Sudden sweating for no reason?

This happens several times a day.My blood pressure has been a little high the last month.I am on a blood pressure med and a water pill.I just start sweating for no reason and sometimes it's a cold sweat.I wake up in the night with the bed soaked.The sweating seems to start in my head and upper body.What could this be?

Sudden sweating for no reason?
Hyperhidrosis is a condition in which the body sweats excessively for little or no reason.





Primary hyperhidrosis is the condition characterized by abnormally increased perspiration, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature. Some patients afflicted with the condition experience a distinct reduction in the quality of life. Sufferers feel at a loss of control because perspiration takes place independent of temperature and emotional state.





However, anxiety can exacerbate the situation for many sufferers. A common complaint of patients is that they get nervous because they sweat, then sweat more because they are nervous. Other factors can play a role; certain foods %26amp; drinks, nicotine, caffeine, and smells can trigger a response.





There is controversy regarding the definition of hyperhidrosis, because any sweat that drips off of the body is in excess of that required for thermoregulation. Almost all people will drip sweat off of the body during heavy exercise.





Hyperhidrosis can either be generalized or localized to specific parts of the body. Hands, feet, axillae, and the groin area are among the most active regions of perspiration due to the relatively high concentration of sweat glands; however, any part of the body may be affected.





Primary hyperhidrosis is usually found to start during adolescence (or before)and there appears to be a genetic tendency towards the condition.





Primary hyperhidrosis must be distinguished from secondary hyperhidrosis, which can start at any point in life. The latter form may be due to a disorder of the thyroid or pituitary gland, diabetes mellitus, tumours, gout, menopause or certain drugs.





Primary hyperhidrosis is estimated at around 1% of the population, afflicting men and women equally
Reply:It could be your hormones.
Reply:You didn't reveal your age but this sounds a lot like menopause. Yes?





So sorry about the heart attack. Wishing you well.......