ARRRRRRGHHHH Armpits are on teh fires!

ac1d1ty · 13 Jul 2009 at 23:24

Im au natural.......

sometimes.

Kainz · 14 Jul 2009 at 13:12

Morgoth said:
My Driclor has arrived, no more sweaty palms for me.

Let us know how you fare with your first application

gonda · 14 Jul 2009 at 16:34

Driclor is brilliant stuff - a nightmare the first few times you use it, but only advice I can give is to start off applying a small amount and moisturise the hell out of your armpits the days you dont use it!

Only need to use it once every 7-10 days now and still dry as a bone!

Lyon85 · 14 Jan 2010 at 17:35

Morgoth said:
My Driclor has arrived, no more sweaty palms for me.

I've just bought some for my palms too. They are sweaty 100% of the time, praying this works.

I put some on and left it on last night, didn't sting until I woke up and then it was only dull, washed it off and today they are as clammy as ever. Gonna give it a few days.

Does it take a while? Should I start using it throughout the day when my hands are idle?

Edit: 14th July 2009, search fail! Thought this thread was from today.

ScarySquirrel · 14 Jan 2010 at 17:37

It shouldn't take too long. When I used it on my pits the first time, I didn't sweat at all the next day, it was an instant (but painful) result!

Fegruson · 14 Jan 2010 at 18:07

Hurt the first time, but not again. Sometimes I put too much on and it can be irritating.

But hands though? Are you sure it's going to work? The skin on your hand is much thicker that the skin under youy pits.

Andelusion · 14 Jan 2010 at 18:31

Never even heard of this stuff before, I don't think I'd try it for the reasons mentioned already, just seems a bit wrong to be blocking stuff up like that. Scary stuff

How come you have to use it the night before?

EDIT: Btw, love that Garth Marenghi quote, first thing I thought of when I saw this thread

Scientific fact.

Morgoth · 14 Jan 2010 at 18:37

Fegruson said:
But hands though? Are you sure it's going to work? The skin on your hand is much thicker that the skin under youy pits.

Yeah it works.

Lyon85 · 14 Jan 2010 at 18:58

ScarySquirrel said:
It shouldn't take too long. When I used it on my pits the first time, I didn't sweat at all the next day, it was an instant (but painful) result!

Oh, I'll lather it on tonight I guess.

Morgoth said:
Yeah it works.

Did it work for you the day after?

Morgoth · 14 Jan 2010 at 19:00

Nope, applying it daily done the trick. Made my hands feel tight though.

Hxc · 14 Jan 2010 at 19:01

Apply it daily for 2~ weeks and then you can go down to using it once a week or so. Fantastic stuff.

Raumarik · 14 Jan 2010 at 19:27

It's for men who sweat like women.

bodybag · 14 Jan 2010 at 19:31

Oh my, I remeber this stuff.........first time I used it I slapped it on, within 10 mins my armpits exploded into a ball of fire.

I was up half the night, in pain and vowing not to use this stuff ever again. I had about 2hrs sleep. I got up and looked at my pits and they were very sore/red broken skin.

anyway, I used it for a few months, it's really good stuff, but every now and again the pain would strike.....so Lynx AP is what I use now.

What I noticed was, after showering/bath make sure you are completly dry before applying or the burn will return...

Fourstar · 14 Jan 2010 at 19:45

Andelusion said:
Never even heard of this stuff before, I don't think I'd try it for the reasons mentioned already, just seems a bit wrong to be blocking stuff up like that. Scary stuff

Pretty much every antiperspirant on the market contains the same active ingredient just smaller amounts.

How come you have to use it the night before?

The active ingredient reacts with water to create an acid which causes the stinging sensation people report.

Laying down naturally suppresses sweating and so does the stillness from sleeping.

Russinating · 14 Jan 2010 at 19:50

I use Anhydrol Forte and while it itches, it's not too bad. No sweating in that area for 4-5 days too.

HeadlessChicken · 14 Jan 2010 at 20:10

Meh, my view is that you sweat for a reason, i.e it is an essential part of your respiration system to keep your body regulated well heat wise.

Sweat will only smell if stale, so as long as you wash daily and change your clothes I don't particularly see the need to fill my armpits with a metal that the scientific community can't decide is toxic or not......

I bet 99% of unwanted sweat (i.e while not exercising) is due to excessive weight and / or generally unfit. Sort the initial problem, not the body's natural solution.

Mobius 1 · 14 Jan 2010 at 20:16

I use sanex for men. Its great. Stops me sweating pretty much all day. Tried mitchums roll on a while back, it made my under arms feel all gammy so i threw it straight in the bin. Horrible feeling

G-MAN2004 · 14 Jan 2010 at 20:40

Russinating said:
I use Anhydrol Forte and while it itches, it's not too bad. No sweating in that area for 4-5 days too.

I still can't use it. It really is unbearable and feels like someone is sticking pins in me.

Morgoth · 14 Jan 2010 at 20:57

HeadlessChicken said:
it is an essential part of your respiration system

Respiration! I hope not!

HeadlessChicken said:
I bet 99% of unwanted sweat (i.e while not exercising) is due to excessive weight and / or generally unfit.

I doubt it.

Russinating · 14 Jan 2010 at 20:59

HeadlessChicken said:
Meh, my view is that you sweat for a reason, i.e it is an essential part of your respiration system to keep your body regulated well heat wise.

Sweat will only smell if stale, so as long as you wash daily and change your clothes I don't particularly see the need to fill my armpits with a metal that the scientific community can't decide is toxic or not......

I bet 99% of unwanted sweat (i.e while not exercising) is due to excessive weight and / or generally unfit. Sort the initial problem, not the body's natural solution.

It's not always about the smell though, is it. Two words: pit stains. It's for this reason and this reason alone that I use the stuff, and only before a job interview/important date.