CFS + sweating - Chronic Fatigue Message Board

tina_88 · 06-21-2009, 09:57 AM

Do a lot of people that suffer from cfs experience problems with excessive sweating? I am in my 20s and have experienced severe fatigue, weight loss, hair loss and excessive sweating regardless of the temperature. I have been to my MD and he cannot find anything wrong. I have been to an endocrinologist and was told that I was "fine", although I still suspect there is something very wrong. Do a lot of people experience sweating with the fatigue? Should I try to go to another endocrinologists? Do regular endocrinologists treat borderline hormonal problems or do I need to go to a naturopathic doctor?

Thanks.

New To CP · 06-22-2009, 12:35 AM

Hi Tina,

How are you?? Sounds like you are having some difficulty. I completely understand and feel for you in this matter. If you check out this other post on here, you will see that I have been experience a lot of the same symptoms that you have.

http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=698942

I was only recently diagnosed with CFS and Fibromyalgia but realize that I have probably been suffering from them for several years. I have terrible fatigue a lot of the time generally due to CFS. Sometimes I am helped with sleeping at night by my pain meds for FM and CP and therefore am not as tired the following day, but generally I'm always exhausted. As for the sweating, let's not even go there!!!! First of all, my dad is from Morocco (a desert people) so it runs in my blood to sweat a little more than other fair skinned people would, but combine that with CFS and it is beyond ridiculous!!!! No matter what I do, I sweat. I get up in the am, go to the bathroom and by the time I get to the living room or fix breakfast I'm sweating. I get out of the shower and am sweating instantly even if the room is cold. I walk outside to my truck, I'm sweating.... When I even do a light house cleaning (vacum, sweep and dust a very small house) I'm drenched. Clothes sticking, face dripping etc... Not to mention actually going out in the heat (I live in TX). Getting from teh AC in my truck to the door of a store and my face is running and my clothes are all damp. I have to carry papertowels with me everywhere to wipe the sweat. It's so aggravating and embarassing in public. I wish I know something that would help but I don't. My doc said that hyperhydrosis (excessive sweating) can be caused by all types of physical imbalances or medicines.

Has your MD run bloodwork etc... to rule out other conditions? If not, I would certainly have this done. As far as an endocrinologist or a naturopath, that is totally up to you whatever you feel comfortable with, but I would at least get your complete blood count, thyroid, iron levels done at a bare minimum!!!

Good luck with this and let us know how you are doing and how your medical appts go whichever route you choose! Remember though, you are NOT alone in this and we are always here to listen and answer questions if we can. Take care of yourself.

Angalicious316 · 06-22-2009, 09:48 AM

I sweat as well but mine is just in my palms and feet... its not like they are clammy, they are actually sweaty! and i cant find a pattern to it either.

tina_88 · 06-22-2009, 12:13 PM

Thanks for the replies. Yes I've had blood tests run and I've been to the endocrinologist who said that my hormones were fine. However although my hormones appeared to be in the "normal range". I am not taking any meds so I still suspect that my sweating is due to my hormones -- I think I might be on the border of the normal range, but regular doctors don't seem to recognize that this could be a problem.

What are you guys using to treat the sweating? I am not sweating all over but have a situation simliar to angalicious... but the problem is most of the time I feel very cold, but I am sweating. Anyone find any solutions to this sweating problem?

Angalicious316 · 06-23-2009, 08:39 AM

Im not sure if sweating is due to hormones or if its jsut part of CFS for some people. Im going to my GP this Thursday and that is something on my list to discuss with him so i will post what he says. As far as the "boarder line" thing goes, i am the same way. My Thyroid is "boarderline" hyper active. my TSH is .45 and the range is 0.33-4.5. Luckily i have a great GP that I have been going to for years that understands that what is "normal" for other people might not be whats normal for me. so he put me on a low dose of thyroid meds and its been helping alot. But see my Endo wasnt willing to treat me because it was still in range. What hormonal problems do you have that are boarderline?