excessive sweating

For two years now, I have had a problem with sweating: I used to have the odd hot flash (I have gone through menopause) but I seem to sweat mostly on my forehead. I don't notice my hands or feet sweating. Could this be hormonal? It's getting so that it's interfering with my daily routine.                   Thanks.

[nanascraps]

I am having the same problem! I am 35 years old and for the past year any little thing I do I start sweating to the point where the hair on my head and face are litlerally dripping with sweat. It looks like I just got out of the shower. I am wondering if I have hormone issues. I go to my GYN in 2 weeks for my yearly exam and I am going to request he do some hormone panels on me. My mom and grandma swear I am going through menopause already.

[krndhn]

I too have that problem - you have described it perfectly.  I am 65, however I have had this problem for many years, long before menopause and it continues and seems to get worse as time goes on.  Doesn't matter what the temperature is - it happens even when it's cold with the least bit of exertion.  My PCP just says "deal with it" and my rheumy doesn't seem to  even take it seriously as a symptom of anything.  It sure does limit any social life though, as it is so embarrassing, and I can't even even fix my hair to go out - it's wet and plastered to my head before I get out the door!

Mine seems to start on the back of my head just above my neck and work upward very quickly.  Within  seconds I'm dripping.

[nanascraps]

EXACTLY!! That is where mine starts too! I don't even wear any kind of foundation/ cover up make up because it just comes right off. Some of the Dr's have said it is because I am overweight but this happened (not as bad though) even when I was thin (many moons ago! :) ) I am thinking maybe something is going on with my female hormones or maybe Thyroid? You know it is really bad when you get out of the shower and within 5 minutes you a sweating big time! I live in Northern AZ and I'm sure you have heard we are a "Dry Heat" well it is only about 75 degrees with a relative humidity of 10% and here I am sweating like a pig. Maybe someday one of us will get an answer! Have a great weekend!
Cathie

[932251962]

I have the exact same problem,can't even plan a trip to the casino!!! There has to be an answer,girls still want to have fun!!

[azlinda2011]

I have suffered for a few years now with excessive sweating from head. It actually runs like a faucet sometimes. It is ruining my life. I spent a fortune running to doctors (all types, even homeopathic) With now help.  I have discovered one thing that was causing it just recently...so it is a little better. One of my pills...I was on Prednisone for my arthritis. Went off and my sweating isn't quite as excessive but still there. Now I hurt all over. I also the last year have started itching pretty bad some times on my forehead. Not sure if caused by the same problem as the sweating.