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Suggest Treatment For Sweating, Anxiety And Depression

My grandson has PTSD anxietyand depression. Military 100% disabled. Mental issues. When he is asleep he perspires profusely head to toe. This does not happen every night but frequently. His bedding is soaked. He wakes up and is in an agitated mood. Dehydrated and weak. His recovery from these episodes leaves him feeling without an appitite and wants to sleep. The sweating continues when he gets up as well as chills. Your thougths? thank you
Fri, 31 Aug 2018
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Hi,

As per the narration, there is peripheral nervous system involvement along with depression responsible for the perspiration issue.

I recommend a detailed neurologic examination of him with an expert neurologist for further guidelines.

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Suggest Treatment For Sweating, Anxiety And Depression

Hi, As per the narration, there is peripheral nervous system involvement along with depression responsible for the perspiration issue. I recommend a detailed neurologic examination of him with an expert neurologist for further guidelines. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.