Re: Re: Night sweats with hypothyroidism

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Hello there, new here. I thought I would start looking into thyroid things a bit more since I am still sleeping under 2 duvets and so far this summer/spring have only had 2 afternoons where I have felt warm enough to take off my jumper! My last Thyroid test, according to the receptionist, showed a high TSH level, but when I went to see the GP she said it was all fine My mum has hypothyroid, which was picked up at about the age I am now. She is still symptomatic despite being on what she has been told is the highest possible dose of levothyroxine, 150mcg a day. I am sure this is wrong and not looking forward to this happening to me.The reason for replying to this email is that I have had hot flushes at night (not quite bed-soaking but certainly pyjama dampening) for

about a year now and I thought I might be menopausal. Only 38 but my Grandmother started at 34 so early menopause is in the family. Short and heavy monthly cycle, freezing cold all the time, hair going coarse - I had thought it was because of the grey hair coming through. Thick dry skin on my toes and knees, literally cracking on my hands in the winter, aching muscles, joints, tingling fingers and feet at the drop of a hat, well just about every syptom going. But I think my doctors have me down as a mildly depressed and neurotic mother of 4 in her mid to late 30s :(I am going to go back and see if I can get them to repeat the test and take some decent notice of the results, and otherwise I will have to change GP surgery. Not easy in a rural area but I am tired of being fobbed off.So thankyou for helping me to discover that hot flushes can be part of

hypothyroid.From: Hazell <claire_hazell@...>"thyroid treatment " <thyroid treatment >Sent: Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 22:39Subject: Re: Night sweats with hypothyroidism

Hi Jackie, sorry to hear you also have/had them - it's horrible isn't it. I'm only 36 so it isn't menopausal, and did stop literally the very same day I started taking the levothyroxine. I've not had one in 3 months now which is wonderful! I was just keen to see if anyone else had this, as it doesn't seem a common symptom that is documented anywhere...

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Hi , yes they are indeed horrible.  I avoid going out if the temperature goes over 20C and stay indoors beside a fan as I'm just like a wet rag otherwise, so holidays and sunshine are out for me.  The slightest exertion and I'm soaked through so I'm forever changing my clothes.  But as I say they do seem to have lessened a little this last week with my Armour so I'm optimistic that my thermostat may be on the mend

It looks like levothyroxine did it for you, which is great news as I really understand what you were going through

No other comments from others as yet, so maybe we ARE in the minority???

Jackie xOn Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 10:39 PM, Hazell <claire_hazell@...> wrote:

 

Hi Jackie, sorry to hear you also have/had them - it's horrible isn't it.  I'm only 36 so it isn't menopausal, and did stop literally the very same day I started taking the levothyroxine.  I've not had one in 3 months now which is wonderful!  I was just keen to see if anyone else had this, as it doesn't seem a common symptom that is documented anywhere...    

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Hi Val, your post is interesting, maybe I really should have my adrenals checked.  I did a checklist and didn't seem to fit the picture on symptoms of adrenal fatigue but going on what you've said maybe I do!

Thanks for your interesting post

Jackie xOn Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 6:38 PM, vtedeschi.t21@... <valerie@...> wrote:

 

Hi , I have had day and night sweats since the menopause 14 years ago. I still have them but less since treating my adrenals and thyroid. I found that every time I got out of bed in the night (frequently) to spend a penny, about 10 seconds after I got back into bed I would be sweating profusely.It still happens but much less since trying to sort my adrenals and Dr Peatfield said it was caused by fatigued adrenals. I have Hashimoto's and have probably had it for years and years without any treatment. All the best...Val

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Oh you have my complete and utter sympathy!!!  I too am freezing cold or very hot so it's reassuring in a way to hear there are more of us.  I describe it as though I can't regulate my temperature, as though my thermostat has broken.

Your GP sounds like yet another idiot saying you're fine, how clear does it have to be, plus the fact that your Mum is hypo too AND still unwell !

Everyone I've talked to so far says they're not much better on levothyroxine but improve on natural thyroid.

Request your surgery to print off your results for you (they have to give you them under the Freedom of Information Act) and post them on here, as this forum is brilliant with good advice.

Jackie xOn Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 9:02 AM, jessica wheatley <jrwheatleyuk@...> wrote:

 

Hello there, new here. I thought I would start looking into thyroid things a bit more since I am still sleeping under 2 duvets and so far this summer/spring have only had 2 afternoons where I have felt warm enough to take off my jumper

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Thankyou Jackie, I will do that

Your GP sounds like yet another idiot saying you're fine, how clear does it have to be, plus the fact that your Mum is hypo too AND still unwell !

Everyone I've talked to so far says they're not much better on levothyroxine but improve on natural thyroid.

Request your surgery to print off your results for you (they have to give you them under the Freedom of Information Act) and post them on here, as this forum is brilliant with good advice.

Jackie x

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That's fantastic to hear !!!  I had a complete hysterectomy ( & ovaries removed) 15 years ago and still get hot flashes.  Your post makes so much sense and could be my answer, thank you!!!

Jackie x

Another 'hotty' here )

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Hi Mandy - that's me too !!!  In almost any uncomfortable or even mildly stressful situation.  Wow I REALLY must get the saliva test done for cortisol then!  Thanks for your input, very enlightening

Jackie x

Hi there, If it helps - I used to go hot when I THOUGHT of something stressful - like going on a journey - or paying a bill even - it was awful -my cortisol must have been so low - when I eventually got thyroid hormone and got the adrenals sorted out plus other adrenal hormones oestrogen progesteron etc. - things started to improve.

 Best wishes Mandy