Sweating when eating and at night

[Mark-G]

Hi All

Sorry, not posted for a while :-(. I have been experiencing heavy sweating from my head at every meal time to the point it runs down into my eyes. Also some nights i get the sweats. Has anyone had experience of this? I had 2 stents fitted in March but these symptoms only started 3 weeks ago and im a bit concerned.

Thanks in advance for any help. Mark xx

[ChristineB3]

Hi Mark, I too suffer with head sweats any time I get hot. Sorry you are suffering.

No idea why? Hopefully someone will tell us. X

[Mark-G in reply to ChristineB3]

yeah it’s just started out of the blue so would be nice to know if it is heart related or not. My blood pressure and bpm are all good 😊.

[bluemoon572]

I assume it's not from hot or spicy meals or your medication. Any new meds? Your GP can perform a checkup for glandular conditions. I suppose it could just be a harmless abnormal nervous system reflex.

[Mark-G in reply to bluemoon572]

Thanks for your reply. No new meds and it doesnt matter what meal hot or cold my head sweats bucket loads. To be fair i have just cut my back lawn as im on holiday.Very over cast with a nice cool breeze but im sweating like i have just run the London marathon LOL.

[Samsoncat]

Have you got any other symptoms similar to flu, cough, tiredness or aches, in addition to dodgy ticker? When I had endocarditis, i remember night sweats were strong and unusual.

[Mark-G]

I did feel unwell four weeks ago (might have been covid flu like symptoms etc).All a bit strange im trying to get a doctors appointment but they are rarer than Hens teeth

[Blearyeyed]

It sounds like you are getting some autonomic nervous system symptoms. Temperature regulation , rest and digestion are all regulated by your ANS just as your regulation of heart rate and blood pressure , lots of things can cause it to dysfunction including cardiac issues, changes in hormones , nutrient deficiency , liver and kidney changes and blood glucose swings.Have you tried keeping your BP monitor next to you at night and while eating to check if you have a sudden drop in heart rate or blood pressure at the time the sweating begins even if it's normal when tested in normal circumstances.

Quick periods of low heart rate or blood pressure which can occur during the night or after a meal can cause an affect on your temperature regulation as well as your circulation when it tries to readjust.

If you take medications you may find that your GP may need to adjust the dose if you get occasional dips in heart rate regularly, this may often be required as your health improves and you lose weight.

You may find you won't get the issues if it's linked to sudden heart rate or BP changes with some Preventative Self Care tips. Drink more water with your meals. Make the portion sizes smaller and reduce the portions of carbohydrates or sugars in them. Swap from three bigger meals to give smaller portions and don't skip meals.

When at rest or at night in bed , keep your room at a comfortable but cool steady temperature and lift your head and shoulders on gradually sloped pillows. Sometimes raising the bottom of the bed and inch or two can also help.

Have a drink of cool water nearby for sweating events and drinks it pretty quickly , the autonomic nervous system is distracted to taking care of your body temperature and this allows your other body responses to stop overshooting.

You may find it's happening because of something very simple. Internal dehydration happens even if you aren't thirsty so sometimes drinking the recommended fluids each day helps. It's more common in the Summer heat or deep in Winter when you were more layers of clothes.

Sometimes your required medications can change how efficiently your body absorbs or uses nutrients like Iron , Vitamin B 12 and Folate, and Vitamin D or the electrolytes become lower. All of these at very low borderline (insufficient) or deficient levels can cause mild autonomic symptoms like sweating , insulin desensitisation, exercise intolerance , post meal dizziness and sleep. brain fog, numbness and tingling as well as increase periods of breathlessness, fatigue or palpitations. The reduction in nutrients can happen on medications even if you have a great diet.

Medications can also begin to have an impact on your blood glucose and insulin sensitivity. If this has changed in anyway it can also cause sweating after meals and at rest when your blood sugar goes through a sudden change. The hot weather makes these symptoms worse. Many people find sweating as an early marker of Prediabetes or Type 2 even if they have a normal BMI and good diet.

Because there are so many different reasons this can be happening it's worth going to your GP and requesting a full set of the following blood tests to help rule out common, simply treated causes. Request Full Blood Count, Ferritin/ Iron, Liver Function, Kidney function ( electrolytes) , Vitamin B 12 , Folate , Vitamin D, Cholesterol panel and the Diabetes HbA1c Get a copy of the results as a GP often states tests are normal even if they are at the lowest point in the range which is actually classed as insufficiency and is better to treat early with diet changes or supplements if you are experiencing multiple symptoms.

It's good to have a baseline of these results with a long term health condition anyway if you also take medication so that you can adjust your diet if required as a Preventative measure.

You should also get these tested every 6-12 months on medication to prevent issues occurring according to NICE guidelines.

These insufficiencies or blood glucose intolerance can build up slowly over months or even years when taking medications so the timing of the symptoms could well make these types of problems a factor.

Let us know how you get on and what you find was the cause , take it easy , Bee

[Mark-G in reply to Blearyeyed]

Thanks you so much for your reply. As I type this I’m having an episode of a hot flush. Top of head sweating but cheeks feel cold. I’m trying to set up a doctors appointment as it’s starting to impact my work environment. I have to keep my office ice cold now and work colleagues don’t like coming in 😂😂. I will update this post once I have been to the docs. Thanks Mark