For my personal style, I straighten my hair. But it's hard to keep it perfect because I sweat a lot! And I'm not overweight, actually I'm underweight and it's so annoying when I have to walk a normal lenght distance with my friends and I end up completely sweaty... I've tried strong desodorants, small clothes and pony tails to avoid heat but I still can't get rid of this problem. Help please.
Why do I sweat this much and how do I stop it?
You have between 2 million and 5 million eccrine sweat glands. When your body temperature rises, your autonomic nervous system stimulates these glands to secrete fluid onto the surface of your skin, where it cools your body as it evaporates. This fluid (perspiration) is composed mainly of water and salt (sodium chloride) and contains trace amounts of other electrolytes 鈥?substances that help regulate the balance of fluids in your body 鈥?as well as substances such as urea.
Apocrine glands, on the other hand, secrete a fatty sweat directly into the tubule of the gland. When you're under emotional stress, the wall of the tubule contracts and the sweat is pushed to the surface of your skin where bacteria begin breaking it down. Most often, it's the bacterial breakdown of apocrine sweat that causes an odor.
A number of factors can affect how much you sweat as well as your sweat's smell. Certain foods, drugs or medical conditions can cause excessive sweating, whereas drugs or conditions may interfere with your ability to perspire normally.
-Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)
Some people sweat more than others for no apparent reason. But some factors may make you sweat heavily. These include:
-Heredity. Some people inherit a tendency to sweat excessively, especially on their palms and the soles of their feet.
Certain foods and beverages. Drinking hot beverages and those that contain caffeine or alcohol can make you sweat. Eating spicy foods can, too.
-Certain drugs. Drugs that can cause excessive sweating include some antipsychotic medications used to treat mental disorders, morphine and excess doses of the thyroid hormone thyroxine. Analgesics, such as aspirin and acetaminophen (Tylenol), also increase sweating.
-Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). This occurs when the level of sugar in your blood drops below a certain level. It's most common in people with diabetes who take insulin or oral medications that enhance the action of insulin. Early signs and symptoms include sweating, shakiness, weakness, hunger, dizziness and nausea. Some people may develop low blood sugar after eating, especially if they've had stomach or intestinal surgery. In rare cases, your body may produce too much of the pancreatic hormone insulin, leading to low blood sugar.
-Fevers. Fever occurs when your temperature rises above its normal range. You may have a fever with many types of bacterial and viral infections. When your body temperature finally begins to return to normal, known as "breaking of the fever," you may sweat profusely, which is your body's way of dissipating the excess heat. Shaking chills after the fever are your body's attempt to raise its core temperature. Repeated episodes of fever followed by sweating and chills may indicate a serious infection or other illness.
-Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism). Sometimes the thyroid gland produces excess amounts of the hormone thyroxine. This can cause a number of signs and symptoms, including weight loss, a rapid or irregular heartbeat, nervousness and increased sensitivity to heat. It may also cause you to perspire much more than normal.
-Heart attack. This occurs when a loss of blood supply damages or destroys part of your heart muscle. The signs and symptoms of a heart attack include pressure; fullness or squeezing pain in your chest that lasts for a few minutes or pain that extends beyond your chest to your shoulder, arm or back; shortness of breath; and intense sweating. If you experience these symptoms, get immediate medical care. Every minute counts during a heart attack.
-The other reasons are malaria, leukemia, menopause, etc which I don't think it is.
Not to freak you out but I think if it's really becoming a problem and you can't live your daily life because sweating so much is embarrassing you, definitely see a doctor. I think it's probably a thyroid problem or diet problem rather than anything else, but only a doctor can really figure out what the problem is, or if there is a problem.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Sneakers+Pond Water+Sweat = Gross. Help.?
I worked at a garden center all summer and my sneakers got drenched in pond water and sweat every day. Now they are disgusting. I would just buy a new pair, but I'm in college and don't have the money. What can I do to make them smell better??? I already tried washing them and they still smell the same.
Sneakers+Pond Water+Sweat = Gross. Help.?
Eww. Come on, you can't be serious. Go to Wal-Mart and get yourself a pair of ultra-cheapy shoes that will last you till you get paid. Better to wear cheap than smelly.
