Son sweating

[tamirra]

Hi, my 21 year old has for a couple of years been sweating very badly at night, so much that the sheets get soaking and he has to lay on a towel, but what worries me is that he says it dosn`t smell like normal sweat or body odour it has an awful smell, i know body odour isnt pleasant at the best of times but he says its not the normal body odour smell, he is going to the doc this week about it, but in the mean time can aybody shed any light into what may be the problem. Thank you

[Sqad]

In the majority of cases, particularly in you adults, like your son, it is no big deal, just annoying and not a lot can be done about it.
Rarely, there is a medical cause which needs investigation and treatment.

[tamirra]

Thank you Sqad.x

[merciasounds]

it's no use speculating, try not to worry too much. The smell of sweat comes from bacteria breaking down on the skin, and sometimes what's been eaten can cause sweat to smell 'different' a friend of mine had to stop eating his twice weekly curry because his GF could 'smell' it on his skin. I hope the doc quickly allays your fears and tells you everything is normal.

[tamirra]

Thank you merciasounds, you cant help but worry though can you. x

[ummmm]

I've cut down on how much garlic I use. I can smell it when I sweat.

[tamirra]

That is very possible as he does eat quite a lot of spicy foods. x

[ummmm]

Tell him to cut them out for a few weeks and see if it improves.

I occasionally have night sweats when I wake up soaking. There's usually no odour unless I've eaten garlic.

[tamirra]

Yes ummmm i will do, although its not down to him what he eats its his g/f.

[ummmm]

lol....he'll have to learn to cook for himself then :-)

[tamirra]

lol he does sometimes, dont get me wrong, but its a very strange relationship, not my choice of partner for him, but hey its his life. x

[ummmm]

At least then, you don't have to put up with the pong....

[tamirra]

lol true. x