfortable, man, it was amazing. I really wish I had known about this magical product YEARS before.

There were a few things that doc mentioned with the rx one. First, only use it as often as you have to. Seems I can do every other night without problem, could probably even go down to every three nights. It is kind of itchy, but if I wear a tshirt the nights I put it on, it doesn't bother me as much. And I wait until I'm very close to sleep, because otherwise I really notice it.

It could be your diet. Think about what someone who dank a lot of beer smells like? What about garlic?

Here is a list I food by using Google.
http://livelighter.org/top-15-foods-that-make-you-smell-bad/

All the more reason to clean up what you eat.

I don't mind sweating during a workout and I don't think that you should worry about stinking at that point. But I sweat a lot during the normal workday when I need to make a presentation to my superiors or if I'm having an uncomfortable discussion with a subordinate so I've tried a lot of different things. What works for me is Certain Dri - one of the clinical strength ones. I only apply it after showering, so sometimes it's in the AM and sometimes in the PM. It doesn't stop me from sweating totally, but it cuts down on it a lot. Crystal Stick didn't work as well for me.

I've had to switch up too. Not sure if it's hormonal changes as I've lost weight or just the fact that I'm sweating more since I exercise more? I also noticed one of my workout shirts has pit stains and that's NEVER happened to me before!

Anyway, the two brands I really like are Dry Idea Advanced Dry (gel) and Lady Speed Stick Invisible Dry (solid).

I found the absolutely best women's deodorant/antiperspirant. It keeps you dry too (not just smelling fresh). It is called Bonedri and it is a bit pricey ($15), but a bottle lasts about 3 times longer than Secret or Arrid. I have used it in the morning, gone out for drinks after work, slept over at a friend's house and still smelled great the next morning!!!I swear by this stuff! Here it is http://www.klimadeodorant.com/bonedri-clinical-strength-antiperspirant-deodorant.html