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COPD and Night Sweats

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trodgers
trodgers

In 2010 I was diagnosed with COPD. Two years ago I started seeing a pulmonologist. A few months ago I started having night sweats waking me up a few times a week. At an appointment today with the pulmonologist, while going over how I've been feeling, he asked me if I have any night sweats. By the time we went over my meds, etc I forgot to ask him what night sweats would have to do with COPD. So, my question is, what do COPD and night sweats have to with each other and could this be an indication that my condition is worsening?

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  • louise21112
    louise21112 trodgers

    Posted

    If you Google it on the NHS website it tells you I don't no how to explain it sorry, just means maybe you have a cold, chest infection or maybe needing to change your meds
  • trodgers
    trodgers

    Posted

    I don't believe any of those are the case. I was at the lung specialist today. Meds are fine and no cold or infections.
    • lisa33462
      lisa33462 trodgers

      Posted

      What meds are you on. Also when oxygen gets low it will cause sweating.
    • Gill200
      Gill200 lisa33462

      Posted

      That's an interessting point you make about low oxygen levels. I get night sweats only when I have a chest infection which I suppose is when oxygen levels get low in the night.
  • Gill200
    Gill200 trodgers

    Posted

    Night sweats are usually a sign of a chest infection.
  • Vee2
    Vee2 trodgers

    Posted

    My specialising respiratory consultant never asked me if I've had night sweat, but perhaps they assumed (at the time of diagnosis), I was of the age that it would be normal for females to have night sweats smile

    Try tho think back what you were talking about prior to your pulmonologist asked you this, what is by chance anything to do with your mood for instance, low mood, anxiety, breathing difficulty during sleep, sleep apnoea, medication, viral infection, raised temperature due to lung infection, could in theory all be related to what you may have been talking of at the time.

    I am unaware nights sweats would be directly related to COPD, but they may be indirectly as mention above.

    • trodgers
      trodgers Vee2

      Posted

      My pulmonologist has put in an order for a sleep study because he is concerned that I stop breathing in my sleep sometimes. Waiting on the call to set that up.
    • kez29289
      kez29289 trodgers

      Posted

      I get constant sweats, I always look like I have just stepped out of the shower. I have both a ceiling fan and free standing fan on 24 HrS s day. I have been admitted into hospital 11 times since boxing day and every time asked about the sweats but didn't get any sort of answer till the last time. The doctor said its due to the meds! He is sending me to an endrocinologist (think tnsts how you spell it) for confirmation.
  • trodgers
    trodgers

    Posted

    I've been on the same combination of meds for 2 yrs. The night sweats just started within the past few months. Since my most recent visit on Thursday my doctor is setting me up for a sleep study. Thinks I stop breathing at night sometimes.
    • lisa33462
      lisa33462 trodgers

      Posted

      Body can change. Possible have apnea. Actually small list things can do it
  • jaycee246
    jaycee246 trodgers

    Posted

    I have COPD , had it for years I am now on oxygen 24/7 , which means when walking or doing something in house my oxygen is between 10/15 ltrs but when sitting and not short of breath I am on 5 , also on 5 when in ben asleep . I have noticed recently that every morning I wake up with my hair wet through and my neck and neck of nightie is soaking , its not a smelly sweat but i am wet through on head face and neck , sometimes my armpits too but not as much as face . After seeing the response about oxygen level is lower in bed while sleeping I am wondering if to talk to my respiritory nurse about maybe moving my night time oxygen to 6 or 7 and see if that helps , or should I just try upping it a notch anyway and see if I don't sweat then tell her what I have tried . My bedroom is quite warm due to the 2 oxygen machines that are on , I have a fan which I will leave on if I am overwhelmed by the sweating also an air purifyer in bedroom too

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