KeeKee
13-12-16, 09:08
I'm not sure if it's anxiety/stress/hormones etc but I'm a really sweaty person lately (probably for about 1.5 years) and it's really getting me down. I've just got back from the school (0.8miles total) and I'm drenched in sweat. My face feels so warm and my fingertips are damp (sorry tmi). It was raining and probably 5-7 degrees so not exactly warm.
Since the dark nights I've been going for an almost daily walk on an evening with my daughter. Before we even get to the half mile mark I'm already starting to get uncomfortably warm. I feel absolutely horrendous. It makes me look disgusting and ratty (as some of you know I can't tie my hair up in front of people so I look like a frizzy mess with the slightest heat or humidity).
It's just another reason why leaving the house is becoming harder and harder. Even in bed on a night I'm really warm, I have a 7.5tog duvet all year so it's not like I'm using a really warm blanket (really cold nights I'm fine).
I know anxiety can cause sweating, but this past 1.5 years my anxiety has been a background issue, mainly situational and I've felt really, really depressed. So I don't understand why it would cause this. Any physical activity and I'm sweating, even things like putting the washer on. It makes me not want to move at all for fear of sweating, I also have a very dry mouth, sometimes it feels sticky.
I've mentioned it to my GP and was told there is medication for it but I wouldn't like the side effects (they know how I feel about medication). I'm sure this is my health anxiety speaking but I'm convinced something is causing it such as a hormonal issue. It started the same time I started feeling really depressed and also developed dark circles. I could try stronger antiperspirants but that would only help my armpits and it's my face/head and hands that's the worst.
Since the dark nights I've been going for an almost daily walk on an evening with my daughter. Before we even get to the half mile mark I'm already starting to get uncomfortably warm. I feel absolutely horrendous. It makes me look disgusting and ratty (as some of you know I can't tie my hair up in front of people so I look like a frizzy mess with the slightest heat or humidity).
It's just another reason why leaving the house is becoming harder and harder. Even in bed on a night I'm really warm, I have a 7.5tog duvet all year so it's not like I'm using a really warm blanket (really cold nights I'm fine).
I know anxiety can cause sweating, but this past 1.5 years my anxiety has been a background issue, mainly situational and I've felt really, really depressed. So I don't understand why it would cause this. Any physical activity and I'm sweating, even things like putting the washer on. It makes me not want to move at all for fear of sweating, I also have a very dry mouth, sometimes it feels sticky.
I've mentioned it to my GP and was told there is medication for it but I wouldn't like the side effects (they know how I feel about medication). I'm sure this is my health anxiety speaking but I'm convinced something is causing it such as a hormonal issue. It started the same time I started feeling really depressed and also developed dark circles. I could try stronger antiperspirants but that would only help my armpits and it's my face/head and hands that's the worst.