Certain Dri Anti-Perspirant, Roll-On, Prescription Strength, 1.2 oz.
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Customer Reviews of Certain Dri Anti-Perspirant, Roll-On, Prescription Strength, 1.2 oz.
Customer Review: An Awesome Product!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had suffered from hyperhydrosis for about 11 years. In certain social situations...it got even worse...or in very stressful situations. I spent so much money on clothes that I had to throw away I could not even begin to estimate. Absolutely nothing worked...even when I asked my doctor what to do, he was clueless...If you suffer from this condition, you know just how frustrating and embarrassing it can be. Basically humiliating on a day in day out basis. I even considered surgery to correct this problem, that is how much I hated the condition. (By the way, surgery is now available and getting safer, more affordable, and less intrusive according to some news reports I have seen!)About a year ago, I started using this product. Within one to two days, I was noticeably drier. Within 3 to 4 days, I was thrilled! I have probably about 95%+ less perspiration now. On a normal day that is not too loaded with stress, I am basically 100% free of excess perspiration. I am able to wear long sleeve shirts without overheating and having a problem. I am able to wear white shirts....And to date, I have ruined absolutely NO CLOTHES!!!!! If you take the price of clothes into consideration that were getting tossed out before they were even broken in, this stuff is worth its weight in gold!
A couple of considerations...the first couple three times you use it, you will feel some discomfort. Slight stinging or irritation is pretty common until your body gets used to it. Also, you will use less of this than a normal anti-perspirant / deodorant. Therefore, it goes a little further than you might expect 1.2 ounces to go...It actually lasts quite a while. Also, you will not be able to wash under your arms quite as often. When you wash with soap, you will basically take your barrier of protection off and you will then spend two to three days building it back up again. You will be putting it on in the evening just before bed and then you are able to shower in the morning and it will be dry and leave you comfortable. You can wash your under arms with warm water, but like I said if you use soap, it will take the certain dri off.
Certain dry has a Companion product to address the minimal potential odor you might have from putting the protection on at night and then going through the day without recent protection. I found the companion as not really that effective for me. It seemed to increase wetness and did very little to help. The best thing to do is maintain your personal cleanliness as best as possible. Keep under arm hair very short or shaved and use your certain dri as directed.
From what is out there....for me, nothing else worked and this product was an absolute blessing in my life. Unless I can correct the problem permanently through surgery, I would not be without this product.
I would buy it and give it a try...what have you got to lose...other than wet shirts?
Customer Review: My Life is Certainly Dri Thanks to Certain Dri!
Summary: 5 Stars
Certain Dri saved me. It saved me from my embarrassment and from my discomfort. Everyday I sweated profusely since the year 1999. I literally had to change my shirt everytime I arrived home from school because it would be soaked with sweat and I was very disgusted by that. But, since I have discovered the power of Certain Dri, I have been relieved from my embarrassment and from my discomfort--My life certainly became drier.
My profuse sweating began when I was 13 years old. While I was sitting in my classrom learning, cold, icky streams of sweat dripped down the sides of my body. No matter if I was hot or cold I would sweat incessantly for no reason at all. At the end of the school day my armpits produced enough sweat to fill two medium-sized kiddie pools.
I tried to hide my sweat with sweaters and jackets and extra shirts but when summer arrived I had to find another way to mask my embarrassment. I tried all of the so-called antiperspirants that I could find but all of them were futile, except for one--Certain Dri!
Certain Dri is the only antiperspirant that I have used, (and I have used many), that actually works. It fights excessive perspiration and amazingly reduces underarm wetness with its main ingredient, aluminum chloride.
If misused Certain Dri will not work properly and it can also cause painful side effects. I strongly suggest following the directions on the label to apply to the underarms sparingly and only at bedtime because I have misused the product before and suffered the consequences. Using Certain Dri incorrectly resulted in my underarms feeling like killer bees were constantly stinging my armpits. In addition, small knots formed under my arms. However, when I use Certain Dri correctly it does not cause any discomfort.
I am 18 years old and I have been using Certain Dri for five years now. I cannot possibly live in peace without it. One night of Certain Dri gives me 3 to 5 days of driness under my arms. I no longer have to face the world with embarrassing sweaty armpits and sweat-stained shirts. I no longer have to suffer through the uncomfortable feeling of cold streams of sweat flowing freely down the side of my body either. Excessive perspiration, or hyperhydrosis, is one problem that I do not have to sweat about anymore. Thanks to Certain Dri my life is certainly drier and I highly recommend Certain Dri to anyone who unfortunately suffers with excessive perspiration under their arms because if it worked for me for 5 years it can work for anyone.
Customer Review: Raise your hand if you're Certain!
Summary: 5 Stars
As the resident pit-stain guy in the office, I was desperate to find a solution to my excessive underarm perspiration. Whether it was being asked to get something from the top shelf -- or the never-ending requests to do the "field goal" signal -- my coworkers shared many a laugh at chatchi's expense. While it is not uncommon to have perspiration rings under the arms of your shirt, it IS uncommon to have those rings bleed down to your belt. Doctor's call it Axillary Hyperhidrosis -- chatchi calls it "Swamp Pits". My perspiration was becoming so unmanageable, I would wear four (4) undershirts to prevent the stains from bleeding through to my dress shirts. The idea worked, but the extra layers only caused chatchi to sweat even more.
