What Causes Violent Shaking, Excessive Sweating And Weakness?

Posted on Tue, 29 Nov 2016

Question: The other day I was sitting and working on my computer when all of a sudden my hands started shaking and I had diffuse sweating, maybe a little weakness. I went and layed down for an hour and the symptoms went away. But the sweating was really bad, running down my body.

Answered by Dr. Scott Rebich (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You need to be worked up for cardiac causes

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,

Diffuse sweating with tremors is always a concern for cardiac causes.

I would recommend getting blood work to rule out any metabolic, electolryte, or endocrine causes. I would also recommend getting an EKG and a stress test, as well as an ultrasound of your heart.

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