sweating

[Guest guest]

See, I can't figure the connection. It happens to some on treatment, it

happens to other who aren't on treatment. The only thing we all have in

common is the hep...can't even count on liver damage because we all have

different stages of liver damage. Unless it has something to do with how

hard our immune systems are fighting. It baffles me. For years I thought

it was just that I was getting older....until folks on the list started

talking about experiencing the same thing.

It's weird, isn't it? Can't figure out the connection....

Edie wrote:

> Tatezi,

>

> I was never sweaty like I am now before treatment. Since I began 15

> weeks

> ago...all I do is sweat. So far, my thyroid numbers are well within

> normal.

> I sweat the worse in the mornings. I am also sensitive to direct

> sunlight...can't stand it.

>

> I used to be colder than everyone I know, but now I am by far the

> hottest.

> I am driving up my electricity bill and freezing my family out of the

> house.

>

> Edie

>

> Re: Sweating

>

>

> > Marjorie....

> >

> > I suffer with the heat, constantly drenched in sweat and it has

> nothing

> > to do with my change whcih has been over for years.

> >

> > A lot of folks seem to think it's associated with treatment, but

> that

> > isn't the case with me. About 7 years ago I started suffering from

> heat

> > ...I've been on tx for 11 months. Long before tx I'd be drenched in

> > sweat all summer long. Even in air conditioning I get hot...unless

> it's

> > truly frigid.

> >

> > So I'd be interested in sharing any info you get on this. I think it

>

> > must be associated with either the hep c or the liver damage but

> have no

> > clue.

> >

> > Tatezi

> >

> > Margie Delese wrote:

> >

> > > I've read several post on Sweating. I'm not on trmt. have tried

> it

> > > twice. I use the hormone patch so it cant be hot flashes and it

> is

> > > different than haveing hot flashes. It has got to where I'm

> sweating a

> > > lot of the time. Can anyone give me any insight into this and

> why

> > > some of us have it, is it just a side effect of the hep c. Thanks

> for

> > > any info. Regards, Marjorie

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

See, I can't figure the connection. It happens to some on treatment, it

happens to other who aren't on treatment. The only thing we all have in

common is the hep...can't even count on liver damage because we all have

different stages of liver damage. Unless it has something to do with how

hard our immune systems are fighting. It baffles me. For years I thought

it was just that I was getting older....until folks on the list started

talking about experiencing the same thing.

It's weird, isn't it? Can't figure out the connection....

Edie wrote:

> Tatezi,

>

> I was never sweaty like I am now before treatment. Since I began 15

> weeks

> ago...all I do is sweat. So far, my thyroid numbers are well within

> normal.

> I sweat the worse in the mornings. I am also sensitive to direct

> sunlight...can't stand it.

>

> I used to be colder than everyone I know, but now I am by far the

> hottest.

> I am driving up my electricity bill and freezing my family out of the

> house.

>

> Edie

>

> Re: Sweating

>

>

> > Marjorie....

> >

> > I suffer with the heat, constantly drenched in sweat and it has

> nothing

> > to do with my change whcih has been over for years.

> >

> > A lot of folks seem to think it's associated with treatment, but

> that

> > isn't the case with me. About 7 years ago I started suffering from

> heat

> > ...I've been on tx for 11 months. Long before tx I'd be drenched in

> > sweat all summer long. Even in air conditioning I get hot...unless

> it's

> > truly frigid.

> >

> > So I'd be interested in sharing any info you get on this. I think it

>

> > must be associated with either the hep c or the liver damage but

> have no

> > clue.

> >

> > Tatezi

> >

> > Margie Delese wrote:

> >

> > > I've read several post on Sweating. I'm not on trmt. have tried

> it

> > > twice. I use the hormone patch so it cant be hot flashes and it

> is

> > > different than haveing hot flashes. It has got to where I'm

> sweating a

> > > lot of the time. Can anyone give me any insight into this and

> why

> > > some of us have it, is it just a side effect of the hep c. Thanks

> for

> > > any info. Regards, Marjorie

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I looked back through my blood work (which was before I started this latest

problem) and found two that had TSH tested, the earliest was 2.95 and the

one last fall was 3.2 I have an appt. next Monday and I'm going to ask about

this. I will let you'll know what I find out, if anything. My expectations

of getting an answer are not high, for some odd reason I can't find a doc

that is willing to address any issues much less give you an answer. This is

my third doc and I'm in the market for another one. Thanks for the input.

