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What Causes Excessive Sweating While On Prednisone And Wellbutrin?
Hello i have COPD and have been on Predisone off and on several months .but the last few weeks im having issue with sweating terrible .my hair gets soaking wet .im on some other meds that cause this also .welbutrin i just started ,lexipro and thats all .its unbearable the prednisone is 20 mg a day .is this the problem
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Well, the amount of sweat considered normal is quite variable and depends on the demands of the body. Excessive sweating, also called hyperhidrosis, means that you sweat far more than your body needs you to sweat. For example, if you sweat while sitting calmly at your desk, that is excessive sweating. In hyperhidrosis, the body's cooling mechanism is so overactive that it produces four or five times the amount of sweat that you need. However, sometimes if sweating happens during the night or there is associated weight loss then it may indicate some more serious issues such as lymphoma or hormonal imbalances. In every case, if this persist you should see internist first to do some tests.
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What Causes Excessive Sweating While On Prednisone And Wellbutrin?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Well, the amount of sweat considered normal is quite variable and depends on the demands of the body. Excessive sweating, also called hyperhidrosis, means that you sweat far more than your body needs you to sweat. For example, if you sweat while sitting calmly at your desk, that is excessive sweating. In hyperhidrosis, the body s cooling mechanism is so overactive that it produces four or five times the amount of sweat that you need. However, sometimes if sweating happens during the night or there is associated weight loss then it may indicate some more serious issues such as lymphoma or hormonal imbalances. In every case, if this persist you should see internist first to do some tests. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Wish you a good health.