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hi can you help me i hve been suffering with bodyodour for ages now i aslo sweat a lot to. i would like to try these things but would like adive if safe and weather i can use all at once and start them all at once. heres what they are. i currently use a soap called manuka soap that is said to get rid of odur causing bacteria. i also use a product called odaban under my arms and in my groin area to block my pores and help stop sweating. i would like to take a multi vitamin called centrum once a day, also a muller vitality probiotic drink once a day which contains lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidibacteria also a zinc tablet with vitamin c. would all these be ok together or will i over load my system and will they all stop my body odour or reduce it .please help if not what else could you suggest. can i take them at the same time each day or not or gradually introduce them.

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June 13, 2006 9:40 a.m. (16 minutes and 9 seconds later)

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Hi,

Unfortunately there is no guarantee that these products will stop the problem. If you haven't seen your doctor about this I would suggest you do so, as sometimes this can be caused by more serious conditions such as liver and kidney failure, diabetes, and other serious conditions. Your doctor can help determine what is causing this and maybe able to help with prescription medication for the problem.

If his is not a option or you have already consulted with your doctor. Then some of these treatments should be OK. The soap and deodorant should not have any reaction with medication and the centrum vitamin will not interact with these at all. The zinc tablet should also be OK. The only one I would be concerned about would be the muller vitality probiotic drink. I would consult with your doctor before trying this. If you would like to try it without your doctors consent. I would strongly suggest that you cut the dosage down by half until you see how your body will react to it.

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Sent June 13, 2006 9:44 a.m. (3 minutes and 48 seconds later)

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June 13, 2006 11:20 a.m. (1 hour and 36 minutes later)

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There are a couple of things to consider.

If you are taking any herbal medications, they could be causing body odor themselves. I had a patient (nursing student) that was having problems with her instructors smelling beer on her breath. When I examined her she indeed had breath that smelled of beer. I had her bring in all of her soaps, shampoos, pillls etc. When I smelled each of the items, the Gingko had a distinctive smell of yeast. When she stopped using the Gingko - the problem stopped. It recurred the next semester when she resumed the Gingko midsemester at exam time. Again it resolved when she stopped the supplements.

The combination of excessive sweating and odor can be caused by a number of problems. If you have seen your GP and have no other medical problems - one option might be the use of Botox. Here is an article on the subject

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12533165&query_hl=14&itool=pubmed_docsum

Here is an abstract of a review article on the subject. You could probably find the complete article at a teaching hospital medical library - or you can purchase it online.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15887434&query_hl=22&itool=pubmed_docsum

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Sent June 13, 2006 11:24 a.m. (3 minutes and 55 seconds later)

are the things i said ok to take together and will they help. the manaka soap has manuka oil in it a form of tea tree oil. i had it before i used this but will it make me smell worse

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June 13, 2006 12:37 p.m. (1 hour and 12 minutes later)

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I don't know if it would help or not. Were you taking any medications/herbal preparations before the symptoms started?

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Sent June 13, 2006 12:39 p.m. (2 minutes and 6 seconds later)

no i have had it from about 16 i have hyperhydrosis

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June 13, 2006 1:01 p.m. (21 minutes and 52 seconds later)

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