hashimoto's question??

[carisa78]

I was wondering if hashimotos thyroiditis could cause night sweats, swollen lymph nodes, or a low white blood cell count? I have hashimotos and have had night sweats, swollen lymph nodes and a low white blood cell count for two years. I'm wondering if they could be related. Does anyone know?

Carisa

[carisa78]

Thanks, I'm really hoping they are related and not something else scary like cancer. My doctor is looking into that right now. I'm getting a bone marrow biopsy done in a little over a week and I'm freaked out.

Carisa

[trouble10]

I know it will cause sweating and swollen lymph nodes because of the antibodies. Your body is acting like your thyroid is a virus, and the antibodies band together and attack and kill it.  Low WBC?  I would have thought that would be high?  Dunno. Good luck!!