Ammonia sweat

[colmdonoghue]

Hi there,
When I'm out for a cycle, when I come home I notice my sweat
reeks of ammonia, for a while even after the cycle, until I cool
down fully.

This doesn't happen when I go hiking or climbing even though
I'd be sweating as much doing that.

I first thought it's due to poor hygiene but I've tried it in various
states since my last wash: same story.

Anyone any ideas why and how to reduce it/stop it?

Ta,
Colm

 

[vernon levy]

>
> Anyone any ideas why and how to reduce it/stop it?

Stop cycling

But seriously, could it be your cycle clothing that smells rather than you?

 

[Simonb]

colmdonoghue wrote:

> Anyone any ideas why and how to reduce it/stop it?

Isn't ammonic (?word?) sweat a sign of over-training? Perhaps you should
take it easy?

 

[colmdonoghue]

>
> Anyone any ideas why and how to reduce it/stop it?

Stop cycling

But seriously, could it be your cycle clothing that smells rather than you?

nope. when I'm geting in the shower in my tod the smell is there. it's
definitely not clothes or anything.

 

[Peter Amey]

Simonb wrote:
> colmdonoghue wrote:
>
>
>>Anyone any ideas why and how to reduce it/stop it?
>
>
> Isn't ammonic (?word?) sweat a sign of over-training? Perhaps you should
> take it easy?
>

Typing 'ammonia sweat' into Google brings up several thousand references
to fitness and training sites that may help answer your question.

Peter

 

[Simonb]

colmdonoghue wrote:
> vernon levy Wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Anyone any ideas why and how to reduce it/stop it?
>>
>> Stop cycling
>>
>> But seriously, could it be your cycle clothing that smells rather
>> than you?
>
> nope. when I'm geting in the shower in my tod the smell is there. it's
> definitely not clothes or anything.

HYG:
http://www.transitiontimes.com/viewstorylocal.cfm?ID=2649&ett2local=Mississippi

 

[Weisse Luft]

Its a sign of inadequate hydration. It was noted back before the days of sports drinks some atheletes could go for long periods without urinating. Somehow the body finds a way to excrete waste through sweating, aleviating the need to urinate. Yes, the same waste products are excreted via sweat rather than urine.

Hydrate before your next ride to the point you must evacuate prior to riding. You probably will need to go on the ride too so plan carefully.

If this doesn't help, you might consider getting professional medical consultation.

 

[Simon Brooke]

in message <[email protected]>,
colmdonoghue ('[email protected]')
wrote:

>
> Hi there,
> When I'm out for a cycle, when I come home I notice my sweat
> reeks of ammonia, for a while even after the cycle, until I cool
> down fully.
>
> This doesn't happen when I go hiking or climbing even though
> I'd be sweating as much doing that.
>
> I first thought it's due to poor hygiene but I've tried it in various
> states since my last wash: same story.

As it happens we had a thread on exactly that topic a week or so ago.
Here it is:

<URL:http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...ff&threadm=urq3i05uovum309p3t1bo8ls6vg4vhu7j0
404ax.com&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dsweat%2Bammonia
2Bgroup:uk.rec.cycling%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26safe%3Doff
26selm%3Durq3i05uovum309p3t1bo8ls6vg4vhu7j0%25404ax.com%26rnum%3D1>

or, alternatively, here: <URL:http://tinyurl.com/645w9>

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