Sneakers+Pond Water+Sweat = Gross. Help.?
use color safe bleach and make sure you permeate the insides, and mesh, ect (any fabric). This should remove any kind of odor, if this doesn't work try using "orangefast" which is a mechanic hand soup you can pick up at NAPA or any auto part store. This stuff removes grease and oil from clothing so it should remove any kind of protein which is not disolvable directly in water.
Reply:I don't think that's gonna come out, but try using Oxi Clean.
Reply:You can also try stuffing them with newspaper every night. The newspaper absorbs the odor. And, try sprinkling the insides with baking soda, too. If it works in the fridge, it should work in your shoes, too.
Hope this helps.
Reply:i sympathize with your financial dilemma, but i say, throw them out! get new ones!
they smell nasty, which cannot be good for your social life, and they will give you foot fungus!
Reply:Throw them in the washing machine with same bleach. Dry them in the sun. Fill a stocking for each shoe with cat litter and leave in until the smell is gone.
Sneakers+Pond Water+Sweat = Gross. Help.?
Eww. Come on, you can't be serious. Go to Wal-Mart and get yourself a pair of ultra-cheapy shoes that will last you till you get paid. Better to wear cheap than smelly.
Sneakers+Pond Water+Sweat = Gross. Help.?
use color safe bleach and make sure you permeate the insides, and mesh, ect (any fabric). This should remove any kind of odor, if this doesn't work try using "orangefast" which is a mechanic hand soup you can pick up at NAPA or any auto part store. This stuff removes grease and oil from clothing so it should remove any kind of protein which is not disolvable directly in water.
Reply:I don't think that's gonna come out, but try using Oxi Clean.
Reply:You can also try stuffing them with newspaper every night. The newspaper absorbs the odor. And, try sprinkling the insides with baking soda, too. If it works in the fridge, it should work in your shoes, too.
Hope this helps.
Reply:i sympathize with your financial dilemma, but i say, throw them out! get new ones!
they smell nasty, which cannot be good for your social life, and they will give you foot fungus!
Reply:Throw them in the washing machine with same bleach. Dry them in the sun. Fill a stocking for each shoe with cat litter and leave in until the smell is gone.
My right eyebrow sweats/leaks fluid sometimes for a couple of minutes and sometimes up to an hour...why?
i've done a search online and I saw two people say that their eyebrow "sweats" when they're cold...I'm not always cold when mine does it. Thanks in Advance!
My right eyebrow sweats/leaks fluid sometimes for a couple of minutes and sometimes up to an hour...why?
Have you ever had an eyebrow piercing? Could it be an infection maybe or no? Please add yes or no as an extra detail in your question so I can better answer. (I'm just trying to narrow down possibilities.)
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My right eyebrow sweats/leaks fluid sometimes for a couple of minutes and sometimes up to an hour...why?
Have you ever had an eyebrow piercing? Could it be an infection maybe or no? Please add yes or no as an extra detail in your question so I can better answer. (I'm just trying to narrow down possibilities.)
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Why other people sweat on their underarms and didnt get any bad smell?
i had a problem with my underarm, that sweat minimally and stinks, i had an underarm hyperhidrosis but controlled by driclor, is it hereditary or skin infection? (the underarm odor)
i had this problem since my 1st year highschool 11 or 12 yrs old.
Why other people sweat on their underarms and didnt get any bad smell?
Well, Actually the smell your smelling is your sweat mixing with bacteria under your arms. Try to not eat food with potent odors such as garlic...etc. But, it can be hereditary. Some people aren't cursed with this stench (unlike me and you) but their ancestors must have came from a place where they didn't need to sweat that much. Hope this helped you!
Why other people sweat on their underarms and didnt get any bad smell?
Use Proactiv. 100% effective. Get the whole kit and use it as if you would use it on your face. Afterwards, use deodorant as well. I am serious Report It
Reply:It depends on your diet. I would suggest a stronger deodorant and start using Baby Powder.
Reply:I think it is somewhat hereditary and also it seems that the cause of the sweat tends to play an important role. If it is from anxiety it tends to have a much greater odor than if it is from exertion. I have found that using a gel extra dry deodorant is very effective.
