Night Sweats

[Guest guest]

Well take care of yourself in the cold Colleen, especially if you get sweaty and

go outside.

It's so difficult to tell sometimes what's causing what. I'm not discounting

any discomfort

men may feel by any means, but with women hormonal symptoms can appear much

more

pronounced than with men. It's not always easy to know if the symptoms would

be there anyway without the medication.

I'm going to see what happens tonight again because it's been really

uncomfortable with the night sweats this past week. I'm hoping when my cycle

finishes it gets better. If not, I'm going to have to adjust the dose to 5mg.

Maybe I'll try the 5mg. twice a day again, but I'd prefer not to have to take it

twice a day. 5mg. once a day may not be enough though. I still need to check

the archive files too like Barbara suggested before I make any decisions.

Perhaps there's something there that I haven't thought off .

Have a good evening.

Miracle

[Guest guest]

I know what you mean about hating to take a med more than once a day. I have

prednisone eye drops that I have to put in my eye every two hours for a month.

Colleen

Miracle <miraclesofmind@...> wrote:

Well take care of yourself in the cold Colleen, especially if you get sweaty

and go outside.

It's so difficult to tell sometimes what's causing what. I'm not discounting any

discomfort

men may feel by any means, but with women hormonal symptoms can appear much more

pronounced than with men. It's not always easy to know if the symptoms would be

there anyway without the medication.

I'm going to see what happens tonight again because it's been really

uncomfortable with the night sweats this past week. I'm hoping when my cycle

finishes it gets better. If not, I'm going to have to adjust the dose to 5mg.

Maybe I'll try the 5mg. twice a day again, but I'd prefer not to have to take it

twice a day. 5mg. once a day may not be enough though. I still need to check the

archive files too like Barbara suggested before I make any decisions. Perhaps

there's something there that I haven't thought off .

Have a good evening.

Miracle

[Guest guest]

It's supposed to warm up here next week. It might get all the way up to 38. A

real heat wave.

I lived in Charlottesville VA for 6 months and have friends in Stuart's Draft.

I also visited Tidewater. Too much water for my taste. Water water everywhere. I

loved Charlottesville, though.

Colleen

Barbara <bjarrett@...> wrote:

*BRRRRR* I can relate. I grew up in Northern Wi. I've been in Virgina for

almost 20 years now and I cannot handle the cold anymore. I still have my AC

going in the bedroom though because of the sweating issue.

Barbara

Night Sweats

I must have deleted the message but I think it was that asked the question

about the night sweats. I'm going to assume that you're male and not female. If

I'm wrong about that, then please let me know. I get severe night sweats from

10mg of Lexapro.

I wasn't always sure if it was the medication because I'm at the

peri-menopause/menopause age, so I thought it was hormonal and perhaps unrelated

to the medication. There's some connection to the medication though because I

experienced more sweating when I took the medication earlier in the day too.

It's worse while I'm sleeping.

I'm even more sure now that it's from the medication, if a male taking it is

experiencing the same symptoms. I tried breaking the dose in two ... I think

that helped a little but I can't remember. For a while I was only taking 5mg. It

was a little better at a lower dose. I don't know if the side effects will go

away over time.

In answer to your question though, YES, it can cause night sweats and increased

sweating. I have that side-effect from it. I hope this helps.

Peace,

Miracle

[Guest guest]

Just think of it this way, it's your body trying to get out all the

mental/psychological toxins/poisons. That's what I try to think

whenever I have a nightmare or something and wake up sweating. I try

to think of it as a productive dream.

> May I offer a suggestion? I *know* there are other people that

posted in the past about sweating and other heat type problems. You

might try searching the message archives using sweat as the search

parameter.

>

> This is a common side for many people taking AD's of all kinds. It

can be downright uncomfortable.

>

> Barbara

>

> Night Sweats

>

> I must have deleted the message but I think it was that asked

the question about the night sweats. I'm going to assume that you're

male and not female. If I'm wrong about that, then please let me know.

I get severe night sweats from 10mg of Lexapro.

>

> I wasn't always sure if it was the medication because I'm at the

peri-menopause/menopause age, so I thought it was hormonal and perhaps

unrelated to the medication. There's some connection to the medication

though because I experienced more sweating when I took the medication

earlier in the day too. It's worse while I'm sleeping.