Marjorie Re: Sweating

> tat says <<Normal TSH (what they measure for hypothyroid) is .5 to 5.5. >>

>

> If you'll read the newer stuff on thyroid, they found that for women esp,

> anything above a 2 can cause hypothyroid problems. It did with me. I was

> 5.75, my test said normal was 6. As my thyroid slowly lowers after

> treatment, my symptoms are slowly going away too.

>

> Just becuase they say something is " normal " doesn't always mean it's

normal

> for you.

>

> So be careful, check things out, find a thyroid specialist if you think it

> could be that.

>

> Sometimes, it's just the hep and some things we have to deal with it the

> best we can.

>

> If the sweats really bother you, see a specialist

>

> alley

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I looked back through my blood work (which was before I started this latest

problem) and found two that had TSH tested, the earliest was 2.95 and the

one last fall was 3.2 I have an appt. next Monday and I'm going to ask about

this. I will let you'll know what I find out, if anything. My expectations

of getting an answer are not high, for some odd reason I can't find a doc

that is willing to address any issues much less give you an answer. This is

my third doc and I'm in the market for another one. Thanks for the input.

Marjorie Re: Sweating

> tat says <<Normal TSH (what they measure for hypothyroid) is .5 to 5.5. >>

>

> If you'll read the newer stuff on thyroid, they found that for women esp,

> anything above a 2 can cause hypothyroid problems. It did with me. I was

> 5.75, my test said normal was 6. As my thyroid slowly lowers after

> treatment, my symptoms are slowly going away too.

>

> Just becuase they say something is " normal " doesn't always mean it's

normal

> for you.

>

> So be careful, check things out, find a thyroid specialist if you think it

> could be that.

>

> Sometimes, it's just the hep and some things we have to deal with it the

> best we can.

>

> If the sweats really bother you, see a specialist

>

> alley

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pat...

If I remember right (and with this brain fog that isn't always the

case), the TSH is the hormone the brain produces that takes over when

the thyroid isn't doing it's job. I think it's T9 or something they

measure for hyperthyroid....at least that's what it is in cats.

Now this happened to me some months ago, so research might have made

some new findings. It is common for older wimmin to become

hypothyroid....not to mention those of us on rebetron. And ofcourse

each person is an individual. I think Claudine said when her TSH was 13

she could barely move....yet I was just a tad tired with mine at 110.

BTW, someone talked about sensitivity to the sun. I remember when I

first signed up with Commitment to Care they warned me of sensitivity to

the sun. I've not experienced it but it must be common if it's something

they warn you about.

Tatezi

> If you'll read the newer stuff on thyroid, they found that for women

> esp, anything above a 2 can cause hypothyroid problems. ....As my

> thyroid slowly lowers after treatment, my symptoms are slowly going

> away too.

>

> Just becuase they say something is " normal " doesn't always mean it's

> normal for you.

[Guest guest]

Pat...

If I remember right (and with this brain fog that isn't always the

case), the TSH is the hormone the brain produces that takes over when

the thyroid isn't doing it's job. I think it's T9 or something they

measure for hyperthyroid....at least that's what it is in cats.

Now this happened to me some months ago, so research might have made

some new findings. It is common for older wimmin to become

hypothyroid....not to mention those of us on rebetron. And ofcourse

each person is an individual. I think Claudine said when her TSH was 13

she could barely move....yet I was just a tad tired with mine at 110.

BTW, someone talked about sensitivity to the sun. I remember when I

first signed up with Commitment to Care they warned me of sensitivity to

the sun. I've not experienced it but it must be common if it's something

they warn you about.

Tatezi

> If you'll read the newer stuff on thyroid, they found that for women

> esp, anything above a 2 can cause hypothyroid problems. ....As my

> thyroid slowly lowers after treatment, my symptoms are slowly going

> away too.

>

> Just becuase they say something is " normal " doesn't always mean it's

> normal for you.

