Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweat) free underarm pads

millystar

I am pretty disgusted about this whole thing.
I should not have to justify why I ordered a free product, I should then not recieve an email from the company saying that they have revoked the freebie altogether, and I certainly am not happy about a complete violation of privacy, and having my email address shared with a ton of other people......

millystar

I'd sent for the freebie as I suffer from a rare auto immune disease. I wanted to have a look at the pads to see if they would be suitable for my condition, and would then obviously be purchasing a number of the t shirts. Obviously I won't be doing this now....

Tiger_greeneyes

pelirocco wrote: »

I think this happens loads of times , people just order because it is free

I completely get that - what I don't understand is why anyone would want a pad for a shirt they don't own for a disease they don't have! Especially when the pad can't be used for anything else - it's like ordering a free lump of coal for a fire you don't have because you only have central heating. It's bonkers!

hvd201

I ordered a free sample as I suffer from excessive underarm sweating at times (I have been poorly and it is linked to that). No, I don't have the top, but I wanted to see what the pads were like and whether they would suit me - I wanted to see if they were plastic backed/soft/how thick etc, and if I was impressed I would have bought one of the tops and some more of the pads.
I am disgusted that my email address was sent to so many people, and I am sure everyone else on that list is equally unimpressed - and embarrassed. It's embarrassing enough to suffer from sweating without having your email address and details forwarded onto so many people.
I was impressed by the idea but will not be using this company in the future.

Magenta

Torry_Quine wrote: »

To be fair to those who've ordered and I haven't, you didn't make it clear that they wouldn't work without the clothing and were only therefore for users of them already!

Exactly.The OP's post should have made that clear but it didn't.

Torry_Quine

Magenta wrote: »

Exactly.The OP's post should have made that clear but it didn't.

She has now edited it but too little, too late.

xxhaz07xx

Driclor does the job, irrates for a couple of hours but well worth it in the end.

TaxedLoafer

xxhaz07xx wrote: »

Driclor does the job, irrates for a couple of hours but well worth it in the end.

The reason for the irritation is that the active ingredient in Driclor (as with most, if not all, powerful anti-antiperspirants) is aluminium chloride hexahydrate which has the unfortunate property of breaking down into hydrochloric acid when mixed with water. So irritation is actually a sign that you are not getting the full power of the treatment (as well as being painful) as you are getting less of the active ingredient. Though perhaps counter intuitive, you should make sure that you apply it only to very dry skin and the skin remains dry while the product is absorbed, a dusting of talc before application can help. The roll on nature of Driclor means that with use it is likely to end up with water in it anyway so it is best not to use old bottles.

I know all this because I suffer from Hyperhidrosis and have tried and researched just about every treatment on the market. I didn't apply for the pads because mine is localised to my head and face - imagine how that would look :rotfl:. This limits my options somewhat as most treatments are not recommended or suitable for the face. I've still tried some of them despite the warning labels out of desperation as if I went out for a curry I could literally flood the plate when I leaned forward. Those with Hyperhidrosis will know that this is no exaggeration:eek:

The best treatment I have found is a product called Odaban (perhaps the most unappealing name for an antiperspirant ever) This is not a freebie, or even close, but it is effective for me whereas most everything else I've tried is not. It can still have the same irritation problems as Driclor but the packaging is designed to minimize it (it's a pump action spray) I appreciate this may sound like an advert, but I'm not connected with the company apart from as a happy user, I mention it here only to help other sufferers. Search Google, read the testimonials and make your own mind up as to whether it may be suitable for you. My results weren't as quick as some of those mentioned, but I can now eat Indian without it being diluted which gets a big thumbs up from me.

Mrs_Domino

TaxedLoafer wrote: »

Though perhaps counter intuitive, you should make sure that you apply it only to very dry skin and the skin remains dry while the product is absorbed, a dusting of talc before application can help. The roll on nature of Driclor means that with use it is likely to end up with water in it anyway so it is best not to use old bottles.

I second this, the talc really does the job. Laying in bed at night with it stinging is NOT nice!

Tiger_greeneyes

Magenta wrote: »

Well,Tiger, don't bother to apologise will you.:huh::(:(

I don't understand?