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Post by angel6 on Jul 21, 2011 17:25:10 GMT
I am the type that can't smell my own odours Last night my brother and I were watching tv at his house. Getting comfortable, I took off my sandles and placed both my feet on the coffee table. Right away while holding his nose and fanning the air in front of him, my brother yelled for me to get those awful stinky feet off the coffe table. I was so stunned. Omg, I didn't say anything, I just placed my feet on the floor . I got to thinking is this what people were smelling ...my stinky feet and it is not TMAU? Is this possible that stinky feet could make people hold their noses, cough and have watery eyes when I am near or far for that matter?I wash my feet 2X a day... Any thoughts about this?
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mpdela
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Post by mpdela on Jul 24, 2011 21:40:59 GMT
Hi angel6, There are many reasons why people get foot odor, but usually, it comes down to a localized microbial infection or a symptom of a systemic condition. If it is a systemic condition, testing not only for TMAU but for other body odor conditions and for other diseases would be the way to go to find out. For example, my sister could have had a body odor condition that was mainly manifested in foot odor, but she also had Hepatitis C which was most probably the cause of her extreme foot odor. Throughout my life, I’ve had episodes of foot odor, and I think they were mostly due to infection; and the strongest odor due to bacterial as opposed to fungal, which I also had from time to time. Due to the heat in Miami, I used to walk barefooted as much as possible when not at work, and the heel of my feet became calloused and eventually began cracking. My podiatrist told me that bacteria and other microorganisms set in those cracks, and it could be a source of foot odor. She recommended Epson salts foots bath, which I do maybe once or twice a week from time to time, with ½ cup of Epson salts/ half gallon to a gallon of luke warm water. But what I think has helped me the most has been the urea treatments she prescribed. She prescribed Kerol 42% Redi-cloths, which the manufacturer has since discontinued, so my pharmacy was able to get me the generic form, Urea 42% Pads, but I don't know how long those will be available. Basically, the main ingredient of this product is urea, which gently lyses/dissolves the intercellular matrix of surface skin cells loosening and allowing a shedding of rough calloused heels. Eventually, as the dead skin fell off, the cracks closed, and I think the urea and/or Epson salts baths killed of the bacteria. So bye bye foot odor. Now my new podiatrist gave me a couple of samples of Uramaxin Foam (20% urea), which is ridiculously expensive, but my insurance pays for it. I LOVE THIS PRODUCT, and I'm going through withdrawls now that I ran out of the samples he gave me while I wait for the mail order. So while I wait for it to get here, I bought a different form of this med, which he sells in his office for $25, called RevitaDERM40, in which the 40% urea is infused with Aloe Vera P2000, Tea Tree Oil, Chamomile, and comes with a pumice stone and attached brush to remove dead skin after the urea has loosened it. Actually, I'm starting to like this one best. I’ve also tried other less expensive forms of urea to apply directly on the foot prescribed by various doctors, like Umecta for example. Almost from the beginning of doing this treatment, I have not had a foot odor issue at all like I used to have. I hope this helps. María
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casus
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Post by casus on Jul 26, 2011 21:18:42 GMT
angel6 I often struggle with foot odour and the problem is compounded by not being able to smell it yourself (I can't either), but I have found out some things over the years which help me avoid the problem for the most part:
1) Foot odour is a direct result of sweat, so if your feet are sweaty (even slightly) then its likely they smell too (good rule of thumb for us who can't smell feet!)
2) As established in (1) sweat is the primary cause so your main weapon is reducing the amount you feet sweat. I do the same as mpdela, with 1-2 epsom salt foot baths a week... this really helps. Also reducing the hard skin build up helps, I use a pedegg for this.
3) Wash your feet morning and evening with antibacterial soap, and I also use alcohol gel (Cuticura) a few times a week. If you have any red patches on your feet these are likely to be due to bacteria so thats a sign to break out the big guns anti-bacterial wise.
4) and this is most important, all of the other items are wasted if you don't pay attention to this point.... your shoes can (and will) become infested with bacteria, and will smell really bad even if your feet are clean and fresh when you put them on. Never (really, never) wear trainers or shoes with man-made inners, always let your shoes dry thoroughly and to facilitate this I strongly recommend having a different pair of shoes for each day of the week. Even then you may need to spray them occasionally with something antibacterial (though don't go other the top or you will reek of disinfectant).
