sweating through the night?

[Tabby]

hi girls,

 

i'm wondering if any of the rest of you sweat through the night?
 

at least five nights out of every week i sweat the bed so much that i'l have to change my sleep wear (mostly my top) at least twice if not three times through the night.  i've been on hormones now for almost 3 months and this has been happening for the last two months, so maybe there is a connection ?

[jae bear]

Hi Tabby,

I think there may be a connection, I also had hot flashes early on and sweat profusely when they came on... You may want to discuss this with your endo and see if your hormone levels are right, regular blood tests to chech your levels are important durring your initial hormone therapy. I have always been a sweaty little piggy, so this is always an issue for me, I was discussing this yesterday with my wife and worry it may cause makeup issues once I attempt to pass in public... I cant quite recall if I was sweating that much at night, but I think I did have issues like that at night durring my first few months of HRT.

Hugs,

Jae

[Tabby]

please don't beat on me, but i am self-dosing my hormones based on "typical" regimes of others.

 

where i live there are no trans-friendly endos, ultra-conservative culture here, but i am working on trying to get connected with one 2hrs drive away.  till then i do have a gp doc,  fresh out of med school, who will do the blood tests, but is not an endo.

 

what specifc blood tests should i ask her do to?

[jae bear]

Hi Tabby,

I understand.... I hate admiting it but I did too... I am not a doctor, and could not advise you about blood test types, there are many risks to HRT and only your doctor and endo can do that for you... You can get walk in blood tests for generic hormone panels but trying to make sense of your E and T levels is not enough to fully evaluate your health risks durring HRT, and since you are experiencing nightime hot flashes this is a good indicator that you need a doctors guidance right away... If there are no gender affermative doctors near you it might be a good idea to see if there is a planned parenthood near you that can help with Trans HRT services, I have heard they can be helpful...

Hugs,

Jae 

[Sara~]

check your thyroid function. steroid hormones can have an indirect or direct impact on thyroid function. hypothyroidism can present itself with sweating alonside other symptoms, have you gained weight? hair becoming thinner? tremors at night while sweating?

while thyroid function will not be the main concern at 3 months, it is something to consider.

 

i would ask for TSH, t4 and t3, for thyroid function. AST, ALT and alkaline phosphatase for liver function. estradiol and testosterone, and prolactin. high prolactin indicates the estrogen you are taking is doing weird things on your pituitary gland, which can affect thyroid function.

 

while i am not a doctor, i do have a background in biology and biochemistry. i'm still not saying " ooh it's thyroid" just mentioning it as a possibility, a doctor can help you a lot more.

[Tabby]

AWESOME Sara,

 

thank you!

[MaryEllen]

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please don't beat on me, but i am self-dosing my hormones based on "typical" regimes of others.

 

 

I'm not going to beat up on you but you should know that there is no such thing as a "typical" hormone regime. What may be good for one could be lethal to another. Something you should think about.

 

MaryEllen

[Guest Rachel Gia]

The only thing I have to add is that it would be hard for an endo to make any evaluations with your blood tests given that you are self dosing.

Part of transitioning might/is also be becoming authentic and learning to trust the process which means trusting your newbie doctor .

For me , having a HRT prescription is a privilege and not to be abused or taken lightly.

Read the HRT info sheet that you signed off on perhaps.

 

Rachel

[~Nova~]

TB will give you night sweats too.

 

I'll beat you up about self dosing, don't.  What good is being female in the grave?

[Timber Wolf]

Hi Tabby,

We aren't beating up on you, we care. That's why we advise against self dosing so strongly. We don't want to see you harmed. We do understand the desire to be your true self, but please do it safely.

 

Lots of love,

Timber Wolf?

[Tabby]

i think at this point i have the information i sought.  at this point perhaps the thread can be closed?