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What Causes Excessive Sweating For A 59-year-old?

I am 59 years old, have menopause meds I take, they work and I don t have hot sweats, but in the 83 degrees, 60% humidity, I will sweat bucket, this is with no activity. When I do dishes, in 75 degrees and 10% humidity, I will sweat buckets, How cleaning does the same thing. I drink lots of water regularly. I also have RA and on Methotrexate and Infusion with Rituxan. Any ideas?
Fri, 18 Oct 2019
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Hi,

Well, The amount of sweat considered normal is quite variable and depends on the demands of the body.

Excessive sweating, also called hyperhidrosis, means that you sweat far more than your body needs you to sweat.

For example, if you sweat while sitting calmly at your desk, that is excessive sweating.

In hyperhidrosis, the body's cooling mechanism is so overactive that it produces four or five times the amount of sweat that you need.

However, sometimes if sweating happens during the night or there is associated weight loss then it may indicate some more serious issues such as lymohima or hormonal imbalances.

In every case, if this persist you should see internist first to do some tests.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon
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What Causes Excessive Sweating For A 59-year-old?

Hi, Well, The amount of sweat considered normal is quite variable and depends on the demands of the body. Excessive sweating, also called hyperhidrosis, means that you sweat far more than your body needs you to sweat. For example, if you sweat while sitting calmly at your desk, that is excessive sweating. In hyperhidrosis, the body s cooling mechanism is so overactive that it produces four or five times the amount of sweat that you need. However, sometimes if sweating happens during the night or there is associated weight loss then it may indicate some more serious issues such as lymohima or hormonal imbalances. In every case, if this persist you should see internist first to do some tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon