Some people sweat very much. In some, after training on a treadmill, sportswear becomes wet through. Others have to wipe their hands before every handshake. That is, they cause a lot of trouble excessive sweating. Its causes may lie in a normal reaction to external stimuli or be a sign of some serious disease. An increased function of the sweating system is called hyperhidrosis. There are localized (local sweating) and general hyperhidrosis. Local sweating is characterized by increased work of sweat glands in specific areas of the body (armpits, soles of the feet, palms, large folds on the human body). General hyperhidrosis is caused by the active work of all the sweat glands of the body.
At least this unpleasant situation worsensthe appearance of a person because of the appearance of wet spots on clothes, an unpleasant smell of sweat. There is a more serious reason for concern, since sweat is a favorable environment for the development of microbes and pathogenic fungi. Thus, there is a risk of developing fungal and other infectious diseases. But not only this should disturb a person who has excessive sweating. The causes of this condition should be subjected to clinical evaluation, as they may include tumorous, neurological, infectious or endocrine diseases.
Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, can happenis caused by thyroid disease or diabetes mellitus. For people with overweight are also characterized by increased sweating. The reasons for it in this case should be associated with the use of certain medications (antidepressants, contraceptives, hormonal drugs), digestion disorders, deficiency of vitamins and minerals, impaired immune system functions, low mobility due to aging, musculoskeletal disorders and muscles.
Despite the fact that in most casesAbsolutely harmless there is a raised sweating, the reasons of it to establish and to dismiss all anxieties it is possible only as a result of medical inspection and consultation with the doctor. If a person sweats more than other people in a hot time, then sweating in this case is a normal reaction to a difficult situation: the body, thanks to self-regulation, lowers the body temperature, which makes it easier to transfer heat.
If there is a strong sweating of the body, then it is necessary to consult a doctor without fail in the following cases:
Increased sweating in the child is observed whenhidden diseases. It can be rheumatism, tuberculosis and other serious diseases that are usually observed in exhausted and weakened children. For newborns is characterized by intense sweating with a lack of vitamin D, this is a signal of future serious health problems due to poor absorption of calcium by the child's body. Therefore, in such cases it is necessary to consult a doctor for advice, you may need to undergo examinations and pass tests to establish the exact cause of pediatric hyperhidrosis.
