May I ask at what age you started going through Menopause and how long it's been since you haven't had a period?
Many women, unfortunately, continue to suffer with night sweats, hot flashes, and excessive sweating even after 10 years of Menopause.
Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, can be a warning sign of thyroid problems, diabetes or infection. Excessive sweating is also more common in people who are overweight or out of shape. However, in your initial question you mention that your doctors cant find a reason which leads me to believe that you do not have any health issues or at least, none that would cause excessive sweating.
A condition known as Primary Focal Hyperhidrosis or localized sweating can start as early as in your teen years and continue on throughout your lifetime. Primary focal hyperhidrosis does not cause illness. Basically, you sweat excessively. Although it is a medical condition, it's not a sign of disease or a drug interaction. People who have it are otherwise healthy.
The symptoms of primary focal hyperhidrosis are fairly specific. It's called focal or localized because it only affects specific parts of the body, such as the underarms, groin, head, face, hands, or feet. Symptoms also tend to be symmetrical, occurring on both sides equally.
Experts aren't sure why this happens but primary focal hyperhidrosis seems to stem from a minor malfunction in the nervous system and there's some evidence that it could run in families.
While there is no cure for primary focal hyperhidrosis, there are ways to help control the symptoms. They include:
Antiperspirants . Special over-the-counter or prescription sprays, lotions, and roll-ons can help control symptoms.
Iontophoresis. This treatment uses low-level electrical impulses to temporarily disable the sweat glands.
Medications. Some drugs can stop the sweat glands from kicking into action.
Botox. Injections of Botox can temporarily stop the nerves from triggering excessive sweating. It is approved for treatment of excessive underarm sweating.
Surgery. One approach is to cut a nerve in the chest that triggers excessive sweating. Another is to surgically remove some of the sweat glands.
Here is some more information for you: http://www.webmd.com/healthy-beauty/features/is-your-excessive-sweating-caused-by-a-medical-problem?page=3
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Dear Anon,
May I ask at what age you started going through Menopause and how long it's been since you haven't had a period?
Many women, unfortunately, continue to suffer with night sweats, hot flashes, and excessive sweating even after 10 years of Menopause.
Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, can be a warning sign of thyroid problems, diabetes or infection. Excessive sweating is also more common in people who are overweight or out of shape. However, in your initial question you mention that your doctors cant find a reason which leads me to believe that you do not have any health issues or at least, none that would cause excessive sweating.
A condition known as Primary Focal Hyperhidrosis or localized sweating can start as early as in your teen years and continue on throughout your lifetime. Primary focal hyperhidrosis does not cause illness. Basically, you sweat excessively. Although it is a medical condition, it's not a sign of disease or a drug interaction. People who have it are otherwise healthy.
The symptoms of primary focal hyperhidrosis are fairly specific. It's called focal or localized because it only affects specific parts of the body, such as the underarms, groin, head, face, hands, or feet. Symptoms also tend to be symmetrical, occurring on both sides equally.
Experts aren't sure why this happens but primary focal hyperhidrosis seems to stem from a minor malfunction in the nervous system and there's some evidence that it could run in families.
While there is no cure for primary focal hyperhidrosis, there are ways to help control the symptoms. They include:
Antiperspirants . Special over-the-counter or prescription sprays, lotions, and roll-ons can help control symptoms.
Iontophoresis. This treatment uses low-level electrical impulses to temporarily disable the sweat glands.
Medications. Some drugs can stop the sweat glands from kicking into action.
Botox. Injections of Botox can temporarily stop the nerves from triggering excessive sweating. It is approved for treatment of excessive underarm sweating.
Surgery. One approach is to cut a nerve in the chest that triggers excessive sweating. Another is to surgically remove some of the sweat glands.
Here is some more information for you: http://www.webmd.com/healthy-beauty/features/is-your-excessive-sweating-caused-by-a-medical-problem?page=3
Best Wishes,
Rosa
October 26, 2011 - 5:18amThis Comment
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