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What Causes Excessive Sweating?

high i have been sweating with little to no exertion for 8 days now i am 39 i feel strong i did have my aortic vavle reshaped 1.5 years ago and it is not leaking my blood pressure is avg 140/80 i am 6 3 245lbs i went to ER this week and all blood and urine where very good also had hiv test and was negative i do suffer from anxiety and take very low dose of lexapro 5mg for 3 years this sweating has just come out of nowhere and is giving me bad anxiety. Been checking blood sugar and its been slighlty high but nothing to speak of . Any idea what i might do next? im going to cardiologist on friday but I doubt there will be much he will be able to figure out. Any suggestions ty
Fri, 9 Jun 2017
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Hello,

Best to do a thyroid profile. Cardiologist opinion can also be obtained to be on a safer side. Check blood sugar again. Sometimes very low blood sugar can cause sweating.

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

Regards,
Dr. Anusuya Ramesh
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What Causes Excessive Sweating?

Hello, Best to do a thyroid profile. Cardiologist opinion can also be obtained to be on a safer side. Check blood sugar again. Sometimes very low blood sugar can cause sweating. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Anusuya Ramesh