Reply:I have hyperhisrosis also, but no smell, I wear 2 types of deodorant, Mitchoum, which dries it up pretty good and then one that has a fresh scent, and it usually works pretty good. I dont think its hereditary b/c know one in my family has it, but to me, when your worried about it it gets worse and hard to control, I have it on my palms also and thats really tuff to control, I've just learned to live with it, cant afford to have my sweat glands removed just yet.
Reply:First of all, brush up on your grammar, it makes the question hard to understand. and now on to your problem, underarm odor is caused not by the sweat but by outside bacteria mingling with your sweat turning the bodily oils in your sweat rancid making them smell and attracting even more bacteria,,,,,, have you tried bathing daily or not wearing the same clothes twice? if yes and if that doesn't help maybe you have overactive sweat glands and medication is actually the only way to go,,,, sorry
Reply:That underarm smell is primarily cause by bacteria dwelling in your skin. Your diet also affects your body odor, food such as garlic increase the strength of these body odors.
Reply:I tell ya, I swear by ZINC!!! I used to shower and still feel yukky. No deodorant seem to help. Then I read in a Vitamin book about Zinc. It works, I swear. It's also great for clearing up pimples. And you ladies with sore boobies during "that time", use Vitamin E. Your boobies will be touchable, painfree, and you can sleep on your stomach!!!!!
Reply:probably because thhe sweat gland is not working properly, which then results in no smell.
i had this problem since my 1st year highschool 11 or 12 yrs old.
Why other people sweat on their underarms and didnt get any bad smell?
Well, Actually the smell your smelling is your sweat mixing with bacteria under your arms. Try to not eat food with potent odors such as garlic...etc. But, it can be hereditary. Some people aren't cursed with this stench (unlike me and you) but their ancestors must have came from a place where they didn't need to sweat that much. Hope this helped you!
Why other people sweat on their underarms and didnt get any bad smell?
Use Proactiv. 100% effective. Get the whole kit and use it as if you would use it on your face. Afterwards, use deodorant as well. I am serious Report It
Reply:It depends on your diet. I would suggest a stronger deodorant and start using Baby Powder.
Reply:I think it is somewhat hereditary and also it seems that the cause of the sweat tends to play an important role. If it is from anxiety it tends to have a much greater odor than if it is from exertion. I have found that using a gel extra dry deodorant is very effective.
Reply:I have hyperhisrosis also, but no smell, I wear 2 types of deodorant, Mitchoum, which dries it up pretty good and then one that has a fresh scent, and it usually works pretty good. I dont think its hereditary b/c know one in my family has it, but to me, when your worried about it it gets worse and hard to control, I have it on my palms also and thats really tuff to control, I've just learned to live with it, cant afford to have my sweat glands removed just yet.
Reply:First of all, brush up on your grammar, it makes the question hard to understand. and now on to your problem, underarm odor is caused not by the sweat but by outside bacteria mingling with your sweat turning the bodily oils in your sweat rancid making them smell and attracting even more bacteria,,,,,, have you tried bathing daily or not wearing the same clothes twice? if yes and if that doesn't help maybe you have overactive sweat glands and medication is actually the only way to go,,,, sorry
Reply:That underarm smell is primarily cause by bacteria dwelling in your skin. Your diet also affects your body odor, food such as garlic increase the strength of these body odors.
Reply:I tell ya, I swear by ZINC!!! I used to shower and still feel yukky. No deodorant seem to help. Then I read in a Vitamin book about Zinc. It works, I swear. It's also great for clearing up pimples. And you ladies with sore boobies during "that time", use Vitamin E. Your boobies will be touchable, painfree, and you can sleep on your stomach!!!!!
Reply:probably because thhe sweat gland is not working properly, which then results in no smell.
Science homework about sweat glands please help me?
im doing some science homework and im so stuck please help me with the following question how do sweat glands react to a fall in body tempurature i will be so greatful if someone can help me with it i have been struggling for ages now and really need help
thanks xxxxx
Science homework about sweat glands please help me?
