is it possible to be allergic to your own body sweat? everytime i work out and sweat i break out into this huge body hive. i normally have really bad allergies and take clairiton religiously but it doesnt seem to work. just wondering if i developed a new allergie or something
2006-06-22 21:48:20 · 8 answers · asked by rock 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
No, however that is a symptom of other allergies. You have a large case of Urticaria (hives). I suggest you take cool showers after you sweat. Use a non-allergenic soap AND a non-allergenic detergent on your clothing! Usually, it is an allergy to your clothes (the soap you use on them). Also, you should double rinse them. YOu can get dye and perfume free laundry soap AND fabric softener. I use Downy Free fabric softener and Wisk Free or All Free laundry detergent.
2006-06-22 21:54:00 · answer #1 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 8⤊ 2⤋
Maybe you just have sensitive skin or something. Whenever I sweat really, super heavily, my skin starts to itch, too. Usually I only sweat a lot outdoors, such as when playing baseball or football in a grass field. I have always assumed that the hives I get are from pollen in the air that gets deeper into my skin through the sweating process, but I've never heard of that happening indoors.
2006-06-22 21:53:59 · answer #2 · answered by perfectlybaked 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not sure. But i think a condition called Eczema is close to it, or something like it will get worse if you sweat. Im not sure. I had a classmate who had Eczema and when he sweated his body turned red all over with rash, but he said its not because he's allergic to sweat, i dont think thats possible.
2006-06-22 21:53:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is something that often happens to diabetics. They sometimes sweat profusely during the night and will often itch uncontrollably from this. The thing is there are many cause to a problem like this. The obvious short term answer is to simply take a shower. The long term is to go to your Dr. and ask him to evaluate this problem.
2006-06-22 21:55:25 · answer #4 · answered by OldGuitarMan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be an allergic reaction to something that u wash ur clothes in and it gets on ur body when u sweat!!
2006-06-22 21:54:20 · answer #5 · answered by jsbrunette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you changed detergents or softeners lately ? the sweat could be interacting with te residual product in the clothing.
2006-06-22 21:52:25 · answer #6 · answered by j_ardinger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you're allergic to sweat combined with something, maybe dust...
2006-06-22 21:52:53 · answer #7 · answered by meow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to change you another clothes, and soap.
2006-06-22 21:52:49 · answer #8 · answered by Perawan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