Excessive sweating

[nejaco]

I am Type 2and have been for 9 years. I am 59 years old. Am on Insulin 4 times a day along with the normal tablets. Over the last 18 months I have developed excessive, and I mean excessive sweating, I literally stand there and drip, and I can do this with no physical exertion. Doesn't matter about the weather either, i am equally at home in the winter!!!!
Have seen the specailist who has run lots of tests, all to no avail.
Does anyone else suffer with this? and if so have you found anything that would control it or even lessen the symptoms.

 

[catherinecherub]

Hi nejaco and welcome to the forum.

Excessive sweating can sometimes be caused by autonomic neuropathy. The sweat glands are affected.

http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/neuropathies/#autonomicneuropathy

What are your blood sugar levels like?

 

[nejaco]

I do have neuropathy but my Blood Sugar levels are fine. If anything they're on the too low side a lot of the time.

 

[Vancleak]

I am Type 2and have been for 9 years. I am 59 years old. Am on Insulin 4 times a day along with the normal tablets. Over the last 18 months I have developed excessive, and I mean excessive sweating, I literally stand there and drip, and I can do this with no physical exertion. Doesn't matter about the weather either, i am equally at home in the winter!!!!
Have seen the specailist who has run lots of tests, all to no avail.
Does anyone else suffer with this? and if so have you found anything that would control it or even lessen the symptoms.

 

[Vancleak]

I have the same thing happen but mostly after& during eating or drinking a cup of coffee or tea! Also at night when I get up to go to the loo my hair will become soaked with sweat running down past my ears- not nice. I can understand that happening when my sugars are low -around 4.5 or less when I break out in a cold sweat, but why it happens when eating etc I have no idea! Doc just says its due to being type 2- not exactly helpful! So sorry cant help ,but you are not alone!
Type2 since 2005 Gliclazide & Metformin.

 

[ButtterflyLady]

I have the same thing happen but mostly after& during eating or drinking a cup of coffee or tea! Also at night when I get up to go to the loo my hair will become soaked with sweat running down past my ears- not nice. I can understand that happening when my sugars are low -around 4.5 or less when I break out in a cold sweat, but why it happens when eating etc I have no idea! Doc just says its due to being type 2- not exactly helpful! So sorry cant help ,but you are not alone!
Type2 since 2005 Gliclazide & Metformin.

Excessive sweating is called hyperhidrosis and there are lots of possible causes, not just diabetes. You might want to ask for a referral to a dermatologist, as there are various treatment options available.