[Guest guest]

Pat...

If I remember right (and with this brain fog that isn't always the

case), the TSH is the hormone the brain produces that takes over when

the thyroid isn't doing it's job. I think it's T9 or something they

measure for hyperthyroid....at least that's what it is in cats.

Now this happened to me some months ago, so research might have made

some new findings. It is common for older wimmin to become

hypothyroid....not to mention those of us on rebetron. And ofcourse

each person is an individual. I think Claudine said when her TSH was 13

she could barely move....yet I was just a tad tired with mine at 110.

BTW, someone talked about sensitivity to the sun. I remember when I

first signed up with Commitment to Care they warned me of sensitivity to

the sun. I've not experienced it but it must be common if it's something

they warn you about.

Tatezi

> If you'll read the newer stuff on thyroid, they found that for women

> esp, anything above a 2 can cause hypothyroid problems. ....As my

> thyroid slowly lowers after treatment, my symptoms are slowly going

> away too.

>

> Just becuase they say something is " normal " doesn't always mean it's

> normal for you.

[Guest guest]

Pat...

If I remember right (and with this brain fog that isn't always the

case), the TSH is the hormone the brain produces that takes over when

the thyroid isn't doing it's job. I think it's T9 or something they

measure for hyperthyroid....at least that's what it is in cats.

Now this happened to me some months ago, so research might have made

some new findings. It is common for older wimmin to become

hypothyroid....not to mention those of us on rebetron. And ofcourse

each person is an individual. I think Claudine said when her TSH was 13

she could barely move....yet I was just a tad tired with mine at 110.

BTW, someone talked about sensitivity to the sun. I remember when I

first signed up with Commitment to Care they warned me of sensitivity to

the sun. I've not experienced it but it must be common if it's something

they warn you about.

Tatezi

> If you'll read the newer stuff on thyroid, they found that for women

> esp, anything above a 2 can cause hypothyroid problems. ....As my

> thyroid slowly lowers after treatment, my symptoms are slowly going

> away too.

>

> Just becuase they say something is " normal " doesn't always mean it's

> normal for you.

[Guest guest]

Yup! Ditto for me!!! Once I started Tx I started sweatng like crazy...just

like out of nowhere...BAM..the sweat starts pouring off me. This is not like

the sweats during menopause..or like hot flashes at all. I also pee like

crazy during Tx. My skin felt like it was being sucked dry from the inside

out! To compensate i increse my fluids..but....yep..only pee more!!!

Haha...such fun!! Can't wait for this to end! My TSH has been within normal

range so far. Go figure...just another BONUS SIDE from good ol' TX! mzgee

[Guest guest]

Yup! Ditto for me!!! Once I started Tx I started sweatng like crazy...just

like out of nowhere...BAM..the sweat starts pouring off me. This is not like

the sweats during menopause..or like hot flashes at all. I also pee like

crazy during Tx. My skin felt like it was being sucked dry from the inside

out! To compensate i increse my fluids..but....yep..only pee more!!!

Haha...such fun!! Can't wait for this to end! My TSH has been within normal

range so far. Go figure...just another BONUS SIDE from good ol' TX! mzgee

[Guest guest]

Yup! Ditto for me!!! Once I started Tx I started sweatng like crazy...just

like out of nowhere...BAM..the sweat starts pouring off me. This is not like

the sweats during menopause..or like hot flashes at all. I also pee like

crazy during Tx. My skin felt like it was being sucked dry from the inside

out! To compensate i increse my fluids..but....yep..only pee more!!!

Haha...such fun!! Can't wait for this to end! My TSH has been within normal

range so far. Go figure...just another BONUS SIDE from good ol' TX! mzgee

[Guest guest]

Yup! Ditto for me!!! Once I started Tx I started sweatng like crazy...just

like out of nowhere...BAM..the sweat starts pouring off me. This is not like

the sweats during menopause..or like hot flashes at all. I also pee like

crazy during Tx. My skin felt like it was being sucked dry from the inside

out! To compensate i increse my fluids..but....yep..only pee more!!!

