The doctor called sweating a sign of dangerous diseases

Oksana Mikhaleva, a nutritionist and endocrinologist at the SM Clinic, Candidate of Medical Sciences, said that increased sweating can be a sign of four dangerous diseases.

In conversation with Lenta.Ru On Thursday, August 6, she noted that heavy sweating may be associated with anxiety disorders, including panic attacks. During an attack, the sympathetic nervous system is activated, which can cause a person to suddenly sweat even at rest. This is usually accompanied by a rapid heartbeat, trembling, lack of air, and a feeling of fear.

In addition, the specialist noted that increased sweating occurs with a sharp decrease in blood sugar levels in people with diabetes, as well as with certain infections, including tuberculosis and chronic viral diseases. In such cases, fever, weakness, and other signs of inflammation usually appear.

Less often, severe sweating may indicate serious diseases of the internal organs. The doctor emphasized that cold, sticky sweat combined with chest pain, shortness of breath, severe weakness or dizziness may be a sign of acute cardiovascular disease.

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In July, oncologist Evgeny Cheremushkin called night sweats a reason to check his health. According to him, excessive sweating has many causes, including tumors that produce hormones, according to RIAMO.

At the same time, the journal Science Advances reported that rare changes in the SCN10A gene can disrupt the sympathetic nervous system and cause primary hyperhidrosis — excessive sweating unrelated to heat or exercise.

In June, oncologist Anastasia Fatyanova said that night sweats, in which you have to change clothes or bed, can accompany lymphomas and lung cancer. 360.ru .

In March, general practitioner, cardiologist Andrey Kondrakhin, in an interview with RT, said that pathological sweating should be alerted, especially if it occurs for no apparent reason and causes discomfort.

Prior to this, the American Parkinson's Disease Association (APDA) called excessive sweating for no reason a possible symptom of the development of Parkinson's disease. Most often, this symptom appears even in the initial stages of the disease, NSN notes.