# Head Sweats Post Decompression Surgery

**URL:** <https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/head-sweats-post-decompression-surgery/1961>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [August 14, 2012, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/head-sweats-post-decompression-surgery/1961 "2012-08-14T21:07:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michelle1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/michelle1/32/708_2.png) [@Michelle1](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Michelle1)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2012, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/head-sweats-post-decompression-surgery/1961/1 "2012-08-14T21:07:34Z")

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I am almost 5 months post op and I have been having horrible head sweats. I mean like I am drenched. I was wondering if anyone else has done this post decompression surgery??? If so, have you found anything that helps? I find that they are worst if I have had to bend over for a prolong period of time or i am bending over a bunch of a time in a row, like to pick up toys or weeding the garden. The PA at my surgeon's office doesn't think it is chiari related, but it has only happened since the surgery. I am a school teacher and I am really nervous for the upcoming school year. Appearance is really important and having had to cut my hair all off has been hard enough. I don't want to look like I just stepped out of the shower all the time too. I guess I should mention nowhere else on my body is sweating and it happens regardless of if I am hot, cold or perfect.

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**Author:** ![Michelle1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/michelle1/32/708_2.png) [@Michelle1](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Michelle1)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/head-sweats-post-decompression-surgery/1961/2 "2012-08-15T22:38:07Z")

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It tends to be all over my head. After discussing it with my husband last night he reminded me that it started when I became symptomatic with the chiari, but it has become worse since the surgery. I hate memory loss :( I just wish i could get some answers!!!!

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**Author:** ![Tradee30](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/tradee30/32/204_2.png) [@Tradee30](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Tradee30)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2012, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/head-sweats-post-decompression-surgery/1961/3 "2012-08-16T03:08:51Z")

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It may be from your meds, because I take a med that causes excessive sweatting and I hate sweating like that. It doesn't matter if I'm not doing much I be sweating like someone poured a bucket of water on me.

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**Author:** ![misallen](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/misallen/32/200_2.png) [@misallen](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/misallen)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2012, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/head-sweats-post-decompression-surgery/1961/4 "2012-08-17T15:31:36Z")

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Michelle,

I had excessive sweating in my head only before surgery and I still have it some post op, however it does seem to be a little bit better. Like you, the rest of my body is fine, but if I get the least bit warm my face/forehead will sweat profusely. I try to stay in a cool environment if at all possible.