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What Causes Excessive Sweating And Muscle Cramps Before And After Work?

A few years ago I had sever dehydration and needed fluids by IV. Since then, during and after physical labor, I have had a tendency to sweat heavily and start cramping after a couple of hours. This not alleviated by fluid intake. Water, sports drinks, bananas, or other attempts to fix this have failed. I m 59 and have labored all of my life. Help? I have never been told that I have low potassium or any possible chemical imbalance,
posted on Wed, 31 Aug 2016
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Hi,

Well, the amount of sweat considered normal is quite variable and depends on the demands of the body. Excessive sweating, also called hyperhidrosis, means that you sweat far more than your body needs you to sweat. For example, if you sweat while sitting calmly at your desk, that is excessive sweating.

In hyperhidrosis, the body's cooling mechanism is so overactive that it produces four or five times the amount of sweat that you need. However, sometimes if sweating happens during the night or there is associated weight loss then it may indicate some more serious issues such as lymphoma or hormonal imbalances. In every case, if this persists you should see internist first to do some tests.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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What Causes Excessive Sweating And Muscle Cramps Before And After Work?

Hi, Well, the amount of sweat considered normal is quite variable and depends on the demands of the body. Excessive sweating, also called hyperhidrosis, means that you sweat far more than your body needs you to sweat. For example, if you sweat while sitting calmly at your desk, that is excessive sweating. In hyperhidrosis, the body s cooling mechanism is so overactive that it produces four or five times the amount of sweat that you need. However, sometimes if sweating happens during the night or there is associated weight loss then it may indicate some more serious issues such as lymphoma or hormonal imbalances. In every case, if this persists you should see internist first to do some tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon