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What Causes Excessive Sweating?
Question: I am 61 years old, in very good physical shape, but have always had poor body heat regulation (easiy hot or cold), and night sweats. Recently, I am sweating profusely during exercise, (biking and tennis), when others around me doing the same activity are perspiring far less. On my last 20 mile bike ride, it was 78 degrees and low humidity, yet I was sweating to the point that my biking gloves were as soaked as if I had held them under water. I had very little sensation of being hot, however. In the last year or so, I have gained 5-7 lbs. I weigh 195, and am 6'1" tall.
Brief Answer:
Need thyroid function test, sugar levels and continue increased hydration
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to health care magic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible.
First of all, it is quite impressive the kind of physical activities and exercise you put your body into as it must have some useful implication over your general well being. The issue which have risen recently, will be hopefully trivial and manageable.
To start with I would recommend you to have an EKG to rule out any cardiac arrythmias. It will hopefully be normal. Other causes which need to be ruled out here are your thyroid functions, blood sugars record and blood pressures charting for few days. Any rapid increases or decreases may hint towards some endocrine disorders ranging from diabetes, thyroid issues, adrenal gland issues or pheochromocytoma.
These are just part of routine work up and doesn't mean you have these. It is just to reconfirm keeping in view your all complaints that you have summarised very nicely.
Meanwhile keep on drinking more fluids. During night sweats try to get temperature charting too. In the blood work up ESR and CRP may also be needed. Keep up the rest of good work.
Wishing you a great health. Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
Need thyroid function test, sugar levels and continue increased hydration
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to health care magic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible.
First of all, it is quite impressive the kind of physical activities and exercise you put your body into as it must have some useful implication over your general well being. The issue which have risen recently, will be hopefully trivial and manageable.
To start with I would recommend you to have an EKG to rule out any cardiac arrythmias. It will hopefully be normal. Other causes which need to be ruled out here are your thyroid functions, blood sugars record and blood pressures charting for few days. Any rapid increases or decreases may hint towards some endocrine disorders ranging from diabetes, thyroid issues, adrenal gland issues or pheochromocytoma.
These are just part of routine work up and doesn't mean you have these. It is just to reconfirm keeping in view your all complaints that you have summarised very nicely.
Meanwhile keep on drinking more fluids. During night sweats try to get temperature charting too. In the blood work up ESR and CRP may also be needed. Keep up the rest of good work.
Wishing you a great health. Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
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