>

> I'm even more sure now that it's from the medication, if a male

taking it is experiencing the same symptoms. I tried breaking the dose

in two ... I think that helped a little but I can't remember. For a

while I was only taking 5mg. It was a little better at a lower dose. I

don't know if the side effects will go away over time.

>

> In answer to your question though, YES, it can cause night sweats

and increased sweating. I have that side-effect from it. I hope this

helps.

>

> Peace,

> Miracle

>

>

[Guest guest]

Wow. It went down to 7 last night. That's pretty cold for us. It's now 32. After

the past couple of weeks that's a heat wave.

I've not been on the east coast of the state. Too flat so I probably wouldn't

care much for it. I'm in the mountains.

Water and critters. Anytime there's alot of water there's alot of critters.

I slept great last night. My other half, however, was cold. That should tell you

something. :-/

Barbara

Night Sweats

I must have deleted the message but I think it was that asked the

question about the night sweats. I'm going to assume that you're male and not

female. If I'm wrong about that, then please let me know. I get severe night

sweats from 10mg of Lexapro.

I wasn't always sure if it was the medication because I'm at the

peri-menopause/menopause age, so I thought it was hormonal and perhaps unrelated

to the medication. There's some connection to the medication though because I

experienced more sweating when I took the medication earlier in the day too.

It's worse while I'm sleeping.

I'm even more sure now that it's from the medication, if a male taking it is

experiencing the same symptoms. I tried breaking the dose in two ... I think

that helped a little but I can't remember. For a while I was only taking 5mg. It

was a little better at a lower dose. I don't know if the side effects will go

away over time.

In answer to your question though, YES, it can cause night sweats and

increased sweating. I have that side-effect from it. I hope this helps.

Peace,

Miracle

[Guest guest]

A couple of weeks ago it was 20 below zero. Our high was about zero for more

than two weeks.

Colleen

Barbara <bjarrett@...> wrote:

Wow. It went down to 7 last night. That's pretty cold for us. It's now 32.

After the past couple of weeks that's a heat wave.

I've not been on the east coast of the state. Too flat so I probably wouldn't

care much for it. I'm in the mountains.

Water and critters. Anytime there's alot of water there's alot of critters.

I slept great last night. My other half, however, was cold. That should tell you

something. :-/

Barbara

Night Sweats

I must have deleted the message but I think it was that asked the question

about the night sweats. I'm going to assume that you're male and not female. If

I'm wrong about that, then please let me know. I get severe night sweats from

10mg of Lexapro.

I wasn't always sure if it was the medication because I'm at the

peri-menopause/menopause age, so I thought it was hormonal and perhaps unrelated

to the medication. There's some connection to the medication though because I

experienced more sweating when I took the medication earlier in the day too.

It's worse while I'm sleeping.

I'm even more sure now that it's from the medication, if a male taking it is

experiencing the same symptoms. I tried breaking the dose in two ... I think

that helped a little but I can't remember. For a while I was only taking 5mg. It

was a little better at a lower dose. I don't know if the side effects will go

away over time.

In answer to your question though, YES, it can cause night sweats and increased

sweating. I have that side-effect from it. I hope this helps.

Peace,

Miracle

[Guest guest]

Night sweats can be caused by the immune system's response to an infection, such as HIV, pneumonia, MAI/MAC, lymphoma, or tuberclosis.

The diagnosis of MAI by blood test can be frustrating as the test is particularly insensitive to avoid false positives. Many Doctors presumptively prescribe Clarithromycin to treat a patient with symptoms of MAI/MAC. If you have MAI, the Clarithromycin will improve the night sweats almost immeadately.

Night sweats caused by HIV are usually a sign that the HIV virus is not being well controlled so your immune system has to respond to help control the infection.

It can also be caused by the reaction to various drugs. Some people with HIV experience night sweats for a perod after changing drug regimens.

Your Doctor should take night sweats seriously and help you determine the cause.

>> Anyone have or have had night sweats? I can't figure out what is causing> them, but they are wholly disruptive to sleep. I get up four times a night> to change clothes, with bed sheets wet. It doesn't make a difference> whether I have more or less blankets on, I have no fever, but half my nights> I still wake up wringing wet... > > Anything that links to them? Anything that cures them? Anything they lead> to?> > > Seattle>

[Guest guest]

Night sweats can be caused by the immune system's response to an infection, such as HIV, pneumonia, MAI/MAC, lymphoma, or tuberclosis.

