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04-20-2011, 08:19 AM | #1 | ||
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Hopefully this is my last question and things will only change for the better for me -- but I started a few days ago with massive head sweating at night. Is this PCS related according to what you all have experienced? I never heard anything about that from the doctor or in any of the info they gave me.
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04-20-2011, 08:23 AM | #2 | |||
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Some drugs may cause this:
SSRI antidepressants NSAIDs like ibuprofen, and the like Steroids are some examples. