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i wake up constantly sweating not feeling hot just sweat coming down my back and chest, im on med for high blood pressure , high chorestrel,ibs, and finished a cause of antibiotics for h ploria , dont think its related to the medication because been going on for long time, and seems to be getting worse waking me up and itching on chestjust wandering if this is normal,
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hi ive just looked into this hyperthyroidism, and all the symptoms seem to be exactly what im having, i defentily will mention this to my doc , thankyou
thankyou for this info,i do have other health isues as you can see and im trying to deal with them, i do snore very loud which wakes me with a sore throat, this snorering has been going on for a long while, have to mention this to my doc as its getting very embarising for me when i stay over at relatives, but at the moment im concerned with my digestive system, everyone hear has been really helpfull, once again i do appreciate your info, thankyou
At this time there is no cure for my husband's sleep apnea, only using a breathing machine at night while he sleeps. After it was discovered that he had this he was checked out for obstructions in his throat and none was found, other than that he had a short heavy neck. Being heavy in the neck area can interfere with breathing in many people. Interestingly, sleep apnea is found more in men than women.
If you are wondering what sleep apnea is, it is when a person stops breathing while they are asleep. When this happens the brain starts to realize it and sends out chemical signals that stimulate the adrenal glands to produce more adrenaline. You can find out more details on the internet.
One more little item for you. When hormone production, eg. adrenaline, is being produced in your body which shouldn't be there in such quantities, it will cause other serious health problems. The kidneys become overworked and weakened..........results can vary but high blood pressure is one such result and so is high cholesterol as the liver is affected in its trying to process the extra adrenaline in your blood. When one system in your body begins to break down then other systems become overworked or do not receive what they need to function properly.
If you are wondering what sleep apnea is, it is when a person stops breathing while they are asleep. When this happens the brain starts to realize it and sends out chemical signals that stimulate the adrenal glands to produce more adrenaline. You can find out more details on the internet.
One more little item for you. When hormone production, eg. adrenaline, is being produced in your body which shouldn't be there in such quantities, it will cause other serious health problems. The kidneys become overworked and weakened..........results can vary but high blood pressure is one such result and so is high cholesterol as the liver is affected in its trying to process the extra adrenaline in your blood. When one system in your body begins to break down then other systems become overworked or do not receive what they need to function properly.
thankyou for this info, i am due to go back an see my gp, however now i have finished these antibiotics i still have symptoms of diareea which i had when taking these and pain in left rib which travels round back still have this and cramp in calf muscel in left leg which is traveling slowly up docs going to send me for endoscopy next week i also i have indigestion problems this has been going on for years over the last 2 months unberible pain , sorry to go on but do appreciate as much info i can get , thanks again
thankyou for yor reply, like i said this is more annoying it wakes me up only happens at night, none during the day just thought it may be due to the medication im on and to the stomach infection i have,
Men are sweatier than women, even when you take body size into account. Scientists tested volunteers in a laboratory mock-up of a sweltering car. Men lost 250 g of sweat per hour, which was 70 g more than the women (New Scientist 1 June 2002)
About 3% of people say that they sweat excessively. Of course, we all sweat more when we are hot or anxious but excessive sweating may be partly caused by genes – 1 in 3 sufferers says that others in their family have the same problem. Sweating, accompanying hot flushes, is common in women at the menopause. Occasionally, excessive sweating can signify a medical problem (such as an overactive thyroid gland). Antidepressant drugs can also cause sweating especially of the head and neck (Dermatology in Practice 2005;13(1):24–6).
The uses of sweating
Sweating is one of the ways we regulate our body temperature – humans rely on the evaporation of sweat to protect the body against a hot environment (most other animals rely on insulation or panting)
Sweat helps to keep our skin moist
Sweating of the body and hands when we are anxious may occur for a reason – to help us escape from enemies if they try to grab us
Sweat from some areas of the body contains scents (‘pheromones’) that send secret signals to other people
According to New Scientist magazine (10 November 2001), sweat contains a natural antibiotic, dermicidin, that helps to destroy bacteria on the skin
There are two sorts of sweat glands.
Apocrine glands are found mainly in the armpits and near the anus. We each have about 1 million of these glands. They are really scent glands. The sweat that comes from them has a particular smell in each person, and probably includes ‘pheromone’ scents that send messages to other people.
Eccrine glands are responsible for sweating when we are hot. We each have about 3 million of these glands. Every 1 cm2 of the back has about 60 sweat glands. On the palms and soles, there are about 600 glands per cm2.
If you sweat excessively, it is not because you have too many sweat glands or that they are abnormally large. It is probably because there is a lot of activity in the tiny nerves that control them.
