I have been doing sort of OK with my Parkinson’s except that
excessive sweating is driving me crazy. I sweat five or six times a day – then sweat all night and wake up every morning soaking from head to toe. I’ve done some research but cannot find anything but talk about surgery.
Do you know of any nutritional or herbal treatment. Even if it is not a cure but offers some relief?
I would appreciate some suggestions.
Thank you Robert
ML
Thanks so much for sending in your question.
Here is my spin on sweating from working with
individuals with the symptoms of Parkinsons
who have this problem. Rest assured you are not
alone in being driven crazy by this symptom.
Here is what I see is happening with excessive sweating.
Your body is sending you a strong signal. What is
the message? I sense the message is that your lymph
system is clogged and not functioning at present.
Why is it clogged? You have an overabundance of toxins.
(Please do not be offended. First, my guess may be wrong. Second, everyone has this problem who lives in a toxic world today and that is everyone!).
When the body attempts to do its work of eliminating toxins (which is one of its jobs) and there are too many toxins
for the body to eliminate in a normal fashion (through kidneys, liver, etc) the body will use whatever means available to release the toxins.
If the lymph system is clogged, the sweat glands are a good alternative outlet. Looked at from this perspective, sweating may be critical for the organs in your body to continue functioning. In other words, it is actually a good thing to sweat though it is making you miserable.
What do you do about excessive sweating?
First, you can evaluate everything you put on your body, everything you eat and everything you touch. It is possible you are contaminating yourself in a most innocent way (like the shaving lotion you use or the laundry soap you use or …). It may be the furniture you sit on has toxins.
Consider all possibilities and eliminate any and all sources
of toxins. Make it a project for the month. The source of the problem may lie in a most strange place, one that you never thought about before.
Second, you can purchase a small trampoline and jump on it
for 4 or 5 minutes a day (unless balance is an issue for you).
Jumping on a trampoline every day helps to clear out the toxins and clear your lymph system.
Third, you can contact a naturopath or MD type doctor who knows how to help you detox gently (or go to your health food store and discuss detox options with them). There are many other natural options that can help you detox (infrared saunas, sweat lodges, steam rooms, homeopathic treatments, etc.)
Naturopaths have great ideas
for detoxing. Dr. Ivy Faber, ND, who does a saliva test
that will tell you what toxins are problematic for you (or if the guess is wrong about toxins, what might be the true source of your sweating problem).
Fourth. You also probably need to be especially careful to hydrate your body. You may have the thought that you do not want to drink water because it will make the sweating worse. Without adequate hydration, you cannot detox your body and your lymph system will remain clogged.
There is a homeopathic treatment that is specifically designed to help you hydrate your body. There is a marvelous therapy that is designed to hydrate the body called the Aquas which is recommended by Naturopath john Coleman ND who himself fully recovered from Parkinsons.
Fifth. Herbal remedies can be beneficial. Conduct a search for herbal treatments that help clear out your lymph system and help you detox your body.
I interviewed an amazing herbalist in Pioneers of Recovery (https://www.blog.parkinsonsrecovery.com/pioneers-of-recovery-2/) He is a source of reliable information on herbs that can be helpful to clear lymph.
The bottom line is I would direct your focus in consultations with your health care providers to identify ways to detox your body of harmful substances. Once the toxins are cleared to a manageable state, your lymph system will begin to function normally and the symptom of sweating should resolve.
All the best,
Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery®
www.parkinsonsrecovery.com
Hi Mr Rodgers,
I was very interested in your article about sweating with parkinson’s . My mother has parkinsons and is suffering really bad at this present time with excessive sweating at night and the tremour is also at its worse. She is also on other medication for her heart and has had epilim for night seizures of which she has been told o gradually come off by her consultant as this could be adding to her tremour. We are desperate to find a solution just to relieve some of her symtoms. She is taking madpar medication at the moment . Would most appreciate some feedback.
Many thanks C Taylor
Hi:
When it comes to taking medications to get relief from symptoms, your doctors will be the best resources available. They are the specialists in knowing which prescription medications might
help.
Alternatively, addressing the cause of the problem leads you down a different path. You might talk with your doctors about the role toxins might be playing in the symptoms that are currently being experienced.
Robert Rodgers PhD
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
I also seem to sweat a lot more than I used to. Of course, working outside in the heat makes anyone sweat, but I (and my wife!) notice its gotten worse. I have to take a shower before I can watch TV with her. Actually, it does refresh me anyway. I don’t know anything about my lymph system being clogged, or exposure to any new toxins. I do have some chickens now, which I never had before. Maybe cleaning their coop often affects me- don’t know. But I’m NOT giving up my babies(& we both love fresh eggs). Maybe its Arkansas weather & humidity. Don’t know. Guess I’ll just keep taking daily showers. At least we can watch TV together now!