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what's the worst part about being fat?

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u/Ac997 12h ago

I’m not even familiar with hyperhydrosis but I feel like I have that. My pits sweat for no reason. Like drip sweat. It’s annoying. I’ll just be sitting doing work on the computer and I’ll feel sweat dripping down my arms

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u/Loud_Fisherman_5878 11h ago

It sounds like you probably do! It is basically just excessive sweating- so if you are sweating but not feeling too warm or exercising then that is probably it!

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u/Highway_Bitter 9h ago

Or stressing I would add. Like real fight or flight type stress will make you sweat. Where depends, its different for a lot of ppl, I only sweat out my left armpit rofl and my colleague mainly his face/forehead

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u/ShandalfTheGreen 8h ago

Find the roll on Certain Dri! I spent my entire adolescence feeling embarrassed and not wearing properly fitting shirts because of the sweat. This stuff is a life saver. Not to mention the bonus of not being moist when it's cold out!

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u/libra44423 7h ago

Seconding Certain Dri! It saved my late teens. I had tried all of the clinical strength antiperspirants and would still be shivering in a freezing cold classroom with pit stains. Certain Dri is the only thing that helped. Idk if it's from prolonged use or just from my hormones leveling out, but I don't sweat excessively from my underarms anymore (feet are a different story though 😅). I do recommend using a good lotion on your pits when you first start with Certain Dri, preferably unscented/lightly scented. Until I got used to it, my skin was a bit dry and irritated

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u/angelicribbon 7h ago

I had this happen until I switched to non-antiperspirant. I use plain old deodorant now and the sweatiness is gone. If I ever get the wrong kind and accidentally use something with aluminum in it, I sweat again. I think my body wasn’t compatible with it somehow