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ANXIETY AND SWEATING

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odeh77
odeh77

hi All

iam having now since almost a month strange episodes of sweating. it all started with hot flashes and sometimes sweating. now it daily sweating most of the day.

i did endocrine hormon test and it all was normal

so now i wana ask u guys who have experianced same

i feel that i have anxiety since 1 year now..iam always obsesed that i have diseases

i had many anxiety symptoms before but never sweating

can this be a new symptom

what else i shall look for other then endocrine

pls guys help me this sweating is making my anxiety worse

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  • dan18712
    dan18712 odeh77

    Posted

    Hi: yes I sweat with anxiety a matter of fact I am going through a attack right now. Good luck but they tell me that happens.
  • alithehealer
    alithehealer odeh77

    Posted

    My days of hopelessly searching google are thankfully over but I suppose that doesn’t mean others haven’t picked up the habit. I have anxiety myself, no depression or anything more just simply anxiety and panic attacks occasionally. But up until about four or five months ago I had developed a rather alarming hypochondriac mindset. One day it was the onset of hepatic failure and the next day I had ALS and had actual twitches. The mind is extraordinary, that word read it again, “extra-ordinary”. As long as you’ve had comprehensive consulting with your physician and everything physically checks out than you do no have to worry and trust me I know it’s MUCH easier said than done but you can do it, I did. The brain is powerful and if you allow it to, it will truly cripple you. Sweating, shaking, twitching, nightmares, diarrhea, headaches and migraines, aches and deep breathing pains, back pains etc. I have had them all and had extensive CT and MRI work done as well as a colonoscopy and endoscopy and every single cell checks in healthy so why did I have all those recurring symptoms? Simply because I allowed them. 
    • odeh77
      odeh77 alithehealer

      Posted

      Omg i feel ur talking about me. Within a year i did brain mri and heart catheter and endo and colonoscopy and tons of blood tests. And even if they are normal i feel some new symptoms. Within last year I experienced all symptoms on medical dictionary. And as i told you my latest symptom which is anoying me is sweating. Which last 2 days started to be continues day and night. Iam not sure but I think since I started reading about disease that can cause sweating. Its controling me and distroying my family and work life
    • alithehealer
      alithehealer odeh77

      Posted

      You do not have any perspiration issues, but thinking you do and scaring yourself will make you perspirate. Take a shower and relax, you’re all good. 
  • matthew60472
    matthew60472 odeh77

    Posted

    Sweating is a symptom of anxiety. Excessive sweating is also named as excessive sweating anxiety. Meditation is really very helpful in anxiety problems. Concentration on problem increases your sweating and deep breathing practices helps to free from stress and its related symptoms.
    • Claire088
      Claire088 matthew60472

      Posted

      Hi all I suffer from the same I am on sertraline 50mg and most of the day and night I am sweating my neck and face go boiling hot I start to panic thinking I’ve got a fever and something serious is up all I do is google symptoms it drives me mad xxx I’m told sertraline you feel the effect at around 6weeks and I’m nearly at that point so fingers crossed xx
    • alithehealer
      alithehealer Claire088

      Posted

      Hi Claire, as a lifelong sufferer of Anxiety (I was diagnosed at one week old with separation anxiety that cause shakes whenever my mom put me down.) so I’m well versed on the topic. I’ve had everything from night sweats, to blood in my stool all the way to aches bones and muscles. Naturally we want to know what’s going on inside our body so we can remedy it and help ourselves feel better. BUT sometimes we use google to find out what the little issue might be and than suddenly it’s a big issue cause google will tell you that you have rare forms of cancer before it tells you that you are probably dehydrated etc. SO please no more googling of symptoms, I did it and it drove me to the edge! You’re most likely like the rest of us suffering with anxiety and panic. It’s very uncomfortable and very odd but medications likes Zoloft are NOT the answer. SSRI’s may cause long term damage to neurtoransmissons, and alter receptors in a way that’s not fully understood. Hopefully you tried every route before exercising your right to medication, but if not, get back out there and try to live healthy and happy without any drugs as they only relive short term problems and ultimately compound them later on and make them worst. Always here to talk!! Best of luck Claire.
    • odeh77
      odeh77 Claire088

      Posted

      HI Claire

      iam glad ur improving. i wana ask u about ur sweating.was it only on face or whole the body..how long it lasted and how many times u had it in 24 h

    • Claire088
      Claire088 odeh77

      Posted

      Hi it’s my face head and neck and back I’ve been sweating all day today to the point Wer my grey top had huge wet patches on and my grey leggings to I’m scared as I always think what if it’s a fever and keep thinking I have sepsis or something I’m petrified xxxx
    • Claire088
      Claire088 odeh77

      Posted

      Just to clarify though I think it’s the sertraline makin me sweat like this I wake up during the night and my hairs soaked I’m so scared xx
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