Night sweats

[AH31]

I have noticed this week I have woken up with water on my back and chest.

My hair is wet and my bedding is too. I am in my sixth week of recovery since having open heart surgery, valve replacement.

Has anyone else experienced this, I have only noticed it this week.

[Traveldreams]

No, I haven’t had anything similar. Would flag with your cardiac nurse as I used to get this due to a white blood cell deficiency so could be that you have a slight infection. Let us know how you get on. X

[BigMel]

Go to your GP straight away, ask for blood tests or even blood cultures to be taken. Endocarditis doesn't always present in blood tests but cultures are a more reliable test.

Go to the link below and follow the advice given by the NHS.

nhs.uk/conditions/endocardi...

I had endocarditis for 6 months before it was diagnosed, you really don't want to take any chances.

Good luck.

[AH31 in reply to BigMel]

Thankyou for the link

I have noticed the night sweats for the past few days, today I feel tired out of breath walking but it could be because it’s really windy here. Plus I don’t feel very hungry, infact abit nausea and I have a lump in my cheek that is causing me discomfort too. They all appeared on Monday evening.

[BigMel in reply to AH31]

Don't delay contacting your GP, you are at high risk and it is better to be safe than sorry.

[AH31 in reply to AH31]

It turns out I have an infected gum and erupted wisdom tooth.

I have antibiotics and the tooth will have to be taken out

[BigMel in reply to AH31]

Good news but keep an eye on the symptoms. Dental issues are a main cause of endocarditis. I had antibiotics and for about a week and I felt great, then it came back.

The infection gets into the blood stream via treatment or other issues with teeth and then attacks the heart. Make sure you have antibiotics for any invasive dental work including a scrape and polish.

Good luck.

[g8vbd]

I had Pericardial effusion after my OHS, which was noticed about a month after the operation at my check up, and did take a few months to reverse.

I didn't have night sweats, but I did get breathless when I was walking.

As with the other people I would get yourself to the doctors ASAP.