Night sweats

[Windy51]

Hi I’m on Hydrea with ET does anyone get night sweats

[BonnieJ]

Hi Windy51,

I take Hydroxyurea 500 mg daily and have night sweats too. Not every night though.

The other side effects I have had since starting on it 4 1/2 yrs. ago are thinning of my hair and it seems to have weakened my teeth as several of my teeth have cracked or broken since I started on it.

[GarciaB in reply to BonnieJ]

I have similar experience. My doctors say it’s better than the alternative

[Nickthedevil]

Yes I have night sweats every night on Hydroxy

[Ovingite]

Hi Windy51

Night sweats is a very common symptom of ET, with or without hydrea. As Bonnie says it's not every night. I tend to get it for several nights / weeks in a row and then it subsides, sometimes for months, before it comes back again. I have tried to find a link between ocurances and diet, exercise, hydration, alcohol etc but I found no obvious cause.

Basically, it's inconvenient but nothing to be concerned about

Stay safe

John

[Windy51 in reply to Ovingite]

Thanks everyone I was a bit concerned

[GarciaB]

I have night sweats, but not everynight. I try to stay heavily hydrated. It helps

[ciye]

I thought I was enduring the longest ever menopause turns out it was just the ET. It's most nights .

[Chicagopv]

I have night sweats and hot flashes (flushes, as the Brits call them) from PV itself. Been going on way way past menopause. Caffeine and alcohol make them worse, as well as spicy food and exercise. I just stop what I'm doing and let them pass.

[CalrType1]

Yes. Every night but severity varies. I had sweats like this a couple years before my diagnosis.

[Pte82]

Try liposomal curcumin and liposomal vitamin C for your itching and night sweats . Liposomal C will help building collagen to help prevent leg ulcers and bruising. Hyrea causes magnesium loss that effects so many body processes. It's a co-factor needed to change thiamine to it's active form. Search on "krispin magnesium" for magnesium info. Also look up "nothing boring about boron" It helps increase magnesium absorption and retension. Alway consult with your healh care professional before using any supplements.

[Jawas]

Hi Windy51

I am sorry to hear you are having problems.

What works for me is an anti inflammatory diet and not eating much after 5pm

Some info here

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Good luck

Jawas

[ramnik]

I was diagnosed with PV in sept 2018. am 54 years old. I am on hydrea since 2018. since 1 year the dose is 1000 mg daily. But i dont have any side effects to speak of. hope it works out for you too.

[ToriaFlo]

Magnesium at night has helped my night sweats also has a calming effect on me.

[Elizka]

I have a Chilli Pad. Game changers for sleeping well..and not more night sweats.

[WileyFrench]

Hi Windy51 - I was diagnosed with ET in 2017 and have been on hydroxyurea (500 mg one day alternating with 1000 mg the next) since 2018. I had night sweats before diagnosis and have them now, but not every night. They seem to go in waves; will happen every night for a while and then not for a while. I can’t seem to find anything that correlated with an onset so I just turn on the overhead ceiling fan if I wake up in a sweat and let the breeze waft over me. Works pretty nicely - although I can be freezing when I wake up in the morning!