There are two kinds of sweat glands, and they differ greatly in both the composition of the sweat and its purpose:
Eccrine sweat glands are distributed over the entire body surface, but are particularly abundant on the palms of hands, soles of feet, and on the forehead. These produce sweat that is composed chiefly of water with various salts. These glands are used for body temperature regulation.
Apocrine sweat glands produce sweat that contains fatty materials. These glands are mainly present in the armpits and around the genital area and their activity is the main cause of sweat odor, due to the bacteria that break down the organic compounds in the sweat from these glands.
In your case, it would be refering to Eccrine sweat glands.
Eccrine sweat glands are distributed over the entire body surface, but are particularly abundant on the palms of hands, soles of feet, and on the forehead. These produce sweat that is composed chiefly of water with various salts. These glands are used for body temperature regulation.
Eccrine sweat glands are coiled tubular glands derived from the outer layer of skin but extending into the inner layer. They are distributed over almost the entire surface of the body in humans and many other species, but are lacking in some marine and fur-bearing species. The sweat glands are controlled by sympathetic cholinergic nerves, which are controlled by a center in the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus senses core temperature directly, and also has input from temperature receptors in the skin and modifies the sweat output, along with other thermoregulatory processes.
Human eccrine sweat is composed chiefly of water with various salts and organic compounds in solution. It contains minute amounts of fatty materials, urea, and other wastes. The concentration of sodium varies from 35鈥?5 mmol/l, and is lower in people accustomed to a hot environment and in people adapted to physical exercise. The sweat of other species generally differs in composition.
thanks xxxxx
Science homework about sweat glands please help me?
There are two kinds of sweat glands, and they differ greatly in both the composition of the sweat and its purpose:
Eccrine sweat glands are distributed over the entire body surface, but are particularly abundant on the palms of hands, soles of feet, and on the forehead. These produce sweat that is composed chiefly of water with various salts. These glands are used for body temperature regulation.
Apocrine sweat glands produce sweat that contains fatty materials. These glands are mainly present in the armpits and around the genital area and their activity is the main cause of sweat odor, due to the bacteria that break down the organic compounds in the sweat from these glands.
In your case, it would be refering to Eccrine sweat glands.
Eccrine sweat glands are distributed over the entire body surface, but are particularly abundant on the palms of hands, soles of feet, and on the forehead. These produce sweat that is composed chiefly of water with various salts. These glands are used for body temperature regulation.
Eccrine sweat glands are coiled tubular glands derived from the outer layer of skin but extending into the inner layer. They are distributed over almost the entire surface of the body in humans and many other species, but are lacking in some marine and fur-bearing species. The sweat glands are controlled by sympathetic cholinergic nerves, which are controlled by a center in the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus senses core temperature directly, and also has input from temperature receptors in the skin and modifies the sweat output, along with other thermoregulatory processes.
Human eccrine sweat is composed chiefly of water with various salts and organic compounds in solution. It contains minute amounts of fatty materials, urea, and other wastes. The concentration of sodium varies from 35鈥?5 mmol/l, and is lower in people accustomed to a hot environment and in people adapted to physical exercise. The sweat of other species generally differs in composition.
What can night sweats be indicative of if I'm not menopausal?
I've been waking up at night for the past few nights drenched in sweat. So far I've tried lowering the temperature in my room, which hasn't helped. I sleep in cotton PJs (shorts and t-shirt) and have cotton sheets. Any ideas? I'm in generally good health. I don't have any other signs of TB so I don't think it is that.
What can night sweats be indicative of if I'm not menopausal?
If you are on any kind of psych meds, for depression or anxiety or whatever, many of them have this as a side effect.
What can night sweats be indicative of if I'm not menopausal?
Any other symptoms? Nights sweats are usually indicative of some low grade infection (like TB). Get a proper checkup from a doctor.
Reply:How old are you? You could be perimenopausal, which can come on as early as your 30s.
Here's a site with lots of info:
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/night_...
Reply:you need a TB test anyway and check up for an underlying infection which you might not know about but your body is heating up trying to fight off something. Or your metabolism might be overactive due to thyroid condition.
Reply:How do you know you are not menopausal. I started having night sweats when I was 32 or 33 anything is possible. I sleep with the air conditioner in my room on and a fan and I still get hot.
