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I am having night sweats. This has been going on for some time now. Some nights it's so bad that I soak the sheets. I don't even sweat when I work out or go in a sauna! I just had a blood test at my GYN and I am NOT starting Meno pause. I am 49 years old and had a hyterectomy at 31 (I have one ovary). During that surgery I contracted Hepatitis C. After many years of treatment, that condition has been in remission (for the second time) for 4 years (although i have not had a blood test for some time to check it). I do have a compromised immune system now because of the Hep C and all of the treatments and catch "EVERYTHING".
These are driving me nuts!!!! ANY HELP!!??!?!?!?!
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Anon,
Have you been at all feverish lately?
Are you overweight or underweight?
Are the night sweats really the only symptom you are having trouble with? No pain, regular appetite, normal everything else?
I know you said they'd been going on for some time. Do you remember back when they started, did you by chance just get over an illness? Something bacterial, for instance, for which you took antibiotics?
Here's an article that explores quite a few causes of night sweats other than the typical hormonal ones:
http://www.medicinenet.com/night_sweats/article.htm
April 26, 2010 - 11:15amThis Comment
PLEASE READ....as previously posted......I am NOT going through menopause!!!! I have had an FSH test already!!!!!! NEGATIVE!!!!!!! And this just in.......Liver function test....came back ok.....hmmmm.....
April 19, 2010 - 9:00amThis Comment
You might be going through menopause if you're 49. The average age is 51, so that is a good possibility. Your doctor can do an FSH test to determine if this is the case. Many of my patients suffer with major night sweats and hot flashes during the menopausal transition. Try boosting your soy and omega 3 and wearing wicking pajamas . A good brand found online are Cool-jams.
April 18, 2010 - 4:41pmThis Comment
I do not have HIV. I have had HCV since 1991. I am not pre-menapausal...I had a blood test to check to see. I have been on the lowest dose of Zolft (50mg) daily for years with no side affects of problems. But no other medications. I am on NO meds for my HCV, nor have I been for over five years.
My next step is to go in for some more testing I guess.
April 12, 2010 - 2:10pmThis Comment