Haha...such fun!! Can't wait for this to end! My TSH has been within normal

range so far. Go figure...just another BONUS SIDE from good ol' TX! mzgee

[Guest guest]

--- Tatezi <tatezi@...> wrote:

But hypothyroid (underactive) causes

> you to be cold while

> hyperthyroid (overactive) causes heat. Go

> figure....

I think whoever 'decided' this was nuts! Everyone I

know who has hypothyroidism seems to be heat

sensative! I began to be extremely sensitive to heat

several years before I was diagnosed with HCV and

interferon kicked my thyroid gland over the edge. I

would be drenched in sweat when everone around me was

cool and dry. Either heat or activity would start me

sweating. And when my thyroid gland did stop

functioning while I was on treatment I experienced

symptoms of both hypo and hyper thyroidism. In fact, I

probably had more of the so-called hyperthyroid

symptoms than hypothyroidism. I am still sensative to

the heat and seem to sweat more than others around me,

but since my TSH down to UNDER 1 I don't have nearly

the problem with it that I used to. I suspect I was

experiencing subclinical hypothyroid symptoms for

years before it actually showed up in blood tests.

Claudine

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

--- Tatezi <tatezi@...> wrote:

But hypothyroid (underactive) causes

> you to be cold while

> hyperthyroid (overactive) causes heat. Go

> figure....

I think whoever 'decided' this was nuts! Everyone I

know who has hypothyroidism seems to be heat

sensative! I began to be extremely sensitive to heat

several years before I was diagnosed with HCV and

interferon kicked my thyroid gland over the edge. I

would be drenched in sweat when everone around me was

cool and dry. Either heat or activity would start me

sweating. And when my thyroid gland did stop

functioning while I was on treatment I experienced

symptoms of both hypo and hyper thyroidism. In fact, I

probably had more of the so-called hyperthyroid

symptoms than hypothyroidism. I am still sensative to

the heat and seem to sweat more than others around me,

but since my TSH down to UNDER 1 I don't have nearly

the problem with it that I used to. I suspect I was

experiencing subclinical hypothyroid symptoms for

years before it actually showed up in blood tests.

Claudine

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

--- Tatezi <tatezi@...> wrote:

But hypothyroid (underactive) causes

> you to be cold while

> hyperthyroid (overactive) causes heat. Go

> figure....

I think whoever 'decided' this was nuts! Everyone I

know who has hypothyroidism seems to be heat

sensative! I began to be extremely sensitive to heat

several years before I was diagnosed with HCV and

interferon kicked my thyroid gland over the edge. I

would be drenched in sweat when everone around me was

cool and dry. Either heat or activity would start me

sweating. And when my thyroid gland did stop

functioning while I was on treatment I experienced

symptoms of both hypo and hyper thyroidism. In fact, I

probably had more of the so-called hyperthyroid

symptoms than hypothyroidism. I am still sensative to

the heat and seem to sweat more than others around me,

but since my TSH down to UNDER 1 I don't have nearly

the problem with it that I used to. I suspect I was

experiencing subclinical hypothyroid symptoms for

years before it actually showed up in blood tests.

Claudine

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

--- Tatezi <tatezi@...> wrote:

But hypothyroid (underactive) causes

> you to be cold while

> hyperthyroid (overactive) causes heat. Go

> figure....

I think whoever 'decided' this was nuts! Everyone I

know who has hypothyroidism seems to be heat

sensative! I began to be extremely sensitive to heat

several years before I was diagnosed with HCV and

interferon kicked my thyroid gland over the edge. I

would be drenched in sweat when everone around me was

cool and dry. Either heat or activity would start me

sweating. And when my thyroid gland did stop

functioning while I was on treatment I experienced

symptoms of both hypo and hyper thyroidism. In fact, I

probably had more of the so-called hyperthyroid

symptoms than hypothyroidism. I am still sensative to

the heat and seem to sweat more than others around me,

but since my TSH down to UNDER 1 I don't have nearly

the problem with it that I used to. I suspect I was

experiencing subclinical hypothyroid symptoms for

years before it actually showed up in blood tests.

Claudine

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/10/2001 3:41:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

erodriguez7@... writes:

> Tatezi,

>

> I was never sweaty like I am now before treatment. Since I began 15 weeks

> ago...all I do is sweat. So far, my thyroid numbers are well within normal.

