Why do I sweat after drinking hot water?

Sweating after drinking hot water is mostly a normal physiological phenomenon. Because hot water itself is relatively hot, after entering the stomach and intestines it will speed up metabolism and stimulate the secretion of sweat. This is relatively normal. In daily life, we should be alert to some abnormal sweating phenomena, such as diabetes or hypoglycemia. In addition, poor physical condition and deficiency of qi and blood may cause sweating.

Causes of abnormal sweating

1. It may be diabetes

One of the characteristics of diabetes is excessive sweating. If you sweat a lot and also drink a lot, urinate a lot, and lose weight, then you should check your blood sugar right away so that you can understand and control your blood sugar level in time.

2. It may be hypoglycemia

Excessive sweating may also be a sign of hypoglycemia. The symptom of hypoglycemia that we all know is dizziness. Some people may also have symptoms such as pale complexion, cold sweats, and tremors in their hands and feet. These are all closely related to adrenaline in the body.

Pheochromocytoma

Excessive sweating may also be due to pheochromocytoma. A common symptom of pheochromocytoma is profuse sweating. This type of sweating is paroxysmal and occasionally continuous. However, during paroxysmal attacks, the face will flush or turn white, and these may occur at the same time. Sometimes there are also symptoms such as palpitations, trembling hands, and cold limbs, but when the disease occurs, it is also accompanied by obvious high blood pressure, headache and other symptoms.

4. It may be hyperthyroidism

Excessive sweating may also be caused by hyperthyroidism. One of the symptoms of hyperthyroidism is fear of heat and excessive sweating. In addition, there may occasionally be symptoms such as mental tension, irritability, and inability to concentrate. If you find that your appetite has increased but your body has not gained weight, you may have hyperthyroidism and you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

5. You may have rickets

If you sweat profusely after a little movement during the day, and it is not due to hot weather, taking sweat-inducing drugs or other stimuli, but you sweat frequently, we call it "spontaneous sweating". This is due to yang deficiency. Spontaneous sweating is mostly caused by weak lung qi and leakage of body fluid, so it is often accompanied by symptoms such as nervous fatigue, fatigue, and shortness of breath.