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My son turned 14 last week and along with the teen scene he is also experiencing the hormonal changes that go along with it, including excessive sweating and body odor. I make sure he's showered and clean, that his clothes are clean, that he's wearing either deodorant or cologne or both depending and I even got some grooming/hygiene stuff for him to keep in his locker at school. Nothing seems to help at this point and this is what I'm wondering. My ex-husband is a type 2 diabetic and when he was our son's age, he went through all of this and more. The two of them could break into a cold sweat in the middle of Antarctica! Jordan has never been officially diagnosed with diabetes but he shows traits of diabetes and I see things going on with him that his dad has gone through and I wonder if diabetes or diabetes tendencies can contribute to excessive sweating and body odor?
Community Leadersambod
sambod
it sometimes can. i would get an appointment with his doctor and set up diabetic testing.
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Have you tried and Antipersperant? Theres a huge difference between it and deoderant. I would give it a shot-they even sell a stick with both. My brother was so sweaty and the doctors told us that he needed and antipersperant instead of deoderant to stop or at least limit the sweating. But there are a few disorders that cause excessive sweating. Good luck, I am really dreading this change in my son. Ill be sure to keep track of your posts for advice.
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Get him tested and find out how much liquids he drinks a day, It has everything to do with sugar levels. I am a type 1 and those are some of the signs. Don't worry over the past 20 years they have come along way treating it.
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supposedly chlorophyl supplements decrease body odor. Haven't tried it, can't speak from experience.
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bubsy was the same at his age.. testoterone really is on a high now... try mitchum for men roll on... it lasts for 3 days , so if they forget a day.. they still dont stink!!!

it did the trick for bubs... and now it comes in 'waves' a few months of nice smells, then the dfreaded odour returns! also, for smelly trainers and BAD odours that cant shift put scented cat littler in a ba in the trainers or clothes overnight... it absorbs the lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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