What Do Profuse Sweating, Raspy Voice And Weakness In A Person Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 24 Aug 2015

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Question : My husband age 66 just came in from playing golf, as per usual on Sunday mornings , but could only play 4 holes...he got extremely tired and weak...his voice appears to be very raspy also...said he drank lots of water and Gatorade ...he also has been sweating profusely whenever he's outside. Recently had yearly checkup with blood work and all okay. He is 25 lbs overweight...we are newly married (both widowed). I'm a southern cook! What could this be.....thank you

Answered by Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Heat induced dehydration and laryngitis.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking.
I am Dr. Prakash HM and I will be answering your query.
Based on your query, my opinion is as follows:

1. Sweating while outside, is possibly due to exposure to heat. He probably has severe dehydration
2. He might be having a laryngitis leading to raspy voice. Laryngitis could be due to increased voice use and tired vocal cords.
3. He will require complete voice rest. He will require rest.
4. Increase fluid intake to atleast 6-8 iiters per day. Also add fruit juices. Good nutrition is essential at this time. Advil can be taken if there is any body ache.

Not to worry, he should recover with good rest, hydration and nutrition.
Hope his urine output is good and there is no temperature.

Hope it helps.
Any further queries, here to help again.

Dr. Prakash HM

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