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What Causes Excessive Sweating And Hot Flashes?

Posted on Wed, 25 Nov 2015

Question: I am always hot, 76 degrees inside and I am hot everyone else is fine. I sweat at night and don't use blankets. I sweat at the slightest exertion.

Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Thyroid

Detailed Answer:
I am sorry to learn about your medical symptoms of sweating and feeling hot.

One of the common causes for this is an over active thyroid condition called hyperthyroidism.

There is a simple blood test to screen for this possibility called TSH. Fasting is not necessary for this test and it can be done at any time of the day.

There are few other conditions that can result in excessive sweating such as Acromegaly. However it is rare.

When I see someone like you in my practice, I order the following tests in addition to a thorough physical examination:

CBC
CMP
TSH
Free T4
HbA1c

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

Follow up: Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (4 hours later)

thanks very much. I will work on getting testing for that. Your help is appreciated.

Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up

Detailed Answer:
You are welcome.Best wishes for good health

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