babies with 'night sweats'

[Guest guest]

Grace does this, when we cannot control her blood sugar. She is hypoglycemic (low blood sugar). If we do not control her blood sugar through out the day she will "crash" low when she is sleeping, causing her to get extremely sweaty. We used to give her raw cornstarch at night, wich works excellent. Unfortunatly for her, it started giving her problems with constipation. Now she is on a high complex carb diet all day, and we try to give her something to eat right before bedtime. Hypoglycemia is very common with mito.

[Guest guest]

The past week has been waking up a few hours after he goes

to sleep completely drenched... his hair will be totally matted and

sweaty, and his skin damp, but his temp is always normal....

Does anyone know what could cause night sweats in someone this

young??

Im assuming its not a temp regulation issue as his temp is always

normal...

[Guest guest]

Our son, Caden 6yrs has ALWAYS done this. I have been told this just sometimes "happens" in children with Mitochondrial disease. He sweats so bad that even his wrist and ankles are wet! We have to continually keep flipping his pillow to keep him dry! It's EXTREMELY bad when he's sick. He does not sweat like this during the day or while he's awake. I have no idea why it happens. He's soaking wet within 30 minutes of falling asleep!

Krystena, Caden & Carsen MADD

babies with 'night sweats'

The past week has been waking up a few hours after he goes to sleep completely drenched... his hair will be totally matted and sweaty, and his skin damp, but his temp is always normal.... Does anyone know what could cause night sweats in someone this young??Im assuming its not a temp regulation issue as his temp is always normal...Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

[Guest guest]

Wyatt also sweats in his sleep. There are times when we get him in

the morning and there is an outline of his body on the sheets from

the sweat. He does not sweat like that during the day. We have

checked his blood sugars numerous times at night and he is neither

high nor low. I have no idea why he sweats like that though.

Geri-Anne and Wyatt, Complex I

> The past week has been waking up a few hours after he goes

> to sleep completely drenched... his hair will be totally matted

and

> sweaty, and his skin damp, but his temp is always normal....

> Does anyone know what could cause night sweats in someone this

> young??

> Im assuming its not a temp regulation issue as his temp is always

> normal...

[Guest guest]

hmmm... my mother in law has an extra blood sugar monitor, I may

just check his sugar next time it happens, see if thats whats

causing it...

are there other symptoms that go along with hypoglycemia in babies?

I know there are alot in older kids, but i wouldnt know what to look

for in a baby...

thanks for all your input!

> > The past week has been waking up a few hours after he

goes

> > to sleep completely drenched... his hair will be totally matted

> and

> > sweaty, and his skin damp, but his temp is always normal....

> > Does anyone know what could cause night sweats in someone this

> > young??

> > Im assuming its not a temp regulation issue as his temp is

always

> > normal...

[Guest guest]

Although Grace is no longer a baby, she is two. She still cannot talk enough to tell us how she feels. We have noticed many times when she is waking up in a sweat that she is also very shaky and "out of it". I cannot describe it completely but she has a different look in her eyes. I always give her something to eat, or drink when she is like that. Almost always about twenty min. after something in her, she returns to normal and is back to sleep.

[Guest guest]

My husband is a diabetic and that is why we always check Wyatt's

blood sugar. I can tell when my husband is low. His personality

changes, he becomes very short tempered and unable to focus. He

also will be shaky and has that unsure, confused look in his eyes.

At night time he always has nightmares, a ghost is chasing him, and

he will make weird sounds. When I wake him I tell him to get some

o.j. and within 20 minutes he is better. I hope this helps you

some.

Geri-Anne and Wyatt, complex I--

- In Mito , " ilikemonstertrucks "

wrote:

> hmmm... my mother in law has an extra blood sugar monitor, I may

> just check his sugar next time it happens, see if thats whats

> causing it...

> are there other symptoms that go along with hypoglycemia in

babies?

> I know there are alot in older kids, but i wouldnt know what to

look

> for in a baby...

> thanks for all your input!

>

>

>

> > > The past week has been waking up a few hours after he

> goes

> > > to sleep completely drenched... his hair will be totally

matted

> > and

> > > sweaty, and his skin damp, but his temp is always normal....

> > > Does anyone know what could cause night sweats in someone this

> > > young??

> > > Im assuming its not a temp regulation issue as his temp is

> always

> > > normal...

[Guest guest]

Sleep apnea can also cause night sweats, as the body is working to breathe. I used to see this frequently with my daughter, who has obstructive sleep apnea. It would get much worse when she was ill, and she would often fall into ragged breathing patterns. She had her tonsils and adenoids removed a year ago and she no longer sweats while sleeping (unless she is hot) and does not have as bad a time breathing when she is sick.

e, Chelsea's mom(nonspecific mito)