sweat on my head while eating spicy or hot food

Thank You - A lot of what you said makes sense because I am feeling / experiencing everything you said especially the part concerning dreams etc....I'm wondering if it is related to my meditation exercises which I have begun several years ago around the same time I started having these symptoms r elated to hot spicy foods...

I can definelty understand everyones situation.  I am 42 years old and this sweating issue started with me probably about 4-6years ago.  It seem to have gotten worse and very iritating.  I wish someone could find the a way to stoop this.  Anything that is tangy or spicy such as, ketchup, mustard, ranch sause, steak sauce, pizza and etc causes me to sweat and my friends and family also find it strange yet also hilarious.  If someone find out anything that will help or stop this please share.  I also never thought that so many other people are having the same issue.  I believe that distilled vinegar may be my issue cause all of those have that ingredient in them.  SOME ONE HELP

I have the same trigger foods. Most spicy things, Heinz ketchup the worst, anything with distilled vinegar as an ingredient will cause the scalp and face sweat. Fresh tomatoes...........no, most red sauces for pasta ...no. All one can do is avoid those foods. Most bottled salad dressings cause it also. I know we all like ketchup on fries or burgers, so you have to put up with it or eat them plain. I also get it from raspberries sometimes, oranges, lemons, limes. Once I had it severely from Kiwi for about 4 hrs., so I NEVER eat Kiwis any more.

I Too have same problem due to this problem i'm not eating properly and i loose my body weight also plz any one can give sugg to this problem.

i sweat on my face and head when eating even the mildest of hot foods.

i sweat only on the right side of my head

I'm kind of glad that I'm not alone in this situation. Whenever I watch a program on TV that features chilies i start to sweat a lot on the top of my head. Even talking about hot chilies is enough to start me off. it is so strange. of course it's just as bad when I actually eat hot food, which I grew up with and love. It's a bit disconcerting when I go out with my girlfriend or friends and eat hot food. it's embarrassing in restaurants.

I also have reactions from just thinking about the trigger foods. That is a part I do not understand. It goes back as far as childhood, when I recall having some sweat ( especially under the lower lip) just thinking about the fruit flavored Life Savers or Charms. ( It is happening now as I type.) Ah yes, the power of suggestion. My trigger foods are: Ketchup ( especially Heinz), any bottled salad dressing, anything with distilled vinegar, raspberries ( I keep them to a small amt.), sometimes strawberries, oranges, kiwi ( never eat it anymore...........sweating lasted for hours);, and, of course anything with hot sauce, chilis, etc.

There must be some way to control this rather embarrasing problem. My problem just started about a year or so ago. I'm 60 now ! All my life I've been able to eat "hot" spicy food with very little, if any, sweating. Now I have to wipe my brow after almost every ofter bite I take,....and some times the food is barely spicy at all !!

Folks, it's called hyperhydrosis and you are experiencing what might be phantom sweating or compensetory sweating. Google this and if you need a referral I would recommend dr. David Nielsen of San Antonio Tx.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

i had the same problem, i asked the doctor but he can not tell whwt is the problem. I showed him when i am eating the hospital rationed meal, but he can not answer.

Same here, just the top of my head (currently the bald spot). I'v never considered this an issue but would like a definitive explanation.

You guys got it better than me having the sweat isolated to forehead or anywhere specifically. I get it from bottom of neck all the way up, if I eat stuff thats pretty hot it pours out everywhere on head. Ie. If i eat something quite hot my lap will be soaked from pouring down from my head. (leaning over to eat) Identic to getting out of shower before drying off, even jalepeno potatoe chips will break me into a sweat. I love spicy food but like others here could never eat in public, ate at Indian restaurant om business once waiter was seriously concerned had to stop. (dont have any other stories cause I know this from childhood dont do it) We all have same problem here just most get it in certain areas on head. It isnt fully understood but likely overactive glans which activate as our body thinks we need to cool down. (some get it after surgery messing with nerves and glands) Just read bunch of stuff about it, no joke I will start sweating just thinking about hot food.

Its Normal Eat chillies etc you will sweat esp from head even if not hot to mouth with some chillies. Eat good food fresh chillie pepper, healthiest thing in the world a little head sweat.