Reply:Check with your doctor and just b/c they stop don't forget to tell your doctor.
most likely it'll b a couple of days / weeks b/4 doctor can see you anyway.
make sure to have meds you've taken around this time. Also be ready with what your weight and food and liquid intake is.
Doctors (in general) will try passing the problem off on diet or food problem.
IT MIGHT SOUND STUPID BUT WRITE DOWN YOUR INS AND OUTS (DOCTOR TERMS) EATING AND CRAPPING. COLOR OF STOOLS AND COLOR OF URIN.
it might be a bug your body is fighting.
Reply:As always, you should check with your Doctor first to rule out any diseases that you may have.
Peri-menopause is something you can experience at a very early age. I started getting hot flashes and night sweats in my 30's, they would come and go, and by the time I was in my early 40's they were out of control. I used to tell people my thermostat was broken, and I suffered sleepless nights for 2 years.
Than a friend introduced me to Himilayan Goji Juice. It is the only functional juice on the market with medical validation including 34 scientifically proven benefits as well as 72 clinical studies published on pubmed.org.
I took it for less than a week, 2 oz in the morning and 2 oz at night and the night sweats disappeared! I have had deep restful sleeps, and no more headaches or heartburn!!
I just shared it with a lady in the US who also has completely eliminated her night sweats and it took her about a week as well. This product is an adaptogen which goes to work on auto-immune deficiencies and is helping people everywhere!
Contact me for more information.
What can night sweats be indicative of if I'm not menopausal?
If you are on any kind of psych meds, for depression or anxiety or whatever, many of them have this as a side effect.
What can night sweats be indicative of if I'm not menopausal?
Any other symptoms? Nights sweats are usually indicative of some low grade infection (like TB). Get a proper checkup from a doctor.
Reply:How old are you? You could be perimenopausal, which can come on as early as your 30s.
Here's a site with lots of info:
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/night_...
Reply:you need a TB test anyway and check up for an underlying infection which you might not know about but your body is heating up trying to fight off something. Or your metabolism might be overactive due to thyroid condition.
Reply:How do you know you are not menopausal. I started having night sweats when I was 32 or 33 anything is possible. I sleep with the air conditioner in my room on and a fan and I still get hot.
Reply:Check with your doctor and just b/c they stop don't forget to tell your doctor.
most likely it'll b a couple of days / weeks b/4 doctor can see you anyway.
make sure to have meds you've taken around this time. Also be ready with what your weight and food and liquid intake is.
Doctors (in general) will try passing the problem off on diet or food problem.
IT MIGHT SOUND STUPID BUT WRITE DOWN YOUR INS AND OUTS (DOCTOR TERMS) EATING AND CRAPPING. COLOR OF STOOLS AND COLOR OF URIN.
it might be a bug your body is fighting.
Reply:As always, you should check with your Doctor first to rule out any diseases that you may have.
Peri-menopause is something you can experience at a very early age. I started getting hot flashes and night sweats in my 30's, they would come and go, and by the time I was in my early 40's they were out of control. I used to tell people my thermostat was broken, and I suffered sleepless nights for 2 years.
Than a friend introduced me to Himilayan Goji Juice. It is the only functional juice on the market with medical validation including 34 scientifically proven benefits as well as 72 clinical studies published on pubmed.org.
I took it for less than a week, 2 oz in the morning and 2 oz at night and the night sweats disappeared! I have had deep restful sleeps, and no more headaches or heartburn!!
I just shared it with a lady in the US who also has completely eliminated her night sweats and it took her about a week as well. This product is an adaptogen which goes to work on auto-immune deficiencies and is helping people everywhere!
Contact me for more information.
I don't sweat when I exercise.?
Okay, that is a slight exxageration. I sweat, but it's not nearly as much as other people go through when they do exersise of the same difficulty. Instead, my skin gets amazingly greasy, as if I haven't showered in days, even if I had showered five minutes beforehand. Anyone know why this happens?
I don't sweat when I exercise.?
People that do not sweat do not have enough water in their diet. remember, we all need 8-12 8oz glasses of water every day, as adults. You are probably suffering from dehydration, and should be very careful because it has serious effects. Talk to your doctor about it. OH!!! And drinking juice or tea is not enough, you need ACTUAL water....
