Sweat Smell Problem

Infin1ty · 08-03-2008, 03:05 PM

Hey guys I need some help. For the past couple of years I have been sweating really bad while I sleep, to the point where my pillow is actually damp when I wake up. The problem I am having isn't necessarily the sweat, I can handle that, and theres no much I can do to stop it. The problem is that it has been smelling very bad. To the point where I can't even handle it when I wake up in the morning. I don't think the problem is being caused by my diet, as I don't really eat that much to begin with. I have heard that smoking can add to it, but that is not something I am going to quit just because of the smell.

The problem only seems to happen while I'm sleeping, throughout the day, I don't seem to get any type of odd smell.

Anyways, any ideas as to what could be causing it, or how to eliminate it?

**lady00** · 08-03-2008, 03:14 PM

How's the temperature in your room? Do you feel hot before you fall asleep?

Infin1ty · 08-03-2008, 03:18 PM

Unfortuantely my room will always be hot, and that is the reason that I do sweat so much. As I said the sweating isn't the problem, its the smell.

**lady00** · 08-03-2008, 03:24 PM

Well, the excessive sweat causes the smell, so i'm not sure how you can avoid the smell without finding some way of controlling the sweat. Perhaps try a new air freshener or change your sheets really often.Sorry I'm not really sure what to suggest if you can't get AC or a fan...perhaps wear fewer clothes to bed? Keep the window open?

crookster_man · 08-03-2008, 03:33 PM

Might be a medical problem. Exessive sweating can be an indication of a lot of things.

You might be suffering frm hyperhidrosis

Here are 2 links to sites that deal with this very question and ways to deal with it.

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Jetta · 08-03-2008, 03:46 PM

Taking zinc helps with body odor it might help with the smell you have. My mom uses zinc and doesn't even need deordant anymore. She had bad BO.

08-03-2008, 03:05 PM	#1
Infin1ty Offline Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 96	Sweat Smell Problem Hey guys I need some help. For the past couple of years I have been sweating really bad while I sleep, to the point where my pillow is actually damp when I wake up. The problem I am having isn't necessarily the sweat, I can handle that, and theres no much I can do to stop it. The problem is that it has been smelling very bad. To the point where I can't even handle it when I wake up in the morning. I don't think the problem is being caused by my diet, as I don't really eat that much to begin with. I have heard that smoking can add to it, but that is not something I am going to quit just because of the smell. The problem only seems to happen while I'm sleeping, throughout the day, I don't seem to get any type of odd smell. Anyways, any ideas as to what could be causing it, or how to eliminate it?

08-03-2008, 03:14 PM	#2
lady00 Offline Super Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Gender: Female Age: 25 Posts: 7,869	How's the temperature in your room? Do you feel hot before you fall asleep? __________________ "When I fall in love, I take my time." - Jason Mraz "Can't sing but I've got soul." - U2

08-03-2008, 03:24 PM	#4
lady00 Offline Super Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Gender: Female Age: 25 Posts: 7,869	Well, the excessive sweat causes the smell, so i'm not sure how you can avoid the smell without finding some way of controlling the sweat. Perhaps try a new air freshener or change your sheets really often.Sorry I'm not really sure what to suggest if you can't get AC or a fan...perhaps wear fewer clothes to bed? Keep the window open? __________________ "When I fall in love, I take my time." - Jason Mraz "Can't sing but I've got soul." - U2

08-03-2008, 03:33 PM	#5
crookster_man Offline Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ontario Canada Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 982	Might be a medical problem. Exessive sweating can be an indication of a lot of things. You might be suffering frm hyperhidrosis Here are 2 links to sites that deal with this very question and ways to deal with it. [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]- [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] __________________ - One’s merit is measured not in actions but in the quality of one’s character . - Life is %10 what happens to you and %90 how you react to it. - Failing to plan is planning to fail.

08-03-2008, 03:46 PM	#6
Jetta Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Minnesota Gender: Female Age: 35 Posts: 2,354	Taking zinc helps with body odor it might help with the smell you have. My mom uses zinc and doesn't even need deordant anymore. She had bad BO. __________________ "Reality is what won't go away when you stop believing in it." -Phillip K* "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves." -Carl Jung

08-03-2008, 03:18 PM	#3
Infin1ty Offline Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 96	Unfortuantely my room will always be hot, and that is the reason that I do sweat so much. As I said the sweating isn't the problem, its the smell.