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1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 23-May-2021 01:08:50 EDT lnxw48a1
   I think I'm going to have to change the deodorant / anti-perspirant I've been using. I normally get one of the many flavors of "Degree", but the only one I could find this time was the Arctic Edge flavor, and I'm noticing underarm irritation and a burning sensation.
   
   When I use "flavor" above, I do not mean that I would put this stuff in my mouth. I imagine that whatever is in it might cause a lot of pain, so that even if the person doesn't die, they'd wish they had.
   1. GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 23-May-2021 08:51:21 EDT GeniusMusing

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      For many years/decades(?) I used an anti-perspirant but a few years ago I had a similar thing happen and switched to a deodorant. It took a few tries to find one that didn't irritate and wound up using the "tree cutter" deodorant. Surprisingly, I actually sweat less and have no irritation and somehow I don't smell like a teenager.
      1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 23-May-2021 13:48:01 EDT lnxw48a1

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         @geniusmusing Smells Like Teen Spirit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg
         
         ( #sonOne listened to this song on repeat for a few months, before replacing it with High Speed Dirt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN0jFOynzUY )
         1. GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 23-May-2021 14:10:11 EDT GeniusMusing

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            @lnxw48a1
            The good days of metal...
            This was my favorite from that album.
            
            Megadeth Sweating Bullets - YouTube
            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOnKCcjP8Qs
            
            The other problem with anti-perspirants is they always make the pits of my shirts stained whiteish that wouldn't come out in the wash.
      2. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 23-May-2021 14:01:37 EDT lnxw48a1

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         @geniusmusing This reminds me that in the 1970s, my mom’s doctor said to avoid anti-perspirants and any products which contain aluminum. He recommended applying highly diluted bleach to knock down the bacterial population, followed by a natural, low-fragrance deodorant after it dried.
         
         (He was removing a lot of underarm growths at the time, which also meant sampling the lymph glands to see whether there were signs of expansion.)
         
         I will look at deodorants and try to find something that does not irritate.