The diagnosis of MAI by blood test can be frustrating as the test is particularly insensitive to avoid false positives. Many Doctors presumptively prescribe Clarithromycin to treat a patient with symptoms of MAI/MAC. If you have MAI, the Clarithromycin will improve the night sweats almost immeadately.

Night sweats caused by HIV are usually a sign that the HIV virus is not being well controlled so your immune system has to respond to help control the infection.

It can also be caused by the reaction to various drugs. Some people with HIV experience night sweats for a perod after changing drug regimens.

Your Doctor should take night sweats seriously and help you determine the cause.

>> Anyone have or have had night sweats? I can't figure out what is causing> them, but they are wholly disruptive to sleep. I get up four times a night> to change clothes, with bed sheets wet. It doesn't make a difference> whether I have more or less blankets on, I have no fever, but half my nights> I still wake up wringing wet... > > Anything that links to them? Anything that cures them? Anything they lead> to?> > > Seattle>

[Guest guest]

, night sweats are common and nonspecific. There are many causes, from the room being too warm, to medications, menopause, HIV or other infections, anxiety attacks during sleep, cancers etc etc. You should discuss your symptoms with your doctor to find out the underlying cause. It could very well be benign, but you want to rule out anything that might need attention.

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[Guest guest]

, night sweats are common and nonspecific. There are many causes, from the room being too warm, to medications, menopause, HIV or other infections, anxiety attacks during sleep, cancers etc etc. You should discuss your symptoms with your doctor to find out the underlying cause. It could very well be benign, but you want to rule out anything that might need attention.

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[Guest guest]

Hi , greetings from Ecuador.

I can totally relate to what happens to you, but i

think it might be caused partially for hiv virus and

partially depends on each one of us bodies.

As for me i have been suffering this kind of sweats

since i was child, it has always being like that to me

(i live in the middle of world, remember) but i am the

only one in my family with this troubles. It is just

about body temperature, and i think you can't manage

it.

Since becoming hiv poz, i have just realised i sweat

more than before, in normal day, not just at nights. I

don't think there is a way to correct it, but i will

tell you what i normally do...

1. Drink lot of water, to replace the water your body

loses.

2. When going to sleep, try to reduce your bedroom

temperature a bit. In my case i use a strong fan (aire

conditioner in your case), not directed to me but to

the top of the room so it makes it feel fresher. I

sleep with short clothes and i use no blankets at all.

That's helped me a lot.

This is not scientific info but i hope it somehow

helps

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi , greetings from Ecuador.

I can totally relate to what happens to you, but i

think it might be caused partially for hiv virus and

partially depends on each one of us bodies.

As for me i have been suffering this kind of sweats

since i was child, it has always being like that to me

(i live in the middle of world, remember) but i am the

only one in my family with this troubles. It is just

about body temperature, and i think you can't manage

it.

Since becoming hiv poz, i have just realised i sweat

more than before, in normal day, not just at nights. I

don't think there is a way to correct it, but i will

tell you what i normally do...

1. Drink lot of water, to replace the water your body

loses.

2. When going to sleep, try to reduce your bedroom

temperature a bit. In my case i use a strong fan (aire

conditioner in your case), not directed to me but to

the top of the room so it makes it feel fresher. I

sleep with short clothes and i use no blankets at all.

That's helped me a lot.

This is not scientific info but i hope it somehow

helps

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

They go away eventually, at least they did in my case. I would wake

up dreanching wet, but the night sweats stopped about 10 years ago.

Actually, I think they are good in that your body is trying to rid

itself of whatever it is that is referred to as 'CFS' (i.e. we have

a bacterial/viral/other infection of unknown origin).

Mike C

>

> Has anyone found anything that helps stop the night sweats ? Its so

> frustrating as I think the rise in body temperature is what wakes

me up

> and I have hard enough time falling asleep in first place.

>

> I presume its due to Hypothalamus disregulation.

> thanks

> rebecca

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike,

Interesting to hear this from a bloke! Can I ask if you also had day sweats

and very bad temperature dysregulation?

Rosie

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of yakcamp22

Sent: 27 April 2007 01:08

Subject: Re: Night sweats

They go away eventually, at least they did in my case. I would wake

up dreanching wet, but the night sweats stopped about 10 years ago.

Actually, I think they are good in that your body is trying to rid

itself of whatever it is that is referred to as 'CFS' (i.e. we have

a bacterial/viral/other infection of unknown origin).

