What Causes Excessive Sweating And Breathing Difficulty While Treating Anxiety?

Posted on Wed, 23 Aug 2017

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Question : Hi. I'm sweating a lot, can't sleep & feel like I can't breath.. i took an anxiety pill about 6 hrs ago

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
High humidity could be a factor

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. It seems that you live in San XXXXXXX where the humidity is quite high (around 84% for now). It would not be unusual for you to sweat a lot in such a humid condition.

Please let me whether the sweating seems to have been triggered by some specific event or stress. Anxiety pills should provide some relief. Additionally I would insist you to take ORS (oral rehydration solution) and plenty of water.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar