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What Causes Excessive Sweating?

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Posted on Mon, 10 Aug 2015
Question: What cause a person to over sweat. For years I sweat for no reason it's embarrassing. I can be in an air-conditioned room and sweat
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Answered by Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta (43 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Might be hereditary; also get the following tests done

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query in healthcaremagic.com
This is Dr. Swarnava dattagupta answering your query.

I have gone through your query and understand your concern.
In some people, tendency of sweating is more than others. This can be present from earlier days of life and most of them give the similar history as yours. If there is no other associated diseases which can cause such symptoms, generally it is present from childhood or hereditary and I reassure the patient, ask him/her to reduce anxiety and use antiperspirants containing aluminium. This can save him/her from embarrassing situations.
However, there can be excessive sweating in diseases like diabetes, obesity, hyperthyroidism, gout, any chronic long standing infection etc. So I suggest tests for blood sugar, TSH, T3, T4, Uric acid and complete blood count etc to rule out the possible causes.
Relaxation, maintaining cleanliness and using antiperspirants should go alongwith. You can consult your treating or family doctor and get the tests done.

Hope i have answered your question.
If you have any further questions i will be happy to help.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Follow up: Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta (46 minutes later)
Now I am overweight I have sugar blood pressure and cholesterol medicine. But I was also sweating like this when I was in shape and taking new meds I am 55 years old in November. I sweat on my face arms under arms everywhere. Thank you so much XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Keep comorbidities under control

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Considering your comorbidities, there are chances that your sweating got aggravated due to these. If you had excessive sweating before also, then you might be suffering from a hereditary or idiopathic cause of sweating as I had mentioned in my previous reply.
Still you should keep your blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol under control. Also, get the other tests done as advised. Apart from these, what you can do is take precautions as mentioned. Use of antiperspirants and relaxation might be useful.

Wish you good health.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta

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What Causes Excessive Sweating?

Brief Answer: Might be hereditary; also get the following tests done Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for posting your query in healthcaremagic.com This is Dr. Swarnava dattagupta answering your query. I have gone through your query and understand your concern. In some people, tendency of sweating is more than others. This can be present from earlier days of life and most of them give the similar history as yours. If there is no other associated diseases which can cause such symptoms, generally it is present from childhood or hereditary and I reassure the patient, ask him/her to reduce anxiety and use antiperspirants containing aluminium. This can save him/her from embarrassing situations. However, there can be excessive sweating in diseases like diabetes, obesity, hyperthyroidism, gout, any chronic long standing infection etc. So I suggest tests for blood sugar, TSH, T3, T4, Uric acid and complete blood count etc to rule out the possible causes. Relaxation, maintaining cleanliness and using antiperspirants should go alongwith. You can consult your treating or family doctor and get the tests done. Hope i have answered your question. If you have any further questions i will be happy to help. Regards