Excessive sweating is a sign of hyperhidrosis disorder. Perspiration can happen for no apparent reason, even in freezing temperatures. Menopause and hyperthyroidism are two medical issues that may produce this discomfort.
Types and causes
Primary focal
Underarms, feet, hands, and face are most impacted by excessive perspiration. The onset is often early. 30%-50% of persons with this type have a history in their families.
Secondary widespread
Medical diseases and some medicines can cause excessive sweating or secondary generalised hyperhidrosis. It manifests in a person’s later years. This sort of sweating may affect the complete body or just one place. It’s also possible to sweat while sleeping. The following are examples of things that can go wrong to cause this type of disorder:
- heart disease cancer
- adrenal gland disorders
- stroke
- Menopause spinal cord damage
- lung disease
- Parkinson’s disease
- Infectious illnesses include TB and HIV/AIDS
It can be caused by prescription or over-the-counter medicines. Perspiring is an infrequent and undetected side effect. Antidepressants like these cause users to sweat excessively.
- Desipramined (Norpramin)
- nortriptyline (Pamelor)
- Protriptyline
Excessive perspiration is a side effect of numerous drugs, including the dry mouth treatment pilocarpine and the mineral supplement zinc.
Symptoms of Excessive Sweating
Symptoms of excessive sweating include:
- Problematic perspiration lasting six months or more with no evident reason
- Wetness that’s nearly equal on both sides of your body
- Repeated, weekly episodes of sweating that impair normal living (such as work or relationships)
- You’ve been sweating excessively since you were younger than 25 years old, but it’s only recently become an issue
- Not perspiring while sleeping
- Family history