Mike C

>

> Has anyone found anything that helps stop the night sweats ? Its so

> frustrating as I think the rise in body temperature is what wakes

me up

> and I have hard enough time falling asleep in first place.

>

> I presume its due to Hypothalamus disregulation.

> thanks

> rebecca

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

I sympathise, I have heard there is a medication that helps with body

temperature disregulation but I havent found out what it is

unfortunately.

I installed a ceiling fan directly above my bed, and I use a summer

cooling spray which I keep in my bedside drawer, or you could put a

thermos of ice water by your bed-but by then you have already woken

up of course.

my problem is that if the overheating doesnt wake me up, the sweat

gets cold and then my body temperature plummets, so I wake up

freezing and feel unable to move- a hot drink and extra quilt gets me

back to normal fairly quickly .

Do you get chills as well where you can get very cold even in a hot

room at times?

I think you may be right it could well be hypothalamic, but just out

of interest, are you taking tramadol?

>

> Has anyone found anything that helps stop the night sweats ? Its so

> frustrating as I think the rise in body temperature is what wakes

me up

> and I have hard enough time falling asleep in first place.

>

> I presume its due to Hypothalamus disregulation.

> thanks

> rebecca

>

[Guest guest]

,

My night sweats were the worst when I was in the hospital and came home.

Once I got on my meds, my CD4 count continued to rise and my VL went

undetectable that made all the difference. They stopped. But if your

compromised immune system has to fight off things like cancer or any other

opportunistic infections it doesn't matter what your CD4 count is. Your body

will have a tough time fighting it off, hence the night sweats.

But I would take them seriously and talk to your doctor about them. They

could be a sign that things are not going well. He can do a lot of things

like adjusting meds, giving u an antibiotic for a while, etc. For your own

health, see your doctor.

L.

[Guest guest]

,

My night sweats were the worst when I was in the hospital and came home.

Once I got on my meds, my CD4 count continued to rise and my VL went

undetectable that made all the difference. They stopped. But if your

compromised immune system has to fight off things like cancer or any other

opportunistic infections it doesn't matter what your CD4 count is. Your body

will have a tough time fighting it off, hence the night sweats.

But I would take them seriously and talk to your doctor about them. They

could be a sign that things are not going well. He can do a lot of things

like adjusting meds, giving u an antibiotic for a while, etc. For your own

health, see your doctor.

L.

[Guest guest]

,

I'm Menopausal and am experiencing hot flashes as well as night

sweats. I've been reading up on what helps. Clonidine is one of the

drugs that helps. I don't know if it will help you. You may want to

ask your doctor about it.

Sue

-- In , " finsenuk " <rebeccavw65@...>

wrote:

>

> Has anyone found anything that helps stop the night sweats ? Its so

> frustrating as I think the rise in body temperature is what wakes me up

> and I have hard enough time falling asleep in first place.

>

> I presume its due to Hypothalamus disregulation.

> thanks

> rebecca

>

[Guest guest]

Is Clonidine the same as Klonpin/clonazepam? If so it had no positive

effect on my terrible temperature control probs and really sent me over the

edge in every other possible way, so some caution may be needed!

Rosie

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of sb2boys

Sent: 02 May 2007 18:06

Subject: Re: Night sweats

,

I'm Menopausal and am experiencing hot flashes as well as night

sweats. I've been reading up on what helps. Clonidine is one of the

drugs that helps. I don't know if it will help you. You may want to

ask your doctor about it.

Sue

-- In

<mailto:%40> , " finsenuk " <rebeccavw65@...>

wrote:

>

> Has anyone found anything that helps stop the night sweats ? Its so

> frustrating as I think the rise in body temperature is what wakes me up

> and I have hard enough time falling asleep in first place.

>

> I presume its due to Hypothalamus disregulation.

> thanks

> rebecca

>

[Guest guest]

I keep a towel on my pillow and during bad times, sleep on towels, as well as using them instead of a blanket. Land's End (Sears or catalogue) has some that are too big for me (I'm 6'2"). They really help the business of getting up to change constantly. Best of luck!

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[Guest guest]

How old are you? I don't think the iodine and night sweats are related. It sounds like you are experiencing menopause symptoms. Have you had your sex hormones checked? Also add pregnenolone, DHEA and FSH & LH to check.

