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What Causes Excessive Sweating And Heart Palpitation?
I am a 54 year old woman with a sedentary lifestyle. I have had excessive sweating over the past few weeks when doing simple tasks such as loading the dishwasher or doing laundry. Today I moved a small but heavy bookcase and I am now short of breath, clammy, with a rapid heart rate (97 beats or more per min). Should I see my doctor or am I overreacting? Thanks!
Wed, 26 Aug 2015
Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries
I can understand your concern. Sudden onset sweating, palpitations, racing heart rate etc can occur due to anxiety or panic attacks. Some medical conditions like hyperthyroidism, vitamin B12 deficiency, iron deficiency anaemia etc also presnt with similar symptoms. Visit a physician to rule out these conditions. Once medical conditions are ruled out then most probable cause for your symptoms is anxiety. Visit a psychiatrist for evaluation of these symptoms.
Medicines like SSRIs like Sertraline, Paroxetine, Fluoxetine etc are commonly used in anxiety disorders and help to reduce the attacks. For symptomatic relief medicines like Clonazepam, Lorazepam etc can be used. Visit a psychiatrist for prescription of these medicines.
Thanks, Hope this helps you. Take care.
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi,
Psychiatrist
I can understand your concern. Sudden onset sweating, palpitations, racing heart rate etc can occur due to anxiety or panic attacks. Some medical conditions like hyperthyroidism, vitamin B12 deficiency, iron deficiency anaemia etc also presnt with similar symptoms. Visit a physician to rule out these conditions. Once medical conditions are ruled out then most probable cause for your symptoms is anxiety. Visit a psychiatrist for evaluation of these symptoms.
Medicines like SSRIs like Sertraline, Paroxetine, Fluoxetine etc are commonly used in anxiety disorders and help to reduce the attacks. For symptomatic relief medicines like Clonazepam, Lorazepam etc can be used. Visit a psychiatrist for prescription of these medicines.
Thanks, Hope this helps you. Take care.
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi,
Psychiatrist
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