When we came to this country two years ago and until now, I noticed that I wasn’t sweating. I knew way back then that I sweat so little; but, this time, I noticed that I hardly sweat at all. Is it due to the aircon 24×7? Hardly. I have a friend, who sweats a lot after a few minutes of working out. We worked out together for a week – she was the only one who lost weight – 2kg, but me? NADA. Yes, maybe, an on and off loss-gain of a kilo.

It’s been two weeks already since I started a routine exercise. At first I noticed that somehow my muscles have been toned. But alas, no maybe. Husband said that my body’s bloated with lots of air. Oh. I am not sweating, that may be the culprit.

I researched the Web on the condition of not sweating, and did I notice, boy, that it’s a serious condition. It’s a condition called ANHIDROSIS or decreased sweating. Oh yeah, I sometimes sweat, too, in my underarm after walking for at least two hours under a humid environment.

What is Anhidrosis?

“Anhidrosis is the inability to sweat in response to heat.” – mamashealth.com

It’s also known for other names:

Adiaphoresis, Ischidrosis, Hypohidrosis, Oligidria, Oligohidrosis and Sweating deficiency – WIKIPEDIA

What are the causes?

It may be caused by underactivity of the sympathetic nervous system. – WIKIPEDIA

From Mamashealth.com, here are the probable causes of anhidrosis:

neurologic disorders such as Guillain-Barre syndrome

heatstroke

diabetes

congenital disorders including as ectodermal dysplasia

drugs and medications

hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia

autonomic neuropathy

infections of sweat glands

trauma to sweat glands

burns

excessive dehydration

What are the complications?

• heat stroke
• heat exhaustion
• coma in extreme cases

Oh. It’s quite alarming. I should prevent myself from being dehydrated.

I’ll read about How Sweat Works.