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What Is The Cause Of Profuse Sweating?
My mother is 77 years old and is constantly breaking out in a sweat just in the last few days, she has been losing weight not a lot of weight but a little each time she goes to her doctor every two months, 2-4 pounds. what could be causing these sweats?
Thu, 6 Nov 2014
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Excessive sweating could be due to low sugars, Low Blood pressure or abnormalities in heart or brain .
She needs evaluation for these problems .
I advise you to get her Fasting blood sugars, EKG, 2D ECHO, and revert back with reports.
Hope you find this information useful.
Any clarifications or Queries feel free to ask
Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic
Excessive sweating could be due to low sugars, Low Blood pressure or abnormalities in heart or brain .
She needs evaluation for these problems .
I advise you to get her Fasting blood sugars, EKG, 2D ECHO, and revert back with reports.
Hope you find this information useful.
Any clarifications or Queries feel free to ask
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