Sweating - Excessive
Alternate Names : Diaphoresis, Increased Sweating, Perspiration - Excessive
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Excessive Sweating: Common Causes
- environmental temperatures (warmth)
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fever, often triggers sweating to cool off the body
- menopause
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overactive thyroid gland--the hands shake, the hair thins, the skin is smooth, and the pulse is fast
- diabetics receiving insulin or oral medication may go into a cold sweat when their blood sugar drops too low
- periodic sweating of sweating at night without an obvious cause may be caused by an underlying infection or malignancy
- emotional or psychological stimulation (being in or thinking about difficult situations)
- exercise
- spicy foods (known as "gustatory sweating")
- drugs (including antipyretics, some antipsychotics, sympathomimetics, caffeine, morphine, alcohol and thyroid hormone)
- withdrawal from alcohol or narcotic analgesics
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