Why Do I Sweat Too Much Even With A Small Physical Activity ?

Posted on Thu, 26 Jun 2025

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Question : I sweat too much, even with a small physical activity my dress is fully wet with sweat. This is making me uncomfortable in many situations. I have fair amount of physical activity, where I play badminton 1 hour for 5 days a week. Based on my health check up reports, things seem to be normal. Blood pressure is normal.
I am attaching a recent health check up report for reference. I have this problem at least for last 3 years.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please share the report

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query

I see no report attached here,

Please mail me the report to YYYY@YYYY and YYYY@YYYY ..

Is there any uncomfortable smell after you sweat?
Do you have dandruff or any itchy skin condition?
Do you share your clothes or room with any other ?
Have you tried any antiperspirants till now ?

Waiting for your query

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (2 days later)

I am sorry, the attachment was too large to upload when I created the ticket. Now, I have sent it to the mentioned emails.

Please find the answer to your questions below,

Is there any uncomfortable smell after you sweat?
* Typically when I sweat, its not smelly, unless I leave it unhandled for long hours.

Do you have dandruff or any itchy skin condition?
* No I don't have dandruff or itchy skin anywhere in my body.

Do you share your clothes or room with any other ?
* Nope, its just me.

Have you tried any antiperspirants till now ?
* I guess you are referring to a spray or a roll on antiperspirant. I haven't tried one, the problem is I sweat all over the body, from head(a lot), to back, to legs, etc, I am not sure how they can help.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Antifungal dusting powder

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing back

Yes, I have seen the report. Except the high cholesterol and low vitamin D levels all other test results are fine.

I would recommend you to use Ketokonazole antifungal dusting powder daily twice to reduce the sweat smell.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (9 hours later)

Hello Dr,

Thank you for your answer.

It is not the smell of the sweat that I am worried about, as I mentioned, sweat is not smelly.

I am just concerned on why I sweat too much, and if there is a way to control it. Could you please help with that?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Antiperspirants

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I apologise, I missed out on the fact that there is no complaint regarding smell of the sweat.

Yes, you can use antiperspirants medication like Drysol or alluminium chloride hexahydrate un the form of spray or creams . These are effective .

Hope, I answered your query

Wishing you good health.

Regards,

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