Night Sweats

jess1984

Hi,

For nearly 2 years I have suffered from night sweats. Some nights are bad, pj's and bedclothes are drowned. Other nights are mild. I also get bad bouts of itch, not very frequent but when they come they are pretty bad. And generally just on my leg/thigh area.

I have small nodes on my thyroid, as per a ETN specialist they do not need to be removed and I've only ever had 2 or so overactive thyroid blood results so he has told me my thyroid isn't the issue.

While I was there he did a thorough examination of nose, throat and ears and advised me I have a very dry nose. This is not something I have ever complained of so I was surprised when he informed me he would like to do a biopsy.

I put off the next appointment for a month as I wanted time to think about should I let them do a biopsy on something I've never had an issue with (its under anistehic so I'm concerned about that)

In 2 weeks, I will be having the procedure done along with a chest xray and some blood tests, one of which is the complete blood count and I can't remember the name of the others.

I'm generally a tired person, I had flu a few weeks back and have had discomfort in my back since. It's just uncomfortable to lie on the couch and sit at work.

So I guess I'm wondering if anyone has had anything similar. Of course I've been to Dr. Google and I've diagnosed myself with everything!

unklefiction

I visited my doctor recently for the same although I had not been consistently experiencing them for as long as you have, Did some blood tests included Iron levels(not always included in standard tests for cholesterol etc..), the levels were a little high although not overly so, my very clever doctor suggested I might be a good candidate for Haemochromatosis, got my blood sent off for genetic testing, turns out she was correct and I go to see the consultant haematologist next week to discuss. Not much older than you accepting that your username is year of birth and if you are female symptoms don't usually appear for much later given menstruation is a natural preventative measure. But from reading the support forums there seem to be a lot of ladies that do suffer symptoms quite early and get misdiagnosed due to low ferretin levels, because testing was completed after a menstral cycle. However this must be changing slightly these days with the use of hormonal contraceptives. Anyway If you are not aware then it might be worth checking out basically if you are northern European you have a much higher chance of having this genetic disorder.

jess1984

Hello

It's really interesting that you memotion Haemochromatosis. Both my sister and mother have this condition. I was tested a few years back but was told I am a carrier and didn't have it but who's to say it hasn't materialised now.
Yip you are right about my age. I also don't have regular menstrual cycles so that too could be a contributor. I'm getting bloods done next Tuesday and will ask them to check that again. I also have to have a chest xray. Then the week after a biopsy on my nose!! I was sent to an ENT specialist about nodes on my thyroid and he didn't think they needed to be removed. So he proceeded to examine my nose and told me I had a very dry nose and he'd like to do the biopsy. I went to him with one thing and ended up with more!!!! Hopefully they will find the cause. Thanks for your reply 😀

unklefiction wrote: »

I visited my doctor recently for the same although I had not been consistently experiencing them for as long as you have, Did some blood tests included Iron levels(not always included in standard tests for cholesterol etc..), the levels were a little high although not overly so, my very clever doctor suggested I might be a good candidate for Haemochromatosis, got my blood sent off for genetic testing, turns out she was correct and I go to see the consultant haematologist next week to discuss. Not much older than you accepting that your username is year of birth and if you are female symptoms don't usually appear for much later given menstruation is a natural preventative measure. But from reading the support forums there seem to be a lot of ladies that do suffer symptoms quite early and get misdiagnosed due to low ferretin levels, because testing was completed after a menstral cycle. However this must be changing slightly these days with the use of hormonal contraceptives. Anyway If you are not aware then it might be worth checking out basically if you are northern European you have a much higher chance of having this genetic disorder.

unklefiction

According to the support groups forums etc.. sometimes carriers iron overload also. Iron can accumulate in lots of organs the thyroid being one of them.

jess1984

Hello again..Just an update. My bloods showed I was a little anaemic so I guess that rules out Haemochromatosis. However my FT4 levels were high and TSH were low. I am waiting on consultant to contact me regarding what's next 😣