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Question: back of head sweating
back of neck sweating
seems to come when a little exercise - cannot use YMCA because large drops fall to floor - 2 doctors do not know what this is!
this started ~4 months ago - take psychotropic meds for years - this just stated this year
back of neck sweating
seems to come when a little exercise - cannot use YMCA because large drops fall to floor - 2 doctors do not know what this is!
this started ~4 months ago - take psychotropic meds for years - this just stated this year
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for asking on HCM!
I carefully passed through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to low fasting glucose (hypoglycemia) or low blood pressure.
The sweating is related to autonomic nervous system activation. That is why it is necessary performing further tests to investigate for the possible underlying causes.
I recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing these tests:
- a resting ECG
- a complete blood count for anemia
- blood fasting glucose
- glucose tolerance test
- thyroid hormone levels for possible dysfunction
- a Head Up Tilt test to exclude possible orthostatic intolerance.
- cortisol plasma levels for possible adrenal gland dysfunction.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for asking on HCM!
I carefully passed through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to low fasting glucose (hypoglycemia) or low blood pressure.
The sweating is related to autonomic nervous system activation. That is why it is necessary performing further tests to investigate for the possible underlying causes.
I recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing these tests:
- a resting ECG
- a complete blood count for anemia
- blood fasting glucose
- glucose tolerance test
- thyroid hormone levels for possible dysfunction
- a Head Up Tilt test to exclude possible orthostatic intolerance.
- cortisol plasma levels for possible adrenal gland dysfunction.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thanks for answering - the recommendations you outlined are all part of my blood tests. Most recently taken - all 'normal'
I tale 4 antidepression drugs each day; none are new, have been 'on' tham for a long time - most recent 10/15
2 doctors have told me they do not have an answer
whar now?
awv
I tale 4 antidepression drugs each day; none are new, have been 'on' tham for a long time - most recent 10/15
2 doctors have told me they do not have an answer
whar now?
awv
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the additional information.
Coming to this point, I would recommend performing a Head Up Tilt test for possible orthostatic intolerance and a cervical spine x-ray study for possible chronic degeration of the cervical column.
You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the additional information.
Coming to this point, I would recommend performing a Head Up Tilt test for possible orthostatic intolerance and a cervical spine x-ray study for possible chronic degeration of the cervical column.
You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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