5) OK so you're doing 1-4 and you think you have it under control? well dont forget (5): Never stop doing the things in points 1-4, you lapse for just a couple of weeks and you will be back at square 1.
Hope that helps!
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Post by Blessedone on May 15, 2012 5:40:27 GMT
I once read in an allergy book, that foot odor came from eating wheat. I know that might not be the reason for everyone, but this book was in my doctor's office, and it talked about a father with foot odor, and when he gave up wheat, his foot odor went away. I hope this helps.
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Post by Davids on Nov 20, 2013 16:36:25 GMT
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Post by Smellyfeet on Apr 2, 2018 20:54:12 GMT
First and foremost go to a dermatologist/podologist and figure out the true cause of the issue. Is the odor due to bacterial overgrowth, oversweating or fungi? Perhaps a combination of all three?
Nonetheless here are some tips to eliminate odor:
General: Socks: Wear only merino wool socks or other very good drywicking socks. It's more expensive but scientifically proven to absorb more sweat than cotton, wool or anything else out there. Always wash socks and linens at 60 degrees to ensure all bacterias are eliminated. Shoes: Wear geox shoes, or make sure the material is breathable like leather shoes. Atleast deinfect once a week with 70% alcohol that you spray inside the shoes. Also make sure you to never same shoes without letting it dry a day minimum. Insoles: Use cedar wooden soles. It's the best insoles out there as its also antibacterial. Hygiene: Wash feet twice a day with Hibiscrub. (antibacterial soap with chlorexhidine thats active against bacterias hours after washing) Extra: For a whole month have zinc pills 50 mg/day. And as powder in the shoes either you can use zinc oxide powder (this is the main ingredient of On your toes product, but way cheaper) or boric acid powder (though be careful to not inhale nor ingest as not super healthy for you). Drink black thee once a day.
Then ask yourself if this is a bacterial overgrowth, fungus or sweat problem. Best to always check with a dermatologist!!
Bacterial overgrowth: If you have pits and there's odor likely you have pitted keratolyse. Sometimes you can have it without the pits though affected with the odor. For 1 month 3 times a day use fucidin lotion and always change socks with every application. Have erothrymycin pills prescribed for 2 weeks at same time. Sometimes anti acne lotion can help such as clindamycine or benzac 10% helps . The bacterias causing zits can sometimes be same bacetrias causing smell.
Fungus: Check for topical antifungus like clotrimazole and lower sugar intake.
Sweat: Apply strong anti perpirant (15–20% aluminium chloride). If no help check iontophoresis with glycopyronium bromide (this is a pill you crush into the tray per feet to strengten the drywicking results). Last solution is a surgery but only if you have plantar hyperhidrosis (it's called lumbar sympathetomy). In a couple of years maybe 2-3 years likely Miradry for feet would be on the market. Also interesting.
For most people above rules should help. If none, check use of probiotic liquid on feet before sleeping and taking probiotic pills. Not sure on research of this but the idea is inoculating your feet with "good non smelly bacteria". If not there's a new product on the market, Lume it's called, though not tried yet. The thing why I find it interesting is that it claims to alter the process where the bacterias "eats dead skin and farts" the bad odor.
Does anybody have pungent feet odor? So not cheesy, not vinegary... just immensely pungent odor? This is what I have and unfortunately above solutions havent helped yet,though still need to try probiotics and Lume. Type a message...
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Post by Optimist13 on May 27, 2018 16:42:02 GMT
All really great advice as most of that is exactly what I use. I had feet that you could smell even with shoes on, since using Hibiscrub and charcoal insoles I no longer have that problem, I also always buy Geox or leather shoes but do not wear socks as my feet are then sweating into the insoles, so no barrier.
You say none of these have worked for you with regards to the Hibiscrub what I did was wet my feet, rub the "soap"in and leave it on for at least 2 minutes. I did this Twice a day for 7 days, now I just use it once a day or twice if I am going out in the evening. I also use charcoal insoles from ggfootcare as they are very well made. Try again if Lume and the probiotics don't work. Good Luck
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