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Is it normal not to sweat? i take meds for high blood pressure and cholesterol and metformin for prediabetes, im trying to lose weight and i have arthritis issues, when i turn the heat on at night,it'll be 90 in the morning and im not sweating so why
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Lack of sweat: Anhydrosis or hypohidrosis can be caused for various reasons. Nerve damage from Ross syndrome, diabetes, alcoholism, Prkinson's disease, multiple system atrophy or amyloidosis. Skin damage from radiation, trauma, infection, inflammation. Skin disorders such as psoriasis, exfoliative dermatitis, heat rash, scleroderma or ichthyosis. Many medicines have anticholinergic effects.
Answered 11/19/2019
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