Profuse sweating after showering?

[HelloKindWorld]

Nope sandra, feel perfectly fine… just a bit annoyed at the waterfall seemingly flowing out of my back =P

That’s interesting grude, also only on your back? Or just excessive sweat in general?

And yeah… humidity is looking rather suspect, but at the mention of grudes problem, so is internal/external body temperature.

[filmore]

When you’re in the shower, do you stand with your back to the water most of the time? If so, it would be absorbing more of the heat. Maybe in the past you had better circulation and it would carry the heat away more efficiently, but now the heat is staying in your back. Have you gained weight? Perhaps more mass on your back is retaining more heat.

[ZomZom]

In the summer I will have a hard time getting dry and cool after a shower, to the point where I’ll stand under the bedroom ceiling fan before dressing. In the winter this is not so much of a problem.

[HelloKindWorld]

I think I keep the water coverage pretty evenly around my whole body… but I am a smoker, so the circulation theory could hold water (like my back! badum-tsh… ok, I get it, I’m not funny)… Haven’t gained weight though… been somewhat of a stick figure throughout my life.

Sadly, getting cooled down in no way stops my sweat. After my shower last night I stood in front of the A/C for about a half hour, freezing my ass off, and in no way slowing down the sweat.

[Flywheel]

I read the thread title as “Profuse swearing after showering.”

[Really_Not_All_That_Bright]

I have the same problem only it’s my forehead that sweats. Happens no matter how warm or cold the water is (well, I’ve never tried ice-cold).

[HelloKindWorld]

Now that would be an interesting problem.

Edit: @Flywheel

[HelloKindWorld]

Huh… we get a few more people in here, we might have a full profusely sweating body in here!

Notice anything that helps stop it aside from just waiting in your experience?

[Really_Not_All_That_Bright]

Nope. I’ve tried standing in front of fans, lying under fans, sticking my head in the freezer… it just sort of goes away on its own after 20 minutes, no more, no less.

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@HelloKindWorld

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.

Try lowering the temperature as low as you can go without it being shockingly cold. It should be cooler than lukewarm though.

Stand under it for 5 minutes or so, moving around to make sure you run it over your entire body and limbs.

The reason I bring this up is that I can easily induce the same issue by taking a hot shower in our tiny shower/toilet room. My guess is that the water is probably in the 120 degree range, and the temp in the little steamy room is probably pushing 95-100. If I stand in that for a while, I start sweating, but since I’m in the shower, I don’t notice. When I get out and dry off and go into another room, I’m still sweating for a while until I cool off- there’s only so much you can do to cool off.

However, if the last 5 minutes of the shower are cool/cold, I can drop my body temp enough to where I’m not sweating when I get out, or not much and the problem is avoided.

[convextech]

@HelloKindWorld

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.

Maybe your air conditioner isn’t defeating the humidity in your home, causing the sweat. Get a PM done.

[Skammer]

I’ve had that issue too, though not all the time. I’ll take a shower, then start shaving while sweat pours down my chest, back and legs.

But I think it’s the humidity in the bathroom after a hot shower that is causing condensation to form on my skin. After a hot shower in a small room, the air will be warm and extremely humid, and will cause water to condense on any cooler surface - including you (especially if you just got out of a cold shower).

Try leaving the door to the bathroom open, if you can, and maybe try running a fan to circulate the air out and lower the humidity of the room.

[pohjonen]

It’s the humidity in the air. I have this problem too, but if I’m home alone and can leave the bathroom door open so the steam doesn’t build up, it doesn’t happen.

[HelloKindWorld]

It seems that humidity is taking the blame for this one in general, so I’ll call “case solved” for now, providing that this is evidenced by my next shower.

Thanks for all the replies.

[PurpleClogs]

Sounds to me (not an expert, I just read a lot) that you have hyperhidrosis. Primary type on your back only.

[Lord_Mondegreen]

@Flywheel

I read the thread title as “Profuse swearing after showering.”

That can be a real bastard of a problem.

[Mean_Mr.Mustard]

Happens to me as well, though not quite to the degree as the OP. I am certain, at least in my case, that humidity is the culprit.

And I know how annoying it is. You’re fresh and clean and suddenly you have nasty sweat running down your back. I’ve lain on the bed nekkid under the ceiling fan after showers.
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[Cheekyprawn]

@HelloKindWorld

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.

-----i get this too and really really bad today, only on my back ! And slighty armpits,.

   I don't know what it is but I actually just registered to reply to this because I couldn't believe someone else had it, I also sweat horrendously overnight, I'm 23 female and not overweight at all although I maybe don't eat the best of foods,  I have just as a bath and come out and I cannot for the life of me get it  to stop sweating!!! I know this post was a long time ago but please reply! I don't know where your post is from but I'm posting from the uk! Thanks! Sophie

[bob_2]

It seems that there are a good many causes of night sweats.

Some of the known conditions that can cause night sweats are:

Menopause. The hot flashes that accompany menopause can occur at night and cause sweating. This is a very common cause of night sweats in women.

Idiopathic hyperhidrosis. Idiopathic hyperhidrosis is a condition in which the body chronically produces too much sweat without any identifiable medical cause.

Infections. Tuberculosis is the infection most commonly associated with night sweats. But bacterial infections, such as endocarditis (inflammation of the heart valves), osteomyelitis (inflammation in the bones), and abscesses can cause night sweats. Night sweats are also a symptom of HIV infection.

Cancers. Night sweats are an early symptom of some cancers. The most common type of cancer associated with night sweats is lymphoma. However, people who have an undiagnosed cancer frequently have other symptoms as well, such as unexplained weight loss and fevers.

Medications . Taking certain medications can lead to night sweats. Antidepressant medications are a common type of drug that can lead to night sweats. From 8% to 22% of people taking antidepressant drugs have night sweats. Other psychiatric drugs have also been associated with night sweats. Medicines taken to lower fever, such as aspirin and acetaminophen, can sometimes lead to sweating. Many other drugs can cause night sweats or flushing.

Hypoglycemia. Low blood sugar can cause sweating. People who are taking insulin or oral diabetes medications may have hypoglycemia at night that is accompanied by sweating.

Hormone disorders. Sweating or flushing can be seen with several hormone disorders, including pheochromocytoma, carcinoid syndrome, and hyperthyroidism.

Neurologic conditions. Uncommonly, neurologic conditions including autonomic dysreflexia, posttraumatic syringomyelia, stroke, and autonomic neuropathy may cause increased sweating and may lead to night sweats.

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[filmore]

One thing I thought of for this thread is if something about the shower is reacting with the pores on your skin to clog them and your body is trying to sweat out. One experiment I thought would be interesting would be to scrub one half of your back with a luffa and simple, neutral soap to exfoliate your skin and unclog pores. Only do half your back so you can see if it sweats more or less than the untreated half to know if it’s actually working.