Suggest Treatment For Excessive Sweating And Dry Mouth

Posted on Thu, 12 May 2016

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Thu, 12 May 2016 Answered on

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Question : My Mother is 65 years old and she is reporting of exceesive sweating in summers and winters both. When she wakes up in morning , her mouth is completly dry. Although she drinks plenty of water.

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Have you been tested for diabetes? High functioning thyroid?

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this excessive sweating. I will suggest that she gets her thyroid function evaluated as a hyper functioning thyroid is one of the most common causes of excessive sweating. With the dry mouth, it is necessary to evaluate her for diabetes by doing a fasting blood sugar. Also, how often does she urinate and is she drinking much fluids than in the past?

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.

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