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<blockquote data-quote="Barbara Wray" data-source="post: 306725" data-attributes="member: 38595"><p>I have suffered from excessive head and face sweating for around 10 years. I was diagnosed with T2 9 years ago which coincided with the menopause and because of this my GP has always insisted that the sweating was caused by the menopause and never considered the diabetes. The only test I had for the sweating was thyroid which came back normal. I am hot all of the time and then on top of that I get hot flushes when my heart pounds and my face and chest go bright red. I then return to just being hot! I do charity work working with children and it is very embarrassing dripping all over the books and one child actually asked me if I was crying.</p><p></p><p>A new development over the past 4 years is my arms, upper back and chest react to sunlight and my skin itches which feels like insects are crawling over me. I am currently taking Metformin (2000mg), Atorvastatin,(cholesterol), Fenofibrate (lipids), Ramipril (blood pressure) and Nebilet (a beta blocker for non specific chest pain). I am sure one or more of my medications has made my skin sensitive to sunlight but I don't know how to work out which one. </p><p></p><p>Have any forum members any ideas on how to get my symptoms under control as they are currently driving me potty. When I sweat this triggers the itching and I seem to be in a vicious circle. I have thought of stopping my medications for a week and then gradually introducing them to see if it makes a difference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barbara Wray, post: 306725, member: 38595"] I have suffered from excessive head and face sweating for around 10 years. I was diagnosed with T2 9 years ago which coincided with the menopause and because of this my GP has always insisted that the sweating was caused by the menopause and never considered the diabetes. The only test I had for the sweating was thyroid which came back normal. I am hot all of the time and then on top of that I get hot flushes when my heart pounds and my face and chest go bright red. I then return to just being hot! I do charity work working with children and it is very embarrassing dripping all over the books and one child actually asked me if I was crying. A new development over the past 4 years is my arms, upper back and chest react to sunlight and my skin itches which feels like insects are crawling over me. I am currently taking Metformin (2000mg), Atorvastatin,(cholesterol), Fenofibrate (lipids), Ramipril (blood pressure) and Nebilet (a beta blocker for non specific chest pain). I am sure one or more of my medications has made my skin sensitive to sunlight but I don't know how to work out which one. Have any forum members any ideas on how to get my symptoms under control as they are currently driving me potty. When I sweat this triggers the itching and I seem to be in a vicious circle. I have thought of stopping my medications for a week and then gradually introducing them to see if it makes a difference. [/QUOTE]
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