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What Causes Profuse Sweating Throughout The Day?

I am having sweating spells throughout the day and night. I m 69 year old male in relatively good health. I had a complete blood workup three months ago and everything was normal. I have not changed and medications that I have been taking the last three years.
Fri, 26 Aug 2016
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Hi welcome to HCM...

Here you have not mentioned which reports have been done and which medication you are using since there year ...

If you are taking certain drug that have tendency for development of sweating like losartan than it could be drug induced ...

Hyperthyroid also should be ruled out by tsh and t4 estimation ..
Measure your blood pressure also to rule out hypertension ...

So detail history , examination finding and drug history needed for further comment ...

Take care

Advise : physician consultation for examination..
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What Causes Profuse Sweating Throughout The Day?

Hi welcome to HCM... Here you have not mentioned which reports have been done and which medication you are using since there year ... If you are taking certain drug that have tendency for development of sweating like losartan than it could be drug induced ... Hyperthyroid also should be ruled out by tsh and t4 estimation .. Measure your blood pressure also to rule out hypertension ... So detail history , examination finding and drug history needed for further comment ... Take care Advise : physician consultation for examination..