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What Causes Profuse Sweating?
61 yr old female, obese, 9 years ago had a spinal cord injury. ambulatory now. obese 239 lbs. what can make me sweat constantly all day w/o exercise, I am very active. I can walk upstairs and sweat, dry my hair and sweat. not just mildly. its as if I just did a 5k walk in the heat of the day. head to toe. you can visibly see the damp skin.
Fri, 22 Sep 2017
Hi..
Welcome to healthcare magic.
You have problem of profuse sweating that may be because of hyperthyroidism or anxiety disorder or diabetes or other reasons.
Stress and obesity also affect.
More sweating situation called hyperhidrosis.
Proper history and investigation help in diagnosis.
Treat underling cause.
Get well soon..
Thank you.
Dr Rachana.
Welcome to healthcare magic.
You have problem of profuse sweating that may be because of hyperthyroidism or anxiety disorder or diabetes or other reasons.
Stress and obesity also affect.
More sweating situation called hyperhidrosis.
Proper history and investigation help in diagnosis.
Treat underling cause.
Get well soon..
Thank you.
Dr Rachana.
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