Sudden sweating!

[Sarfran]

Hi all,

I was wondering whether becoming much more likely to sweat, particularly on any exertion, is a common thing.

I'm on Levo, averaging out at 106.5 per day. I'm having to pace myself carefully or I'm good for nothing for 2 or 3 days, so I don't think I can be over prescribed.

My TSH was .22 (0.3 - 4.2) on July 29th.

Are there any suggestions from you wonderful people as to what I can do to reduce the problem.

Besides anything else it means that every day is a bad hair day 😅

[NWA6]

Hey Sarfran. Sorry to hear you’re getting uncomfortable symptoms. Unfortunately without an FT4/3 result I can’t comment on how optimal your current dose is.

You can ask your GP for a full thyroid test but s/he will most likely say no because they believe that TSH is enough. The alternative is to do private home testing which the majority of us here in this forum do.

[Sarfran in reply to NWA6]

I have tried to get FT3 but my GP, despite saying he would, got TSH only. I'll get a private test done.

Thank you NWA6

[SlowDragon Administrator]

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested. Also EXTREMELY important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially as you have Hashimoto’s

Can see from previous posts you had EXTREMELY Low vitamin D

Low B12 and folate are very common with Hashimoto’s and especially if low vitamin D

Low B12 linked to sweating ...especially at night

Strongly recommend getting all four vitamins tested

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and before eating or drinking anything other than water .

Last dose of Levothyroxine 24 hours prior to blood test. (taking delayed dose immediately after blood draw).

This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, best not mentioned to GP or phlebotomist)

Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or thyroid antibodies or all relevant vitamins

List of private testing options

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cheapest option for just TSH, FT4 and FT3

£29 (via NHS private service ) and 10% off if go on thyroid uk for code

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[serenfach]

I did not used to sweat - at all. I used to have to carry a spray bottle of water so if I got hot, I could cool down and not explode. I tried a sauna a couple of times and just got redder and redder, but no sweat.

I went through the menopause 15 years ago with hot flushes but no sweat...and went on HRT.

Now, just thinking of doing something and I start sweating, chasing sheep and my hair looks like I have just washed it and my (very small) cleavage is soaking. Luckily I work alone on the farm so I can blame any stink on the various animals! But it is not comfortable.

My blood results are good enough to send the GP into a panic attack (I take NDT) and my vits are not bad, still working on the Vit D.

I do worry one day someone will find a greasy blob in the field that used to be me...