Jumat, 05 Agustus 2011

When Sweating is a Symptom of Disease


Sweating is the body's natural mechanism for lowering body temperature. However, excessive sweating can also be affected by certain diseases. To determine whether the sweat you put out is a normal reaction or a symptom of disease, answer 5 questions below.

Is excessive sweating just happened lately?

Most people with the condition of primary hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) experienced since they were children or teenagers. However, in the case of secondary hyperhidrosis, usually began only in adulthood and is a symptom of a disease. Perform health checks or consult your doctor.

Sweating throughout the body?

Sweating is normal to have symmetrical pattern. If the left hand was wet with perspiration, then the right hand, too. But if only one part of the body is wet, most likely based on neurology or neurological problems. Sweating only on one body part at random will also need to beware.

Followed by pain? Abnormal sweating (too much or too little) but is followed by pain in the body is a sign of complex regional pain syndrome. In this disorder, nerve damage is not detected not only trigger the pain but also affects the production of sweat around the area.

Frequent sweating in bed? You need to be aware if often wake up soaked with sweat when sleeping with the AC. Frequent sweating during sleep is not normal, the cause could be due to HIV, side effects of antidepressant drugs, Hodgkin's disease, or side effects of niacin supplements.

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