The average adult perspires a little more than one quart of fluid per day. chatchi perspired more than SEVEN quarts of fluid per day. After failing numerous job interviews, and scaring away an immeasurable amount of potential romantic companions because of my mind-boggling sweat production, it was time for me to get help.
My search ended with Certain Dri. This remarkable, non-prescription product is applied to the underarm area before you go to bed. While the concept might seem unusual, you wouldn't be reading this review unless you were used to going to unusual lengths to prevent underarm perspiration.
Certain Dri is applied in place of your regular anti-perspirant/deodorant, but I'd advise still using a scented deodorant every day, since Certain Dri does a less than adequate job of masking the stench. The first time you use the product, don't be surprised if you experience a slight irritation to the underarms (comparable to bathing in gasoline, then setting yourself on fire) -- that's the 12% aluminum chloride going to work. Don't worry, the irritation will go away after a couple of days. The roll-on applicator is less than desirable -- ripping out armpit hairs during application -- but I suppose it's better than those nasty aerosol brands.
Just how good is Certain Dri? Well, the directions say that, when used "sparingly", Certain Dri can prevent perspiration for up to 84 hours after application. I've found that I can literally go weeks without applying Certain Dri, and my pits remain dry as a desert. My confidence has been restored in interviews, and women are no longer turned off by extreme underarm moisture.
Thanks to Certain Dri, chatchi had the last laugh.
Customer Review: This stuff really DOES work!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a 32 year old female who has always had a moderate underarm sweating problem. Meaning, I didn't have sweat dripping down my sides, but I did have an issue with sweat stains, wet pits, and the horrendous "white ring under the arm" for the excessive application of traditional deodorants such as Secret, etc. I tried every OTC product under the sun and nothing seemed to work! I still had wet spots under my arms and could never wear anything white (stains would develop after a few wearings) or anything that fit tightly around the underarm area (deodorant ring and/or wet spots!)
After browing the deodorant aisle at Meijer (I live in the Midwest) I noticed Certain Dry, which claimed to be the strongest anti-perspirant you could buy without a prescription. It was a bit pricier and seemed a bit more fussy than my normal deodorant, but I was game. Well...it was the best thing I ever did! I have only been using it for a week and have yet to have ANY wetness under my arms! And since I never really had too much of an issue in the stink department, I have no need to wear a deodorant. AND...since you apply this stuff at night and it is not your standard issue, chalky, pasty, messy white stuff, it DOES NOT LEAVE ANY WHITE RING ON YOUR CLOTHES. This is a godsend...I only wish I had found it sooner. It's amazing how self-concsious I really was (without really realizing it until now) and how much I had to monitor my clothing types/styles. NO MORE! I am finally free! I would highly recommend this product to anyone who has an issue with underarm sweating.
I do use it every day and haven't experimented with using it less frequently yet. I will try that next week and see if I can maybe change it to every other or every third day. Even if I had to use it every day, I wouldn't complain! At least this stuff actually works and is not a waste of time, money, and good clothes like those other jokes of "anti-perspirants".
OH...I should also mention that aside from the one time I applied it straight away after shaving (OUCH!) I have had no discomfort aside from a VERY minor stinging. Trust me, it lasts like 20 seconds and is nothing my grandmother couldn't handle. That is my personal experience...I am sure it's different for everyone. Just follow the directions and don't apply too much of it, or apply it to broken/irritated skin until you know how you handle this stuff. Happy (not) sweating!
Customer Review: No more embarassing perspiration!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a 14 year old girl, and ever since I hit puberty, I began to sweat like you wouldn't believe. At first I thought it was normal, but then I realized that it wasn't, that people (for the most part) don't sweat like that.
I couldn't wear anything form fitting or stylish. If I did, the sweat rings would be even MORE visible. I was reduced to wearing loose baggy shirts, or hiding myself completely, under sweaters and jackets. There was nothing else I could do.
It wasn't just a little bit of underarm moisture, either. I would get dressed for school, head downstairs for breakfast, and the perspiration had already begun! At school, even in an air conditioned classroom, I would perspire constantly and incessantly, for no reason at all. I couldn't raise my hand either; I had to keep my arms plastered against my sides so no one would see the massive perspiration rings, which were getting bigger by the minute. I worried constantly about it; the question was always on my mind, "How bad is it now?".
Temperature and emotions weren't the cause, either. I could be perfectly relaxed on a cool autumn day; sitting here at the computer surfing the net, or standing in the snow on a cold winter's day. Yet, in all three cases, I'd be sweating like it was 100 degrees outside.
I tried every "anti-perspirant" under the sun, NOTHING worked. Lady Speed Stick, Secret, Dove, Mitchum, Arm and Hammer, Arrid; you name it, I've tried it. And none of them, I repeat, NONE of them worked. It was hopeless.
I was so embarassed to do normal things; hug someone, raise my hand in class, come to school without a jacket. I thought I'd be stuck with this humiliating problem forever. Then I found Certain Dri.
I cam across this website, and after reading people's success stories, I was ready to try it myself. I was a bit skeptical, but I was hopeful. I put some on that night, and the next day I went to school and waited to see the floods of perspiration. They never came. I went the WHOLE DAY with pits as dry as the Sahara Desert. Now, I'm not afraid to raise my hand in class, to wear stylish shirts, to hug my friends, or to come to school with no jacket or sweater. My humiliating problem is over now. And its all thanks to Certain Dri.
If you've suffered embarassing perspiration like I did, give Certain Dri a shot. You won't regret it.