Steph

night sweats

Hi all,

I have been on 50mg of Iodoral and supporting nutrients for about 1.5 years now. Last time I tested, about 4 months ago, my iodine excretion was up to 86% but my bromide was still too high so I've remained on 50mg of iodine to try to get it all out. Over the last 1.5 years I have seen improvement in some of my hypothyroid symptoms without getting on thyroid hormones (that's a whole other long story)... In the last 6-7 months, however, between ovulation and menstruation I have been having night sweats. I get very dehydrated and exhausted from them. I thought it must have to do with my female hormones getting out of balance. I read that iodine decreases estrogen, which I felt was happening since I also read that night sweats can be a low estrogen symptom and also my breasts were shrinking! So I began taking a very low dose of DHEA (2mg a day or every other day). This definitely made a difference - my breasts came back but the night sweating remains. And I temporarily stopped the DHEA because I felt my estrogen was now getting too high (very painful and swelling breasts during PMS). I then got back on Vitex to help balance progesterone because I read that low progesterone can also cause night sweats (in the past Vitex helped my PMS symptoms such as bloating, worsened constipation, and emotional imbalance). But none of these things are helping the night sweats. So, now I'm wondering if the night sweats are a result of my thyroid being overstimulated. Could that cause night sweats? The weird part is that one of my hypothyroid symptoms I saw improvements in over the months (constipation) has been worse again over the past couple of weeks. I'm so confused! I think I need to get some tests done, but in the meantime, does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks so much!

Marlena

[Guest guest]

I'm only 32 :-(>> How old are you? I don't think the iodine and night sweats are related. It sounds like you are experiencing menopause symptoms. Have you had your sex hormones checked? Also add pregnenolone, DHEA and FSH & LH to check.> > Steph> > > night sweats> > > > > > Hi all,> > I have been on 50mg of Iodoral and supporting nutrients for about 1.5 years now. Last time I tested, about 4 months ago, my iodine excretion was up to 86% but my bromide was still too high so I've remained on 50mg of iodine to try to get it all out. Over the last 1.5 years I have seen improvement in some of my hypothyroid symptoms without getting on thyroid hormones (that's a whole other long story)... In the last 6-7 months, however, between ovulation and menstruation I have been having night sweats. I get very dehydrated and exhausted from them. I thought it must have to do with my female hormones getting out of balance. I read that iodine decreases estrogen, which I felt was happening since I also read that night sweats can be a low estrogen symptom and also my breasts were shrinking! So I began taking a very low dose of DHEA (2mg a day or every other day). This definitely made a difference - my breasts came back but the night sweating remains. And I temporarily stopped the DHEA because I felt my estrogen was now getting too high (very painful and swelling breasts during PMS). I then got back on Vitex to help balance progesterone because I read that low progesterone can also cause night sweats (in the past Vitex helped my PMS symptoms such as bloating, worsened constipation, and emotional imbalance). But none of these things are helping the night sweats. So, now I'm wondering if the night sweats are a result of my thyroid being overstimulated. Could that cause night sweats? The weird part is that one of my hypothyroid symptoms I saw improvements in over the months (constipation) has been worse again over the past couple of weeks. I'm so confused! I think I need to get some tests done, but in the meantime, does anyone have any suggestions?> > > Thanks so much!> Marlena>

[Guest guest]

I have to disagree with Stefanye on this one, hot flashes/night sweats can

definitely be thyroid related. Years ago when I decided to go to an Ob/gyn for

prescribed hormones I didn't know this and wondered why my hot flashes only

diminished but not disappeared, then shortly afterwards I was diagnosed with

hypothyroidism (turned out to be Hashimoto's Thyroiditis) and at one time when I

abruptly stopped my thyroid medication the hot flashes/night sweats intensified

instantly even though I was still taking estrogen and progesterone.

Eventually I was taken off thyroid med because my TSH was normal and I was OK

with that because I actually felt better without it. A few years later I

stopped the hormones too because my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and

I didn't think they were really helping much. Since then I've been bothered by

the hot flashes in varying degrees. Once got back on estrogen plus a

progesterone cream for about a year and it helped but the hot flashes didn't

totally disappear.

