Body odour

[MazzyB]

Think this is going to sound really strange! Even though I'm mostly a cold person always wearing a cardigan! Since going on warfarin I have found I seem to sweat a lot more even though I'm not sweating!! I can't use a deodorant so have been buying a special one from forever living products for years and although I've had a few issues with it! On the whole it's been ok! Help please

[BobD Volunteer]

Sorry not aware of any such problems with warfarin.

[jeanjeannie50]

This is quite a difficult question to answer.

I too take warfarin and like you feel the cold greatly. I can only say I take a daily shower or bath and always have. I know not everyone does and that is their choice, some people think too much body washing is not good for the skin and I feel they may be right as mine is dry. I have never had any problem with body odour and I'm sure my daughter would tell me if I did!

Think I've also read that after eating garlic the smell can come out in the pores of the body. Have you had a search on Google?

I use an Amplex roll on deodorant for sensitive skin as others cause soreness, my skin looks for any excuse to flare up!

Hope this can help in some way. Perhaps others on this forum will have some helpful tips.

Jean

[MazzyB in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thanks totally agree

[10gingercats in reply to jeanjeannie50]

I use Aqueus cream instead of soap for shower and bath plus E45...from doctor...to use after bath and more before I go to bed...sometimes baby oil instead. All this has helped my skin quality to improve over the last few years which had become like 'sandpaper'!

[MazzyB in reply to 10gingercats]

Thanks for this it makes sense will give it a go

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I have taken warfarin in past but cannot remember having that type of problem but I do understand what you say about feeling cold. I have a shower in the morning to warm my spine up. One minute I can be hot and when I cool down cane switch to feeling cold in a second. I've used crystal deodorant sticks in past they are quite good and more natural than most commercial one's and effective. If you are quite clear that its the warfarin causing the problem maybe worth asking if there is an alternative. (which there are in most cases) All tablets must be changing our bodies chemistry in some way. I am convinced my water smells different these days but its been checked out and said to fine.

[MazzyB]

I did once try a crystal deodorant stick! Well I'm certain I did! Will look into it thanks.

[Mrspat]

No problems with body odour when I was on warfarin but it definitely gave my urine an unpleasant smell. This disappeared when I changed to Rivaroxaban.

[MazzyB]

Really that's interesting! I got it into my head it was to do with the menopause but I had an hysterectomy 11 years ago! So don't think that's it! And actually I'm not hot! Very strange thanks.