Simple Facts about Excessive Sweating, And How to Handle It.
Sweating is a normal, and nature’s way of cooling your body. Especially when you are working and exerting a lot of energy. Your body needs to cool itself by sweating.
A certain amount of sweating is normal for everyone. But excessive sweating is definitely abnormal and should be investigated.
Primary hyperhidrosis: Occurs when excessive swddeating has no underlying medical cause. When both rise in temperature or physical activity are not responsible for excessive sweating. It may be due to partly hereditary (it has a genetic connotation).
Secondary hyperhidrosis: Excessive sweating that may be due to an underlying medical condition.
Many people are troubled with cold, wet hands and feet, especially when under nervous strain.
Excessive moisture on the skin always raises the possibility of further infection with fungus and bacteria, especially on the feet, around the genital areas, and under the armpits.
If the armpits and groins are also involved, strong objectionable odors may arise. These odors usually arise from the breakdown of sweat and cellular debris, due to the action of germs on the skin.
This condition will lead to serious discomfort, psychological trauma, and even depression, if not properly handle.
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Causes of Excessive Sweating
Make a thorough search for the cause. A complete physical examination is always advisable to rule out the presence of some other disorder that should be corrected.
Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, may be a warning sign of some underlying medical conditions such as:
- Thyroid problems
- Neurologic disease
- Diabetes or infection etc.
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Excessive sweating is more of a common problem among people who are overweight or out of shape.
Seek for medical help immediately when you experience the following:
- Excessive sweating when asleep.
- Excessive sweating when you have a fever, shortness of breath, sharp pain in any part of your body, chest pain, and rapid heartbeat.
- Persistent sweating accompany with weight loss
Recommended for you:
- Frequent bathing is advisable for any who are troubled with objectionable skin odors.
- Use a good antiseptic toilet soap and deodorant. These will help to reduce the number of germs and to relieve the condition
- Improve your personal hygiene.
- Wear free and light clothing, especially during hot weather.
- Scrupulous cleanliness is essential to your health.
- In some people, merely shaving the hair from under the arms may bring relief to this condition.
- Apply some good drying talcum powder.