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What Causes Excessive Sweating And Body Chill?
about six weeks ago i started experiencing excessive sweating and a general feeling of being cold most of the time. i am male 67, 5 9 , 215lbs, workout twice a week for an hour without pain. other than being diagnosed with advanced RH and a hiatal hernia i have always been in decent shape and in good health. bp is 115 over 75, the only meds i take is 20mg omeprazole for heartburn, a daily multi vitamin, fish oil and ibuprofen for the RH. i have not been to a dr in five years. i know its time for a checkup but i hate test and needles. What could be causing this sweating?
Mon, 25 Mar 2019
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 persists 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 Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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 persists 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 Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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