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Suggest Treatment For Hot And Cold Sweats

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Posted on Mon, 27 Jun 2016
Question: Moms having major sweating.can be hot and cold sweats....has a cold right now and on antibiotic..but she has these often enough
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Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Sweating

Detailed Answer:
Sorry to learn about your bothersome symptoms.

Some possible causes of sweating are:

1 An overactive Thyroid condition called Hyperthyroidism

A simple blood test called TSH can help screen for this.

2 Acromegaly

This is an uncommon disorder but can be tested for by doing a blood test called IGF1 (Insulin like Growth Factor) 1

3 Pheochromocytoma

This is another rare condition in which affected individuals get spells of sweating associated with chest pain, shortness of breath and headache.

A blood test called Plasma Free Metanephrines can be useful in detecting this.

4 Menopause

Although she is way past her menopause age, these can occur at any time in life after natural menopause
When I see someone like her in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination, and in addition to the tests above:

CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your last 3 months' glucose average). Also known by other names such as GlycoHemoglobin or Glycated Hemoglobin or A1c
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)

25 hydroxy Vitamin D levels (ideal range 40 to 60 ng/ml = 100 to 150 nmol/liter)

None of these tests require any fasting and can be done at any time of the day
Note: For more information on hormonal imbalance symptoms or unmanaged diabetes with other comorbid conditions, get back to us & Consult with an Endocrinologist. Click here to book an appointment.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Shehzad Topiwala

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Suggest Treatment For Hot And Cold Sweats

Brief Answer: Sweating Detailed Answer: Sorry to learn about your bothersome symptoms. Some possible causes of sweating are: 1 An overactive Thyroid condition called Hyperthyroidism A simple blood test called TSH can help screen for this. 2 Acromegaly This is an uncommon disorder but can be tested for by doing a blood test called IGF1 (Insulin like Growth Factor) 1 3 Pheochromocytoma This is another rare condition in which affected individuals get spells of sweating associated with chest pain, shortness of breath and headache. A blood test called Plasma Free Metanephrines can be useful in detecting this. 4 Menopause Although she is way past her menopause age, these can occur at any time in life after natural menopause When I see someone like her in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination, and in addition to the tests above: CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts) Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular) HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your last 3 months' glucose average). Also known by other names such as GlycoHemoglobin or Glycated Hemoglobin or A1c Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase) Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine) 25 hydroxy Vitamin D levels (ideal range 40 to 60 ng/ml = 100 to 150 nmol/liter) None of these tests require any fasting and can be done at any time of the day