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Excessive sweating of the face and head. i have underactive thyroid and kidney disease. what could cause this sweating only on my face and head?
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Hormone excess?: Face and head sweating is more common in women that are taking hormones. It can be from excess sympathetic tone or from volume changes being monitored by internal pressure receptors as might be your case with renal disease. Check hormone levels and consult with your nephrologist or endocrinologist. This link may help but is complicated http://jap.Physiology.Org/content/100/5/1692.Long.
Answered 10/6/2018
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