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Posted on Fri, 28 Apr 2017
Question: I'm trying to rule out cancers that can cause my armpits to start sweating for no reason. I"m 40 years old. The only thing from various blood work and testing that has been found is a Epstein barr virus past infection. The following explains my situation and symptons but my family doctor just says nothing is wrong with me, but when I ask him about my sudden armpit sweating at age 38 and also the combination of my epstein barrr virus, I asked him what tests I could take to rule out everything that could possibly cause these symptons but he doesn't follow up with me on anything and seems too busy. what tests labwork, etc would you recommend to rule out cancers caused by ebv and also where the symptons are later in life profuse armpit sweating? Here is my full report. I'm not sure what is related but I'll start from the beginning. Two years ago I was stung by a bee, two days later i felt something in my throat on the right side and also started to sweat out of my armpits during the day. My Dr. put me on amoxycylllin for two weeks it didn't help. He said the bee sting was just a coincidence. I didn't feel sick or have pain just the feeling on my right side of something in my throat when I swallowed. It didn't impede my breathing or anything just felt like something was there. After 2 weeks the feeling didn't go away and the sweating continued. The sweating only happens during the day in my armpits, sweating through my shirts, my hands and feet sweat a little, but not much. I never sweat out of my armpits like this before for no reason and it hasn't stopped. I don't take any meds, I am normally healthy, with no other symptons. The only diagnoses they've found is epstein barr virus but it's not current it's from some time ago. The ENT went up my nose with the camera and didn't see anything, I was sure he would because of this lumpy feeling in my throat. But he saw nothing. He put me on 2 more courses of antibiotics, said it was probably an infection. He couldn't expalin the armpit sweating. The antibiotics didn't stop anything. He sent me for multiple xrays, scans, mris, brain, sinus, abdomen, upper endoscopy, lower endoscopy, multiple blood tests, and brain mri, nect ct scan, sinus ct scan, chest x ray etc and found nothing. He asked me about stress and also about seeing a neurologist. I do have stress but nothing I can't deal with. I finally said nothing was wrong with me and moved on, however the sweating and feeling in my throat never stopped I just learned to deal with it. Now a year and a half later the feeling in my throat, the sweating in my armpits during the day is still there and more apparent, and I have a blockage feeling in my ear, that gives me headaches and dizziness. The feeling are all on my right side, my ear, headaches, feeling in my throat, the fuzziness in my eye, and the tightness in my right side stomach. The feeling on my right side also affects my voicebox at the end of the day almost like I have a minor laryngitis like my voice is strained. I went back to my ent and my internist who prescribed me more antibiotics which didn't help. my ent told me its probably a ear infection. I had more blood work and nothing came up and he sent me for a ct of my sinuses again which didn't show anything. So that's why I'm here asking you what you could recommend or any tests you would recommend to rule out all of there reasons why I would at 38 years old all of sudden start to sweat profusely during the day out of my armpits? I went to allergist and they didn't find any allergy with bees, or anything accept a little allergy with dust mites, but he said that wouldn't give me the symptons. I went to two dermatologists and they didn't know why I would start sweating all of a sudden at 38. They prescribed me heavy deodorant. I just don't know how I'm feeling fine for 38 years and all of a sudden I get a lump feeling in my throat which is only a feeling all the tests, scans, mris etc, didn't show anthying, and also at the exact same time my armpits start sweating everyday and these symptoms haven't stopped for over 1 and half years. Now my ear is blocked, I get headaches, and dizziness all on my right side of my body. All symptons are on the right side of my body, accept for the sweating is in both armpits.

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Answered by Dr. Dr. Esmeralda Sera (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
EPV INFECTION

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking.

It is a long history of examinations which not proved any diseases.
There are many reasons that cause sweating
1-Autoimmune diseases,
2-Circulation problems related to certain medical conditions, such as peripheral arterial disease, heart failure, diabetes, or kidney disease.
3-Inflammation
4-Medicines etc
I will suggest

1- antibodies for autoimmune disease
2-A visit to a psychologist for anxiety
3-Epv test for the possibility of reactivation

If you have additional questions please dont hesitate to ask us

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Esmeralda Sera (3 hours later)
Thank you how do I rule out the causes you mentioned. Autoimmune disease, circulation problems and the other diseases?

What is antibodies for autoimmune disease is this a test I need to take? Also for the epv test what specific test should I take when I ask the doctor to test for ebb he does and it comes up high. It he always says it's from a past infection . I'm going to attach th screen shots of my blood work and the past blood work for ebv can two of the results are very very high and two aren't. It's been that way for 2 years.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Esmeralda Sera (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
EBV

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,

For EBV the exam its EBV antibody. In my opinion, if they are still high maybe you have chronic EBV infection, which means that from time to time you may have symptoms.

For autoimmune disease, one specific test is antinuclear antibody ANA.

Did you have tests for thyroid function yet?

Regards




Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Esmeralda Sera (1 hour later)
Thank you I'm attaching my blood work on the most recent upload for you to see. the ebv blood work and other tests, I think the anti nuclear body is there but not sure on thyroid. The ebv is there and shows two of the tests are always very high?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Esmeralda Sera (12 hours later)
Brief Answer:
FEVER

Detailed Answer:
Hello
The EPV test are still high.After you recover, EBV will remain dormant in your blood cells for the rest of your life. This means that your symptoms will go away, but the virus will stay in your body and can occasionally reactivate without or with causing symptoms. It’s possible to spread the virus to others through mouth-to-mouth contact during this time.

In this reports you dont have ANA antibody ,for autoimune disssease . You have not tests for thyroids too

Note: For further queries related to kidney problems Click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy
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Suggest Treatment For Blocked Ears, Headaches And Dizziness

Brief Answer: EPV INFECTION Detailed Answer: Hello and thank you for asking. It is a long history of examinations which not proved any diseases. There are many reasons that cause sweating 1-Autoimmune diseases, 2-Circulation problems related to certain medical conditions, such as peripheral arterial disease, heart failure, diabetes, or kidney disease. 3-Inflammation 4-Medicines etc I will suggest 1- antibodies for autoimmune disease 2-A visit to a psychologist for anxiety 3-Epv test for the possibility of reactivation If you have additional questions please dont hesitate to ask us Regards