illnesses that causes sweating
Diseases and conditions that can cause night sweats include: 1  Anxiety. 2  Autonomic neuropathy (damage to your autonomic nerves) 3  Brucellosis (a bacterial infection)  Carcinoid syndrome (a syndrome resulting from a certain type of cancerous tumor)
The medical condition of hyperthyroidism (the most common cause of which is the autoimmune disorder Graves' Disease) can also cause excessive sweating. Hyperthyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone, which affects the body's metabolism.
Generalized anxiety disorder can also cause excessive sweating, the Mayo Clinic says. Anxiety disorders, which may affect relationships and interfere with daily life, have other symptoms. These can include diarrhea, nausea, difficulty concentrating or sleeping, feeling on edge and obsessive worrying.
Excessive sweating may not be the result of a physical malady, but a symptom of stress, hot flashes during menopause, or the side-effect of taking certain medications (such as beta blockers and tricyclic antidepressants), Mayo Clinic experts note. But excessive sweating can also have no underlying cause.