# Profuse sweating after showering? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 17, 2014, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959 "2014-06-17T02:54:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HelloKindWorld](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e79b87/32.png) [@HelloKindWorld](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKindWorld)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/1 "2014-06-17T02:54:01Z")
Hey guys. As you may have guessed from the title that you just clicked on, I experience excessive sweat after showering. Specifically, on my back… a bit under the armpits sometimes, but not as often or nearly as severely. I’ve tried a bunch of stuff to stop the sweating (i.e. standing in front of an ac, pat-drying, lowering shower temp… etc.), but usually just have to wait it out. I’m currently 1 hour and 40 minutes and two completely soaked-through towels after my most recent shower, and there’s no sign of the sweat letting up yet. :eek: So, if anyone here could provide me with some insight as to what causes this, or provide any possible solutions, that would be wonderful. Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/2 "2014-06-17T03:00:43Z")
Do you have any respiratory issues. I know someone who has complained a lot of sweating recently who actually had a respiratory infection they were unaware of. ---
**Author:** ![HelloKindWorld](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e79b87/32.png) [@HelloKindWorld](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKindWorld)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/3 "2014-06-17T03:07:01Z")
None that I’m aware of, at least. Was their problem specifically after showering also? Sweating is never an issue for me aside from after showers, and never occurs that badly except on my back. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/4 "2014-06-17T03:10:25Z")
I’ve never heard of this. Do you get the same problem after taking baths or just showers? Does the water temp matter (you mention turning the water temp down at the end of showers). Do showers after exercise make this worse than showers that are not after activity? Have you ever gotten a thermometer and measured your body temp before, during and after the shower? ---
**Author:** ![HelloKindWorld](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e79b87/32.png) [@HelloKindWorld](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKindWorld)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/5 "2014-06-17T03:18:31Z")
Haven’t taken a bath in a long time, so I’m not sure on that one. I’ve gradually lowered the water temperature a few times before getting out of the shower, and it seems to not make a difference. For exercise, haven’t really gotten that much in for some time now, so can’t say. And no, never even thought of doing that… I’ll have to search around here for a thermometer. ---
**Author:** ![filmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/6 "2014-06-17T03:20:41Z")
Maybe you’re allergic to something in your soap, shampoo, or water. Does it happen when you take showers in a different city? Do you feel hot, notice any flushness in your face or skin, faster heartbeat, or feelings of anxiety? Perhaps your body could be releasing adrenaline. ---
**Author:** ![HelloKindWorld](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e79b87/32.png) [@HelloKindWorld](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKindWorld)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/7 "2014-06-17T03:29:10Z")
The thought of allergies had occurred to me… but it doesn’t seem to make sense, seeing that it’s only my back with this problem. I have always taken relatively hot showers, so I do feel hot upon exiting the shower. However, as I said, I’ve reduced the temperature during a few showers when this started becoming an issue for me… to the point where I was rather cold upon exiting, but I still had crazy sweat afterwards. ---
**Author:** ![efyou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4da419/32.png) [@efyou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/efyou)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/8 "2014-06-17T03:35:13Z")
Maybe you’re dehydrated and your skin soaking in a lot of the water? Like a sponge. ---
**Author:** ![DataX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DataX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DataX)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/9 "2014-06-17T03:35:30Z")
Are the mirrors steamed up after you leave? How big is your bathroom? Is door opened? if not Have you tried leaving door opened? I can’t say I’ve notice sweating per se, but have certainly felt somewhat winded after a good shower. I feel it has more to do with the breathing in of warm moist air - although the high temperature as well. If you haven’t been for a checkup in a while - I’d make an appointment and make sure you mention this. Even if you have been - might want to see a doctor anyway - as it appears that is somewhat abnormal. ---
**Author:** ![filmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/10 "2014-06-17T03:39:15Z")
> [@HelloKindWorld](#): > > I have always taken relatively hot showers, so I do feel hot upon exiting the shower. However, as I said, I’ve reduced the temperature during a few showers when this started becoming an issue for me… to the point where I was rather cold upon exiting, but I still had crazy sweat afterwards. Do you start with a very hot shower and then reduce the temperature towards the end? If so, what happens if you leave the temperature lukewarm the whole time? ---
**Author:** ![HelloKindWorld](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e79b87/32.png) [@HelloKindWorld](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKindWorld)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/11 "2014-06-17T03:42:26Z")
Sponge idea is interesting… and a good idea to watch fluid intake anyways. Yep, mirrors are fogged, my bathroom is not large at all. I want to say I’ve left the door open on some of these occasions… but I can’t recall, will have to try that. Also, update: The sweat has just now finally slowed to a crawl. ---
**Author:** ![HelloKindWorld](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e79b87/32.png) [@HelloKindWorld](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKindWorld)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/12 "2014-06-17T03:44:51Z")
And yep, started hot and let it go pretty damn cold gradually towards the end. Haven’t taken a luke-warm shower all the way through, at least not in recent history. ---
**Author:** ![filmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/13 "2014-06-17T03:52:50Z")
> [@HelloKindWorld](#): > > And yep, started hot and let it go pretty damn cold gradually towards the end. Haven’t taken a luke-warm shower all the way through, at least not in recent history. When I exercise I sweat a lot, and for a while after my shower. I found that taking a lukewarm shower helps the sweating stop soonest. A cold shower doesn’t help as much as you think it might. I think it’s because the cold triggers my body to create heat or something. But lukewarm is cool enough to take away the heat but not so cold that it triggers my body to generate heat to fight the cold. (IMHO) ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/14 "2014-06-17T03:53:17Z")
This a good one for House. I have never been a sweater but do experience after shower B.O. but it lasts only a few minutes. Do you live in a very dry climate? Maybe your body has acclimated to dry and over compensates when exposed to a high humidity. ---
**Author:** ![HelloKindWorld](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e79b87/32.png) [@HelloKindWorld](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKindWorld)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/15 "2014-06-17T04:01:04Z")
Good point filmore, will have to try a lukewarm shower next time and see what happens. And it has actually been just the opposite of dry this summer here, though humidity levels may very well be a factor. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/16 "2014-06-17T06:58:13Z")
Take a shower at a friend’s house and see if it happens there. Just a rinse shower. If it doesn’t, then it might be an allergy. Is there a lot of mold in your shower? ---
**Author:** ![HelloKindWorld](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e79b87/32.png) [@HelloKindWorld](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKindWorld)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/17 "2014-06-17T07:05:48Z")
I’ll have to try that as well, though I doubt it’s allergy related. And nope… not unless it’s hiding somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/18 "2014-06-17T07:14:55Z")
Do you feel unwell as you sweat? ---
**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/19 "2014-06-17T07:41:21Z")
I have this same issue when quickly drinking a cup of room temp water or non-alcoholic drink. I just start sweating profusely. ---
**Author:** ![obbn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d6d6ee/32.png) [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959/20 "2014-06-17T10:25:29Z")
I have this happen on occasion. Seems to happen mostly when it’s hot and muggy outside. I live in Florida, so at times the humidity in the air is very high. If I take a shooter in the afternoon with the temps up near 90 and if the humidity is very high I’ll sweat like hell right after a shower. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profuse-sweating-after-showering/690959.md?page=2)