> I sweat the worse in the mornings. I am also sensitive to direct

> sunlight...can't stand it.

>

> I used to be colder than everyone I know, but now I am by far the hottest.

> I am driving up my electricity bill and freezing my family out of the house.

>

> Edie

>

Dear Tatezi,

I'm exactly the opposite from Edie. Last winter I paid a $1250.00 natural

gas bill for

December and decided to bring out the flannel nightgowns, socks and anything

else I could find to put on. I have a friend who is like Edie, we can't

even visit each other very much, because I freeze to death in her house and

she cooks in mine. She walked around last winter in t-shirts and jeans. I

reluctantly packed my sweat suits last week (we're moving). If we don't move

in August, I'll have to unpack them. Oh well. Nobody can predict what your

thyroid will do with this disease. I'll trade you my heat bill for your A/C

bill :-) Anne

[Guest guest]

I am driving up my electricity bill and freezing my family out of the house.

Edie,

I had to laugh at this because it is so true. My husband has the air

conditioning so cold that today it is 95, 105 with the humidity outside and

I am sitting here in sweat pants and a sweat shirt. I do seem to change

clothes a lot from inside to out. He hates sweating the way he does. Just

one of the things you learn to live with while fighting this disease and the

side effects from the treatment. Hope your doing better and am grateful for

the chuckle.

Winne

[Guest guest]

oh the sun thing, I was sensitive to it long before I did treatment as well

as the heat, yet told over and over my thyroid was just fine. So I have to

assume, since there's nothing they say they can do for it, that it's the

hep.

In fact, my gastro said some heppers do have sun/heat sensitivity, even when

not on treatment.

I'm getting much better, but, man, between work and driving with no a/c and

no a/c at home except in one room, I'm barely making this week. If the no

a/c continues, I may have to quit work

alley

[Guest guest]

Good luck Marjorie!!!

Docs don't have all the answers, and I don't expect them to, however, I do

expect them to work with me not against me ya know, hope you find a good

one!

alley

[Guest guest]

I have woken up SOAKED in sweat more than a few times on Lex.

Don't know why, but it's related to the vivid dreams for sure...

Also pretty sure Lex has increased my blood pressure! Doing well otherwise,

It's been a few months now, had to adjust coming from Celexa

Still very tired on this stuff (like Celexa) less headaches though, and my

short term memory is better than C...though i had a WHOPPER of a migraine

like i've never had in my life last week.Whew, scary..

Faiv

[Guest guest]

Are any of those who are sweating on Lex (as I am) of menopausal age (say 43

and over)?

Please answer!

Drippingly,

> I have woken up SOAKED in sweat more than a few times on Lex.

>> Faiv

[Guest guest]

I'm 35 and not pre-menopausal. I was always extremely hot and

sweaty, especially at night, on Paxil. I had actual hot flashes on

Celexa the first couple weeks I was on it but the lex just makes me

hotter than usual. In fact, hubby was just now hollering and

complaining about the ceiling fan being on LOL.

> Are any of those who are sweating on Lex (as I am) of menopausal

age (say 43

> and over)?

>

> Please answer!

> Drippingly,

>

>

>

> > I have woken up SOAKED in sweat more than a few times on Lex.

> >> Faiv

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the reply. My black cohosh is not working as well to control my

sweats this time around, so it's got me wondering whether it's the lex.

> I'm 35 and not pre-menopausal. I was always extremely hot and

> sweaty, especially at night, on Paxil. I had actual hot flashes on

> Celexa the first couple weeks I was on it but the lex just makes me

> hotter than usual. In fact, hubby was just now hollering and

> complaining about the ceiling fan being on LOL.

>

>

>

> > Are any of those who are sweating on Lex (as I am) of menopausal

> age (say 43

> > and over)?

> >

> > Please answer!

> > Drippingly,

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/22/2003 10:53:07 AM Eastern Standard Time,

marymarbl2002@... writes:

> But i remember my sweating started when I

> started Celexa.

Im on the celexa and I only sweat when I work out thank goodness. Its so

interesting how we can all take the same or similar meds and have such a varied

response to them. Suz