night sweats

[Geno3A]

I took my last shot three weeks ago.  Second try, this time for 36 weeks after relapsing from a 24 week course last year.  I'm genotype 3A.  Getting tested July 22nd.

In the meantime, I thought I would ask about my recent night sweats.  The last week or so I'm having extreme night sweats.  I'm worried that this might signify the return of the Virus as I read that night sweats are a symptom of HepC.

I'm also hopeful that perhaps night sweats could be caused by the changes my body is going though as the Interferon exits my system.

Any thoughts or experience would be gratefully appreciated.

[skersj]

I also am 6 months post and SVR and still having episodes of extreme sweating - nights and days.  My husband is always asking me if I am okay. I cannot control it by adjusting the thermastat. It usually lasts about 5 minutes.

[Bill1954]

Hi DoxieMom—welcome to the discussion group. Feel free at any time to open a thread by clicking on the green (or yellow) ‘post question’ button near the top of the page. I’m not in treatment and haven’t been for quite a while now, but am sweating here in Sacramento today; 104 is forecast for this afternoon :o).

Take care, and good luck—

Bill

[DoxieMom04]

I am a newbie.  I started tx 1 week ago today.  I have had day sweats, night sweats, just think sweats, dont think sweats, big sweats, little sweats AND I even sweat in the shower.  No I did not have this problem prior to last week.  Got me some of that Avon perfume scented roll on deodrant.  That seems to be my new best friend.
I have been drinking about a gallon of water daily for over two weeks.
Thanks for all your posts EVERYONE.  It sure helped pre tx and now.  
Very appreciative newbie.

[mj6000]

This week I go in for my BIG 6 month PCR after treatment ended and I've been paranoid as heck. I think everything I feel is a bad sign. I had night sweats for several  months after treatment but I was also cutting back and getting off my anti-depressants. I don't have those night sweats anymore. It could be withdrawal from ALL the medicine I was taking. I don't have patience anymore,I think I'm going insane from it all. I wish you the
VERY best!

[portann]

Night sweats are a common side effect of several meds (such as AD's) and other issues (such as hyperthyroidism).

I think that although it may be associated with HCV, it's also associated with Interferon and/or Riba, which is still lingering in the old bod. Just trying to figure it out could put you into a sweat.

I think FlGuy said he had sweats post-tx and he SVR'd. Maybe he'll stop by.

In the meantime, I'd try JustMe's suggestion and up your water intake, if it's dropped off since EOT. I found I dropped my good habits of hydrating once I finished tx and it made a difference to start drinking more water again.

And what the heck, splurge on some silky cool PJ's, run a fan, keep washing those bedsheets (400 thread count I find to be the coolest) and stay optimistic about your July testing.

Best to you on your upcoming test in July,

Susan

[can-do-man]

As for night sweats, i still have them and i'm over 6 months post tx and SVR........ Good luck and hang in there.

cando

[justme53]

I just finished tx last month and have being experiencing much the same as you, including hot flashes during the day too, and, as a woman, I'm way past that to be happening. I've also had an increase in itching as well.

I don't have any answers for you, but I think too that it's my body getting adjusted to the changes of not bombarding it with all those meds, kind of a detox period maybe? But there are those scary moments when my mind starts thinking, "It's back" and I have to push those thoughts away before they consume me.

I did notice that in the last few weeks I've not been hydrating as much as during tx even though I know it's still so important. For me, increasing the water seems to be making a difference.

Best of luck to you!

[copyman]

did you have pcr tests during your treatment? what weeks and what were the results?