Not all excessive sweating is cause for alarm. In fact, sweating is a natural bodily function, especially with exercise or the presence of hot temperatures. Even a situations causing an emotional response, like anger, embarrassment, nervousness, fear or anxiety can trigger excessive sweating.
However, if the excessive sweating is accompanied by fever, weight loss, chest discomfort, shortness of breath or heart palpitations, other causes should be considered.
• Environmental temperatures
• Fever, which is an attempt to cool down the body
• Menopause
• An overactive thyroid gland
• Low blood sugar in a diabetic who receives insulin or oral medication
• Infection or malignancy without obvious cause
• Emotional or psychological stimulation
• Exercise
• Spicy foods
• Drug Effect, especially from antipyretics, antipsychotics, sympathomimetics, caffeine, morphine, alcohol and thyroid hormone
• Withdrawal from alcohol or narcotic analgesics
After unusual excessive sweating: sponge the face and body and change wet clothes or bed sheets, drink plenty of water to replace lost body fluids, moderate room temperatures Treatments for excessive sweating due to menopause should be discussed with a health care professional.
• Prolonged and unexplained excessive sweating is present.
• Chest pain or pressure is accompanied with excessive sweating.
• Weight loss occurs with excessive sweating.
• Excessive sweating occurs primarily at night during sleep.