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What Causes Excessive Sweating?
My husband is 67 years old and takes medication for high blood pressure, and a medication to control his blood sugar. He also has been on Warfarin for over 30 years due to a blood vitamin deficiency. He has very thick blood. Lately, he has been hot and sweating constantly. He keeps our A/C on 69 degrees and of course with the hot weather here in Texas, he sweats constantly when going outdoors a lot. What causes this? Could it be hormones? He has his blood checked a lot and the doctors are constantly changing his diabetes meds.
Fri, 19 Jul 2019
Hi,
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 lymohima or hormonal imbalances. In every case, if this persists you should see internist first to do some tests.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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 lymohima or hormonal imbalances. In every case, if this persists you should see internist first to do some tests.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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