I get exactly the same thing, and the only thing that I’ve found is a quick swipe of Degree antipersperant under and tween the girls before I get dressed. Also, if I haven’t been able to wash my bra the night before, a little swipe on the bra itself. Seems to kill the yeast (I assume it’s yeast, it can smell sort of bready/cheesy) for a bit.
If your skin is already open and weepy (yes, I know *exactly *what you mean!) it will burn like a bitch for a few seconds, and then all is quiet bliss.
HOWEVER - I may be giving myself Alzheimer’s from all the extra aluminum on my skin. I just don’t know. (Neither does anyone else, yet.) Use this advice at your own risk.
About 20 years ago, it looked like there might have been a connection between aluminum and developing Alzheimer’s disease, and antiperspirants have aluminum in them. While current research is looking at other things at the moment, and no clear connection has been seen in research, it hasn’t been definitively ruled out, either. It’s on my list of things I try not to think about lest I drive myself insane, along with whether cheese is good or bad for my diet.
Depending on how much of the problem is moisture and how much is chafing – if chafing is a big part of it, the best stuff I’ve ever tried is the 2Toms line. I use and adore both their powder (BlisterShield) and their liquid (SportShield) on feet, thighs, and underboobs. They say the powder absorbs moisture, but I think that’s a secondary effect; other things probably do a better job of absorption, and of course a good antiperspirant should help prevent the moisture in the first place… but nothing I’ve tried comes close to 2Toms stuff for preventing chafing, and it lasts a good long time. I keep a little roll-on bottle of the liquid in my purse, and bought several back-ups to store just in case they ever go out of business. IIRC, though I can’t find where it says so anymore, they originally developed the stuff for long-distance (male) runners who got bloody nipples from their shirts chafing them (a surprisingly common phenomenon).
I think I may have vaguely heard of this, and I may have wrote it off as far fetched…like brain cancer from cell phones. Hearing you bring it up shocked me into thinking it might be a legit concern. Bot hme and my daughter use anti-perspirants. She started on that early, since deoderant wasn’t doing it for her (starting when she was just 9). I will try not to worry about it/do some research.
As for the whole ‘overweight = big boobs’ thing, I will say that most women I know that suffer from backpain over big boobs are skinny. Large women I think have an easier time carrying those large breasts.
Also, I know a whole lot of fat women with little boobs, so there you go.
When a poster does not state details, responders are forced to make assumptions. Without assumptions, all answers are destined to be vague at best. If people want things sugar coated, go to the candy store.
Though some women are stacked and otherwise slender, my friend Kate had a breast reduction at 6’7 and 137 lbs, with ee cup breasts. Telling her to lose weight would be silly. i have seen women with dd breasts that are otherwise slender, and when I was 135 at 5’7, with d cups I had sweat issues on the underside of my breasts summers I lived in the south. I solved it with applying mitchem mens antiperspirant under there.
As has been mentioned Gold Bond powder. Also you might try Bag Balm. This stuff is legendary with bicyclists for curing chaffing in the crotchal area from too much seat time. I can personally attest to it’s healing powers.
If I were in your [del]bra[/del] err shoes, I would use the Gold Bond in the AM along with a pad like has been mentioned, and then when you get home, wash and Bag Balm.
Good luck
Even if she is overweight I am sure she is aware of it. Losing weight isn’t going to happen overnight and she would still need something for her moisture problem in the meantime and that is the problem for which she was seeking advice.
My experience:
As a home care nurse, see if you can get some Cavilon (durable barrier cream) or some Aloe Vesta (2 in 1 Protective ointment/skin protectant) or similar. I have found both to be helpful for prevention and in healing the red, raw, stage. I have also found Bactroban antibiotic ointment/cream to be helpful in the red, raw stage.
Take time to lie down and move the breasts out of the way (if possible) and have a fan blowing air on the area to help it dry out.
I have found thin washrags tucked into the lower bra band to be helpful to keep the area drier.
Let me know if you find something that works. I know your discomfort all too well.
I"ve never used it, but I’ve heard several people sing the praises of Anti-Monkey Butt Powder. According to their website “Anti Monkey Butt Powder is specially formulated to absorb excess sweat and reduce frictional skin irritation. It is Ideal for butt busting activities such as truck driving, motorcycling, bicycling, horse back riding, and extreme sports. May also be applied inside footwear, under sports pads, and other areas prone to chafing. Indoors or outdoors, work or play, or on occasions when you sit on your butt all day, don’t let your buns get red, use Anti Monkey Butt Powder instead!”
Yeah, but you’re making a lot of assumptions here.
That big boobs = fat.
That thin women don’t sweat under their boobs.
That women with smaller boobs don’t sweat under them.
That if she is heavy, and loses weight, the sweating problem will go away.
That even if it did, she could lose enough weight fast enough to make a difference now, instead of by, oh, say, summer’s end.
It has nothing to do with sugar coating anything. (You want sugar coated, how about the idea that thinner women don’t sweat!) It has everything to do with addressing the stated problem, which is sweating so much she’s having skin problems that need help NOW, instead of making suggestions based on a very broad, and largely incorrect, set of assumptions.
Jenaroph
Thin, yet fails the pencil test, and just took my bra off after a bike ride 'cause it’s SOAKED.
I have not heard that term in a while. I used to pass the pencil test until I was 45. It’s hard not knowing the OP’s age but with age gravity does it job on the girls.
I used to work at a chemical supply company, and got a container of powdered zinc oxide, which is the medication in Gold Bond powder. A light dusting of it stops all fungal infections in this household instantly. If you can buy some from somewhere, try it.
Have you tried washing under the girls with antibacterial soap? It should reduce the amount of bacteria, which means you’ll have longer to dry off before the rash develops.
My wife had the same sort of problems and took to using a couple of my hankies. She opens one and folds it in two or four length-wise and tucking it partly in the cups and partly outside keeping it basically as flat as possible. That way she has a layer of breast/cotton/bra/cotton/non-breast tissue arrangement.
If one gets damp and stays that way for several hours, she pulls out the spare during a trip to the ladies room and swaps them out. Plain white cotten works best for her but he has grabbed a patterned one out of my drawer when needed.
I use a swipe of deodorant. Also, clean bra every day.
The one time I got a rash under there was about two days after my annual well-woman care, at which the doctor had told me, “If you ever get a rash under there, you can use Monistat.” (I am very susceptible to suggestion, apparently.) That did work. But it took about three days.
I also have used sweatbands, the kind that go on your head, but folded and put in the area. I guess I didn’t have to fold them but could have just encircled, but folded seemed to make more sense.