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Question: I have severe hyperhidrosis please help I sweat profusely [whole body] several times a day. I am too embarrassed to leave the house.
Brief Answer:
Sweating
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to learn about the excessive sweating problem.
Some hormone related conditions can cause this:
1 Over active thyroid
2 Growth hormone excess
3 Pheochromocytoma
This is generally accompanied by spells of chest pain, blood pressure swings and headache
4 Menopause
I know you are well past that age but hot flashes ca occur at any age after menopause
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your 3 month glucose average)
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
TSH
Free T4
IGF1
Plasma Free Metanephrines
25 hydroxy Vitamin D
None of these tests require any fasting and can be done at any time of the day
Sweating
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to learn about the excessive sweating problem.
Some hormone related conditions can cause this:
1 Over active thyroid
2 Growth hormone excess
3 Pheochromocytoma
This is generally accompanied by spells of chest pain, blood pressure swings and headache
4 Menopause
I know you are well past that age but hot flashes ca occur at any age after menopause
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your 3 month glucose average)
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
TSH
Free T4
IGF1
Plasma Free Metanephrines
25 hydroxy Vitamin D
None of these tests require any fasting and can be done at any time of the day
Note: For more information on hormonal imbalance symptoms or unmanaged diabetes with other comorbid conditions, get back to us & Consult with an Endocrinologist. Click here to book an appointment.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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