I don't sweat when I exercise.?
You probably need more salt. Gatorade is high in sodium, I suggest you drink some.
Reply:Drink more water. But work out harder.
Reply:I have heard that when a person is working out, they start sweating when they get used to the excercise. As long as you are losing weight, it doesn't matter.
Reply:same thing happens wtih me, and its one of two things: either you dont sweat easily, or, you could be very dehydrated. Sometimes its a combination of both. sometimes also the type of excersise (ex. i sweat more when running or biking than when benching or lifting wieghts). drink plenty of liquids, thats probably part of it.
Reply:Some people just naturally sweat more than others. My husband can work up a sweat tying his shoe laces, but my mother will pass out before she starts sweating. I'm more like you--it's more like a thin film than an all-out sweat.
Reply:People all sweat at different rates so you can't really compare yourself to others. Sweating is the bodies way of lowering it's temperature when it gets too hot. Working out increases your body temperature therefor you sweat. Your bodies core temperature may be lower than others so may be able to work out harder before you have to sweat as much to lower your temp to a safe level.
Medications can also effect sweating. If you are on any medications, check their side effects to make sure that is not one of them.
You should be fine when working out, just make sure that you are not starting to feel light headed, and if you do stop right away. If you are still concerned you can do a simple experiment of taking your temperature before and after working out to make sure that you temperature is still normal.
Reply:this happens when u are not in shape. well there is some fat people who sweat a lot by doing anything, but if u are a normal person and u started excercicing, or are not in a great shape yet, well that is the problem, because ur body is not used to it yet, because sweating is like a cooling down process and if ur body is not used to it, then that is why
Reply:i don't know but if you want to sweat like other people then run before you work-out that will help you to sweat i'm talking about running in place for about 5 min.
Reply:well its either that your not working out hard enough or your not drinking enough water...the more water you drink the more you sweat..drink alot of water
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I don't sweat when I exercise.?
People that do not sweat do not have enough water in their diet. remember, we all need 8-12 8oz glasses of water every day, as adults. You are probably suffering from dehydration, and should be very careful because it has serious effects. Talk to your doctor about it. OH!!! And drinking juice or tea is not enough, you need ACTUAL water....
I don't sweat when I exercise.?
You probably need more salt. Gatorade is high in sodium, I suggest you drink some.
Reply:Drink more water. But work out harder.
Reply:I have heard that when a person is working out, they start sweating when they get used to the excercise. As long as you are losing weight, it doesn't matter.
Reply:same thing happens wtih me, and its one of two things: either you dont sweat easily, or, you could be very dehydrated. Sometimes its a combination of both. sometimes also the type of excersise (ex. i sweat more when running or biking than when benching or lifting wieghts). drink plenty of liquids, thats probably part of it.
Reply:Some people just naturally sweat more than others. My husband can work up a sweat tying his shoe laces, but my mother will pass out before she starts sweating. I'm more like you--it's more like a thin film than an all-out sweat.
Reply:People all sweat at different rates so you can't really compare yourself to others. Sweating is the bodies way of lowering it's temperature when it gets too hot. Working out increases your body temperature therefor you sweat. Your bodies core temperature may be lower than others so may be able to work out harder before you have to sweat as much to lower your temp to a safe level.
Medications can also effect sweating. If you are on any medications, check their side effects to make sure that is not one of them.
You should be fine when working out, just make sure that you are not starting to feel light headed, and if you do stop right away. If you are still concerned you can do a simple experiment of taking your temperature before and after working out to make sure that you temperature is still normal.
Reply:this happens when u are not in shape. well there is some fat people who sweat a lot by doing anything, but if u are a normal person and u started excercicing, or are not in a great shape yet, well that is the problem, because ur body is not used to it yet, because sweating is like a cooling down process and if ur body is not used to it, then that is why
Reply:i don't know but if you want to sweat like other people then run before you work-out that will help you to sweat i'm talking about running in place for about 5 min.
Reply:well its either that your not working out hard enough or your not drinking enough water...the more water you drink the more you sweat..drink alot of water
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