Sweating is a normal physiological phenomenon in life, but if you find that your sweat is yellow, you should pay attention to it because this situation is abnormal and may be related to some diseases. At this time, you should understand the reasons for yellow sweat, such as the use of certain drugs, liver and gallbladder diseases, which may lead to yellow sweat. Let's take a look at what causes yellow sweat.
1. Drug reactions are mostly seen in rifampicin, and other drugs such as riboflavin, nitrofurantoin, and furazolidone may also cause yellow sweat and yellow urine when taken in regular doses. If overdose or poisoning occurs, the symptoms will be more significant, and the patient should inform the doctor to decide whether to discontinue the medication.
2. Liver and gallbladder diseases include acute and chronic hepatitis, acute and chronic cholecystitis, hepatolithiasis, liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, etc. These diseases can cause liver function decline or bile stagnation and blockage, resulting in increased bilirubin concentration in the blood, which is excreted through sweat and manifests as yellow sweat. Most of these diseases are accompanied by symptoms such as upper abdominal distension and pain, fatigue, aversion to greasy food, scleral jaundice, skin itching, and yellow urine. Differential diagnosis can be made through B-ultrasound, liver function tests, and other examinations.
3. Some hemolytic and infectious diseases, such as autoimmune hemolytic anemia, transfusion of incompatible blood, and favism, can lead to yellow sweat due to the destruction of a large number of red blood cells and the retention of indirect bilirubin in the blood. Patients with malaria, typhoid, leptospirosis, and septicemia may also develop yellow sweat due to accelerated red blood cell turnover and liver dysfunction. These diseases are relatively serious and should be detected and treated early.
4. Dietary factors such as eating carrots, oranges, tangerines, and other foods, as well as excessive consumption of food or drinks containing pigments, can also cause yellow sweat. Generally, there are no other symptoms of discomfort, so there is no need to panic.
