Re: Night sweats with hypothyroidism

[Guest guest]

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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> Did anyone else suffer from night sweats before they were diagnosed with

hypothyroidism? I was having severe night sweats for 3 years, meaning that I

often had to change the bed in the middle of the night. Looking on the internet,

this rarely crops up as a symptom, in fact I only found it in relation to

Hashimoto's hypothyroidism. This is strange, because my understanding is that

Hashimotos is an autoimmune condition, and my thyroid antibodies came back

normal. Can anyone advise?

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> The sweats stopped the very day I started taking levothyroxine...

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[Guest guest]

Hi there :)I too suffer with these and it took me ages to read somewhere that they could be connected with hypo. I always thought they were menopausal symptoms lasting forever as I've had them for about 20 years.  Could yours be menopausal symptoms as you don't indicate your age?

Having just recently started on a low dose Armour though I find I'm a lot less hot - up until a week ago I used to have to stand beside a cold fan when I came out of the shower as I couldn't cool my body down I was perspiring so heavily despite a coolish shower and the windows open.  I was either very hot or very cold.  I still use the fan but I'm nowhere near as bad so I think I'm improving.

Sorry not to have been much help but I think its always good to know somebody else shares your symptoms.

Jackie xOn Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 2:39 PM, <claire_hazell@...> wrote:

 

Hi there,

Did anyone else suffer from night sweats before they were diagnosed with hypothyroidism? I was having severe night sweats for 3 years, meaning that I often had to change the bed in the middle of the night. Looking on the internet, this rarely crops up as a symptom, in fact I only found it in relation to Hashimoto's hypothyroidism. This is strange, because my understanding is that Hashimotos is an autoimmune condition, and my thyroid antibodies came back normal. Can anyone advise?

The sweats stopped the very day I started taking levothyroxine...

Thanks,

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[Guest guest]

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...

[Guest guest]

Yes I had it too ...........I wonder if it was the heart trying to keep going without enough thyroxine - if so frightening.................

Mine have now gone too .......

Best wishes

Mandy

[Guest guest]

Another 'hotty' here )

I've never really had proper night sweats, just unbearable hot flushes day and

night for 9 long years. I'd put them down to the menopause, though even that

was all done with over 5 years ago.

The relief finally came when I started HC just over a year ago, under the

guidance of the lovely Dr P, for my fatigued adrenals. As I understand it, the

adrenals try to make cortisol but can't, so make adrenaline instead, which

causes the hot flush. I'm sure someone will soon correct me if I'm wrong!

[Guest guest]

Hi , you've answered the question I've been asking myself for the past 15

years when you said that the adrenals try to make cortisol but can't so make

adrenaline instead hence the hot flashes in the night. Dr. Peatfield said it was

caused by adrenal fatigue but didn't add any more. Guess I'll have to start HC

soon and luckily am going to see Dr.Peatfield next week with my daughter so will

be able to ask. Thanks...Val

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> I've never really had proper night sweats, just unbearable hot flushes day and

night for 9 long years. I'd put them down to the menopause, though even that

was all done with over 5 years ago.

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> The relief finally came when I started HC just over a year ago, under the

guidance of the lovely Dr P, for my fatigued adrenals. As I understand it, the

adrenals try to make cortisol but can't, so make adrenaline instead, which

causes the hot flush. I'm sure someone will soon correct me if I'm wrong!

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[Guest guest]

This books talks about using Pantothenic acid for night sweats.

(vitamin B-5)

As you know, I am a big supporter of pantothenic acid for adrenal fatigue. I

followed 's protocol which called for 1500 mgs of pantothenic acid a day.

http://www.amazon.com/Everything-Need-Know-About-Menopause/dp/1405067233/ref=sr_\

1_1?s=books & ie=UTF8 & qid=1307752113 & sr=1-1

" Pantothenic acid. This B vitamin boosts the functions of your adrenal glands,

which take over most of the estrogen production when your reproductive system

stops. If night sweats are causing insomnia, try taking 500 mgs a day. Continue

to take it until you get relief. "

It's worth a try......

Cheers,

JOT

[Guest guest]

Hi all, I think there's a difference here though. I wasn't getting night sweats because of low oestrogen, i.e. menopausal, it was purely thyroid related in my case it seems. Also I was never hot - I would go into a sweat for no apparent reason and then wake up freezing cold so they definitely weren't not flushes. Just my body struggling to control it's thermostat I guess... x

[Guest guest]

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