A diagram of the human skin, including the sweat glands.
There are many conditions that can cause nausea and sweating. These symptoms can be caused by anything from sudden illnesses and injuries to chronic conditions and emotional disturbances. Gastrointestinal diseases may be among the most common causes of these symptoms. A person may also experience these symptoms during a heart attack or during an episode of anxiety or vertigo. Also, a person may sweat and feel nauseous after taking some types of medication.
The disease usually causes sweating.
While there are many things that can make a person feel nauseous and sweaty, a disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract could be the most likely culprit. For example, a person with food poisoning may experience these symptoms before developing symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea. In some cases, a person may feel nauseous and break out in a sweat after taking medicine that upsets their stomach. Sometimes sweating is a symptom of diseases or conditions of the digestive tract. In some cases, however, a person may break out in a sweat because the illness is shaking them emotionally.
Anxiety can cause nausea and sweating.
Another common cause of nausea and sweating is a heart attack. Many people are more familiar with chest and arm pain as symptoms of heart attacks, but sweating and nausea are also common symptoms. In fact, the symptoms of a heart attack can sometimes be mild enough that a person focuses on the nausea and decides they have indigestion or digestive disease rather than a heart attack. Sometimes the symptoms are vague or mild enough that a person attributes them to being overly tired.
Low blood sugar can cause cold sweats and nausea in diabetics.
Anxiety is another common cause of sweating accompanied by nausea. For example, a person having panic attacks may feel nauseous, break out in a sweat, and feel a sense of dread when they have a panic attack. Some people even experience symptoms similar to those of a heart attack. For example, a person may experience chest pain or a feeling of heaviness in the chest while having a panic attack. An individual does not need to have a panic disorder to experience these symptoms along with feelings of anxiety; some people may feel nauseous and break out in a sweat when they occasionally feel anxious.
Food poisoning can cause nausea and sweating.
An individual may also experience nausea and sweating during an episode of vertigo. Vertigo is a type of dizziness in which a person may feel as if their surroundings have changed. For example, you may feel like the room is spinning or the floor is tilting.
