Exactly I was cleaning house the other day with just a fan on and no air conditioning it's in the high 70's here and My face looked like I had a bad sunburn, but at work I was shoveling some material into drums and I thought I was going to pass out from sweating so much.. It is really embaressing at work. thanks for the reply.. Lisa

We should have buttons made up that says something like "no I'm not having a heart attack, It's RSD". Not only do I sweat a lot, but my face will turn blood red at the drop of a hat. People will ask me if I need to go to the hospital, I just smile and tell them that I'm always like that and unless I fall to the floor, I'm really ok.

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Mary

Amen! That we need buttons!!

I think its the RSD too. I was on Cymabalta for awhile I dont think the sweating was any worse. After I get out of the shower I have to go outside to cool down. Its awful. It doesnt matter if its five degrees outside. I a going out. I know the temp changes probably are not great bt you have to cool down somehow & you dont want to go roll in the snow in the winter time just after a shower lol!!!

Exactly no rolling in the snow for me either>> haha

It can happen to me for no other reason than being extremely nervous or extremely stressed. My neck and face will grow all red, and nothing can stop it. Thankfully it doesn't happen all too often.

It's just so embaressing at work, people think I am just fat and lazy I think!!

I agree with what most of the others have said and think that it is from the RSD.

I sweat a lot now and am having to use a lot more deodrant than what I did before I got RSD as I am always worried that someone will be able to smell the sweat - even though my mum says that she can't and no one else has complained of it.

I don't like getting a shower/bath now due to the sweating issues. By the time I get out of the bath tub or shower, I am really sweaty again and just as bad as before I went in! My RSD limbs tend to go bright red also which can be very embarrassing!!

If you look on most RSD sites, it says that increased sweating is a very common symptom of RSD. I think meds can also increase sweating - I know some meds did for me so it might be worth looking at the side effects.

Sorry that you have to deal with this also - just know that you aren't alone and that we understand what you are going through!!

Something a little off-topic maybe, but since the RSD, I can no longer use a deodorant that contains alcohol. It burns! I also have to be careful with certain hair dyes and bio-shampoos (Weleda uses alcohol as a preservative instead of parabens and the alcohol burns too).

Thanks for the additional info on the shampoos and Things!!