Worries about sweating
Excessive sweating can be annoying in two ways.
The sweat may show on your clothes (for example at the armpits) or give you embarrassingly sweaty palms.
You may be worried about the smell of the sweat. Sweat from most of the sweat glands (i.e. the eccrine glands) is not smelly itself (except the pheromones, which are so subtle that we are not consciously aware of smelling them), but it quickly becomes a breeding ground for bacteria. These bacteria break down sweat to produce fatty acids. It is these fatty acids that have the acrid, penetrating, pungent, ‘stale sweat’ smell. Arm and groin sweat is particularly rich in protein – a favourite of bacteria. Sweat from other parts of the body is saltier and less hospitable to bacteria. This problem can be approached in two ways: sweating itself can be prevented; or the bacteria that cause the smell can be attacked
Doctors are now becoming more sympathetic to people troubled by excessive sweating. They are realizing that excessive sweating can affect your work and social life (British Journal of Dermatology 2002;147:1218–26).
Dr Phil Hammond's entertaining and informative Expert guide to Sweating covers body odour, pheromones and Emperor moths.
About 3% of people say that they sweat excessively. Of course, we all sweat more when we are hot or anxious but excessive sweating may be partly caused by genes – 1 in 3 sufferers says that others in their family have the same problem. Sweating, accompanying hot flushes, is common in women at the menopause. Occasionally, excessive sweating can signify a medical problem (such as an overactive thyroid gland). Antidepressant drugs can also cause sweating especially of the head and neck (Dermatology in Practice 2005;13(1):24–6).
The uses of sweating
Sweating is one of the ways we regulate our body temperature – humans rely on the evaporation of sweat to protect the body against a hot environment (most other animals rely on insulation or panting)
Sweat helps to keep our skin moist
Sweating of the body and hands when we are anxious may occur for a reason – to help us escape from enemies if they try to grab us
Sweat from some areas of the body contains scents (‘pheromones’) that send secret signals to other people
According to New Scientist magazine (10 November 2001), sweat contains a natural antibiotic, dermicidin, that helps to destroy bacteria on the skin
There are two sorts of sweat glands.
Apocrine glands are found mainly in the armpits and near the anus. We each have about 1 million of these glands. They are really scent glands. The sweat that comes from them has a particular smell in each person, and probably includes ‘pheromone’ scents that send messages to other people.
Eccrine glands are responsible for sweating when we are hot. We each have about 3 million of these glands. Every 1 cm2 of the back has about 60 sweat glands. On the palms and soles, there are about 600 glands per cm2.
If you sweat excessively, it is not because you have too many sweat glands or that they are abnormally large. It is probably because there is a lot of activity in the tiny nerves that control them.
Worries about sweating
Excessive sweating can be annoying in two ways.
The sweat may show on your clothes (for example at the armpits) or give you embarrassingly sweaty palms.
You may be worried about the smell of the sweat. Sweat from most of the sweat glands (i.e. the eccrine glands) is not smelly itself (except the pheromones, which are so subtle that we are not consciously aware of smelling them), but it quickly becomes a breeding ground for bacteria. These bacteria break down sweat to produce fatty acids. It is these fatty acids that have the acrid, penetrating, pungent, ‘stale sweat’ smell. Arm and groin sweat is particularly rich in protein – a favourite of bacteria. Sweat from other parts of the body is saltier and less hospitable to bacteria. This problem can be approached in two ways: sweating itself can be prevented; or the bacteria that cause the smell can be attacked
Doctors are now becoming more sympathetic to people troubled by excessive sweating. They are realizing that excessive sweating can affect your work and social life (British Journal of Dermatology 2002;147:1218–26).
Dr Phil Hammond's entertaining and informative Expert guide to Sweating covers body odour, pheromones and Emperor moths.
thankyou for your reply i will keep this inmind, do you know if there is a cure for this as its more annoying than anything
My husband had symptoms similar to yours. It was discovered that he had sleep apnea. Also, sleep apnea can over time cause high blood pressure and high cholesterol because it affects the adrenal glands ( which over-produce adrenaline) and the kidneys are overworked trying to get rid of the adrenaline which is a poison. When the kidneys cannot get rid of it the body begins to produce more fat cells, a place to store the adrenaline. Please do not discount your medications as a factor for they could very well be a factor. If you snore, you may have sleep apnea.
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Yes, sweating can be due to the antibiotics you took. However since you are on blood pressure medications, this can also be due to very low blood pressure at night. Since you have IBS, it can be due to low blood sugar too. Hyperthyroidism and persisting infection are the other possibilities.
Do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined. Take care!