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Hello Doctor, My Dad Is Experiencing Severe Sweating Due To

Posted on Fri, 8 May 2020

Question: Hello Doctor, My dad is experiencing severe sweating due to anxiety.Could you please advise. Regards, Shravani.

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Some people get excessive sweating during panic attacks

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.

I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Panic attacks can take the form of generalised anxiety disorders where they get a feeling of impending doom. This or other factors can cause hyperhydrosis (excess sweating). Some medicines can also cause excess sweating.

The medicines prescribed for this condition are prescription medicines. They may prescribe medicines from group of drugs like sleep medicines (benzodiazepines) or antidepressants like SSRIs.
Some anticholinergic medicines like oxybutynin or benztropine may also help.

Can you let me know his list of medicines?

Meanwhile he can practice relaxation techniques (breathing techniques) and meditation daily to control his anxieties.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vaishalee Punj (2 hours later)

Hello Doctor, Thanks for your help. He is currently taking Rivotril tablet 0.25 mg which was taken a year back but again he's started taking it from 10 days alternately.Please let me know if there is any other reason or if we need to get a medical check up done for this condition or if meditation or breathing exercise would help. Regards, Shravani

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Rivotril is a benzodiazepine

Detailed Answer:
Hello again

Rivotril is a benzodiazepine, sleep medicine and is helpful in calming a person. He can take it. But it can cause dependence.
Because of stressful situations etc, panic attacks can precipitate. In COVID-19 situation many people are experiencing such attacks due to the news. Keep him away from such news and involve him in other activities.
Meanwhile meditation and breathing technique can be tried. In panic attacks there is hyperventilation. Breathing technique will help stabilise his breathing and should work.
If its not working, then psychiatrist will be able to prescribe any further medicine.

Regards
Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vaishalee Punj (48 minutes later)

Thanks a lot for your advise. Have a great day ahead!! Regards, Shravani.

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Thanks

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for consulting me online.

You too have a nice time.

Dr Vaishaee

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj