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What Causes Profuse Sweating Along With Extreme Thirst?

I have just spent 4 hours sweating profusely in the back of my hair and neck developing into all over sweating I became very thirsty I tried to eat a chocolate but could not swallow I need to empty my bowel 3 times I felt faint and eventually I had to come home. I have showered and taken a Valium and drunk a glass of lime cordial. I thought it was a panic attack but my heart was not racing. I had started to dry retch at work so knew I had to leave. I am female 67 yo not diabetic overweight blood pressure and cholesterol perfect. I am developing a headache as I write this
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Hi,

Sweating, with the symptoms like fatigue, difficulty in breathing, discomfort, weakness, would be really a matter of concern and it demands immediate medical attention. But its absence if this it is nothing to worry, then sweating can be physiological. If you do not have any medical history like diabetes, hypertension, so it is nothing to worry about sweating, it can be due to climate, diet, worry, some functional factor may be the cause like anxiety and depression.

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

Regards,
Dr. Akhtarhusain,
General & Family Physician
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What Causes Profuse Sweating Along With Extreme Thirst?

Hi, Sweating, with the symptoms like fatigue, difficulty in breathing, discomfort, weakness, would be really a matter of concern and it demands immediate medical attention. But its absence if this it is nothing to worry, then sweating can be physiological. If you do not have any medical history like diabetes, hypertension, so it is nothing to worry about sweating, it can be due to climate, diet, worry, some functional factor may be the cause like anxiety and depression. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Akhtarhusain, General & Family Physician