In '07 I did an iodine detox on my own, and had some severe reactions (felt like

I was very hyper) but I weathered them with the salt flushes and at some point

was feeling pretty good. I can't remember now how long I stayed at my highest

dosage but it wasn't too long, probably 3 months and then started to cut back

until I was on only 1 drop/day. I think it was due to the hot flashes/night

sweats. Even now I can hardly tolerate taking iodine two or more days in a row,

so for a good while it's been only 2-3 drops/week. Just 3 days ago I took just

one vertical drop (6.25 mg) shortly before I went to bed and could hardly get

any sleep because the night sweats were so close together. Not long ago my

thyroid was acting up so maybe I'm more sensitive now, or my adrenals are

depleted again. Either way I think I'm going to take a good break from iodine,

I'm feeling hot all the time again and I need to see if there's any difference.

I used to take DHEA (25 mg. tabs though, but in the end I just took half of one)

because it helped with moods but I noticed that after a while it also made the

hot flashes worse so I had to stop, this happened twice so it left me no doubt,

so keep an eye on that.

So, personally, I'd advise you to take a break from the iodine too and see if

that makes a difference, and if so you may have to stay on a much lower amount.

>

> Hi all,I have been on 50mg of Iodoral and supporting nutrients for about

> 1.5 years now. Last time I tested, about 4 months ago, my iodine

> excretion was up to 86% but my bromide was still too high so I've

> remained on 50mg of iodine to try to get it all out. Over the last 1.5

> years I have seen improvement in some of my hypothyroid symptoms without

> getting on thyroid hormones (that's a whole other long story)...  In

> the last 6-7 months, however, between ovulation and menstruation I have

> been having night sweats. I get very dehydrated and exhausted from them.

> I thought it must have to do with my female hormones getting out of

> balance. I read that iodine decreases estrogen, which I felt was

> happening since I also read that night sweats can be a low estrogen

> symptom and also my breasts were shrinking! So I began taking a very low

> dose of DHEA (2mg a day or every other day). This definitely made a

> difference - my breasts came back but the night sweating remains. And I

> temporarily stopped the DHEA because I felt my estrogen was now getting

> too high (very painful and swelling breasts during PMS). I then got back

> on Vitex to help balance progesterone because I read that low

> progesterone can also cause night sweats (in the past Vitex helped my

> PMS symptoms such as bloating, worsened constipation, and emotional

> imbalance). But none of these things are helping the night sweats. So,

> now I'm wondering if the night sweats are a result of my thyroid being

> overstimulated. Could that cause night sweats? The weird part is that

> one of my hypothyroid symptoms I saw improvements in over the months

> (constipation) has been worse again over the past couple of weeks. I'm

> so confused! I think I need to get some tests done, but in the meantime,

> does anyone have any suggestions?

> Thanks so much!Marlena

>

[Guest guest]

Marlena,

This is off the iodine topic, but my night sweats went away when I was treated

for Celiac Spruce, as did my constipation and anemia.

[Guest guest]

Could be perimenopause. People with thyroid conditions trash their adrenals and that causes hormone imbalances. You need to get the sex hormones, dhea, pregnenolone, LH and FSH checked.

Steph

night sweats> > > > > > Hi all,> > I have been on 50mg of Iodoral and supporting nutrients for about 1.5 years now. Last time I tested, about 4 months ago, my iodine excretion was up to 86% but my bromide was still too high so I've remained on 50mg of iodine to try to get it all out. Over the last 1.5 years I have seen improvement in some of my hypothyroid symptoms without getting on thyroid hormones (that's a whole other long story)... In the last 6-7 months, however, between ovulation and menstruation I have been having night sweats. I get very dehydrated and exhausted from them. I thought it must have to do with my female hormones getting out of balance. I read that iodine decreases estrogen, which I felt was happening since I also read that night sweats can be a low estrogen symptom and also my breasts were shrinking! So I began taking a very low dose of DHEA (2mg a day or every other day). This definitely made a difference - my breasts came back but the night sweating remains. And I temporarily stopped the DHEA because I felt my estrogen was now getting too high (very painful and swelling breasts during PMS). I then got back on Vitex to help balance progesterone because I read that low progesterone can also cause night sweats (in the past Vitex helped my PMS symptoms such as bloating, worsened constipation, and emotional imbalance). But none of these things are helping the night sweats. So, now I'm wonderin! g if the night sweats are a result of my thyroid being overstimulated. Could that cause night sweats? The weird part is that one of my hypothyroid symptoms I saw improvements in over the months (constipation) has been worse again over the past couple of weeks. I'm so confused! I think I need to get some tests done, but in the meantime, does anyone have any suggestions?> > > Thanks so much!> Marlena>