[ksb43]

Does anyone ever get cold night sweats? I feel like when it's really cold, I tend to ball up and cocoon myself with in the sheets to stay warm, but at some point in the night I must be overheating because I'll wake up and I'll be drenched in sweat. Mostly on my chest. Sometimes its so bad that I have to put a towel down afterwards because my sheets are sweaty. This usually only happens when its really cold around Fall/Winter time.

What could cause this? Anxiety? Some other medical condition? I don't take any medication so it's not that. I've had this before and after going gluten-free, although I never had this problem until my second year of college. Thats around the same time that I started having stomach symptoms and was really stressed out with my roommate situation. I also had a really bad cold that turned into a bad sinus infection which was the sickest I've ever been. It's also around the time I started working out. So there were a lot of different things going on that make it even harder to try to pinpoint a cause for anything.

[kenlove]

Before being diagnosed a few years ago I woke up every hour to change my t-shirt which was wringing wet from sweat. Being totally gluten-free it's a lot better and only 1 or 2 times a night. I sleep with a small towel or washcloth to soak up the sweat now which helps a lot. I dont know why, nor do the doctors, why I still have night sweats. Some say its reactions to other foods, perhaps dairy but even when I dont have it for a day or two I still sweat.
Good luck
ken

 ksb43, on Nov 19 2008, 08:10 AM, said:

Does anyone ever get cold night sweats? I feel like when it's really cold, I tend to ball up and cocoon myself with in the sheets to stay warm, but at some point in the night I must be overheating because I'll wake up and I'll be drenched in sweat. Mostly on my chest. Sometimes its so bad that I have to put a towel down afterwards because my sheets are sweaty. This usually only happens when its really cold around Fall/Winter time.

What could cause this? Anxiety? Some other medical condition? I don't take any medication so it's not that. I've had this before and after going gluten-free, although I never had this problem until my second year of college. Thats around the same time that I started having stomach symptoms and was really stressed out with my roommate situation. I also had a really bad cold that turned into a bad sinus infection which was the sickest I've ever been. It's also around the time I started working out. So there were a lot of different things going on that make it even harder to try to pinpoint a cause for anything.

[nb-canada]

 ksb43, on Nov 19 2008, 01:10 PM, said:

Does anyone ever get cold night sweats? I feel like when it's really cold, I tend to ball up and cocoon myself with in the sheets to stay warm, but at some point in the night I must be overheating because I'll wake up and I'll be drenched in sweat. Mostly on my chest. Sometimes its so bad that I have to put a towel down afterwards because my sheets are sweaty. This usually only happens when its really cold around Fall/Winter time.

What could cause this? Anxiety? Some other medical condition? I don't take any medication so it's not that. I've had this before and after going gluten-free, although I never had this problem until my second year of college. Thats around the same time that I started having stomach symptoms and was really stressed out with my roommate situation. I also had a really bad cold that turned into a bad sinus infection which was the sickest I've ever been. It's also around the time I started working out. So there were a lot of different things going on that make it even harder to try to pinpoint a cause for anything.

You are not alone. I get these night sweats year round. I find that they are less severe since I have been gluten free (8 months). I am a woman so it could be a menopausal thing. I am being tested tomorrow for Hypothyroidism so it could be that also. But maybe it is just another celiac symptom. My son had it worse than me and it is a lot less frequent and severe for him since going gluten free. You don't mention how long you have been gluten free...maybe (hopefully) it will go away completely after being gluten-free for a few years.

[chatycady]

Night sweats and nightmares are symptoms of hypoglycemia, which can be caused by a damaged small intestine. I used to get them all the time. I blamed it on menopause too, but now I blame it on carbs. I'm following the SCDiet. No more night sweats or nightmares or waking up feeling like I need to run for my life!

Check out the SCDiet under food intolerances. It is a gluten-free diet. It has proven successful for many celiacs. And maybe your night sweats will vanish like mine did.