This may sound odd or crazy but it's really starting to become a MAJOR problem in my life so bare with me for a min.
My feet have always been sweating excessively when I wear shoes. It's always been a little embarassing having to take my shoes of in public but it's never been a big issue. Until around a year ago, the smell started getting worse. I noticed I could now smell my feet through my shoes and working as a cashier I often have to sit for hours with my feet in an enclosed, unventilated space where the smell builds up to the point where everyone around me can smell it. I know because I notice people rubbing their nose when they get close to me. I've even had customers hold their nose and look away while talking to me.
There's NOTHING I haven't tried to get rid of the smell. I soak my feet in black tea every night, which helps greatly in reducing the sweating and bacteria. I use a heavy duty antiperspirant every night and use a foot file to get rid of any dead skin that bacteria can feed on. I also use a foot deodorant during the day and spray my shoes with a deodorizing spray. I've tried vinegar, salt, baking soda foot soaks.
Since I started this routine, my feet sweat much less so this isn't the problem anymore. I wear sandals at work and change socks and swipe my feet with rubbing alcohol about 3 times in a shift. Nevertheless, about an hour after doing this I start to notice the smell again.
I really don't get it. This never used to be an issue, and it's like all of a sudden someone put a spell on my feet or something. It gets worse every week and it's causing me a great deal of anxiety. I get depressed because customers treat me like shit just because they think I haven't showered in like 6 months. Every day of work is hell because of this.
Sorry for the long post I just wanted to get across how hopeless this thing is.. Any tips would be greatly appreciated, because the only thing on my list yet to try is chopping my feet off. The smell comes from the whole sole area on my feet and is worse near the toes. There's no visible foot fungus or athletes foot.
My feet have always been sweating excessively when I wear shoes. It's always been a little embarassing having to take my shoes of in public but it's never been a big issue. Until around a year ago, the smell started getting worse. I noticed I could now smell my feet through my shoes and working as a cashier I often have to sit for hours with my feet in an enclosed, unventilated space where the smell builds up to the point where everyone around me can smell it. I know because I notice people rubbing their nose when they get close to me. I've even had customers hold their nose and look away while talking to me.
There's NOTHING I haven't tried to get rid of the smell. I soak my feet in black tea every night, which helps greatly in reducing the sweating and bacteria. I use a heavy duty antiperspirant every night and use a foot file to get rid of any dead skin that bacteria can feed on. I also use a foot deodorant during the day and spray my shoes with a deodorizing spray. I've tried vinegar, salt, baking soda foot soaks.
Since I started this routine, my feet sweat much less so this isn't the problem anymore. I wear sandals at work and change socks and swipe my feet with rubbing alcohol about 3 times in a shift. Nevertheless, about an hour after doing this I start to notice the smell again.
I really don't get it. This never used to be an issue, and it's like all of a sudden someone put a spell on my feet or something. It gets worse every week and it's causing me a great deal of anxiety. I get depressed because customers treat me like shit just because they think I haven't showered in like 6 months. Every day of work is hell because of this.
Sorry for the long post I just wanted to get across how hopeless this thing is.. Any tips would be greatly appreciated, because the only thing on my list yet to try is chopping my feet off. The smell comes from the whole sole area on my feet and is worse near the toes. There's no visible foot fungus or athletes foot.
