Night sweats?? This is a little long, but please help!

[EmL08]

Hi all,

So, I've had hyperthyroidism since I was 16. I'm 22 now, and I just underwent RAI on 1/18/13. I've been on 100mcg of Synthroid for about a month now. I just saw my endo on 3/13 and he said that my blood work showed that I was back to being slightly hyper again, but it was too soon to tell so I'm staying on the same dose of Synthroid until April 4th and then I'll go for another blood test at that time.I've been a little tired lately too, and bloated.

Anyway, for almost a week now, I've had night sweats every night. Not so much that I'd completely soak through my clothes, but enough for me to notice. This has never happened to me before. Obviously, I'm nowhere near menopause either, so that can't be it. I've also had a cold for over 2 weeks that I just can't get rid of (I'm feeling much better today, but with just a little bit of a runny nose today). I'm always a very healthy person, so I can't figure out what is causing this. At first I thought it was because my room was too warm at night; I completely shut off the heat in my room last night (at least I think I did) and I woke up today a little bit sweaty, but there was an improvement.

I can't think of anything that would cause this. I've had all kinds of tests done, even to check for HIV. I had unprotected oral sex (no ejaculation) with my now ex boyfriend last May (last exposure was likely May 23 -- I don't have my last cell phone conversation with him any more, but I do believe that was the last time we talked), but I had an HIV test done on 8/28/12 (because I thought he may have cheated on me) and it was negative, so it's not that. This is just driving me crazy with anxiety though, because now I am questioning the HIV test results, even though I know they're conclusive (and I had a very low risk -- some would argue no-risk) encounter. I know a lot of this irrational anxiety is probably due to my hormonal changes that come with the thyroid issue, but this is really starting to scare me. Obviously, if this continues for the next couple of nights, I'll be calling my doctor on Monday morning. I'm just scared right now and I'd like some reassurance that perhaps someone else has been in the same situation post-RAI.

[EmL08]

Sorry about that -- I forgot to mention that I am now officially hypo. I am slightly on the hyper side though (if that makes sense), but my doctor said that it's too soon to change my meds because I just started on the Synthroid on 2/26. He wants to give me another week or so on this dosage so he can get a more complete picture of where my levels really are.

I do not have any lab reports currently; I received a personal phone call from my doctor on the same day I went in to see him. I'll be sure to get the labs next time, though, so that if I have a similar problem, I'll be able to post my numbers.

Are night sweats common though? I've never had that.

[Barb135]

Sweats are common with hyperthyroidism......  Do you have current labs you can post so we can see what your actual levels are?  If you were hyper, on Mar 13, I don't understand why your endo didn't cut back on your thyroid med. I don't advocate self medicating, but you might try cutting the pills in 1/2 and see if your symptoms go away.

If you have current levels, please post results and be sure to include reference ranges, which vary lab to lab and have to come from your own report.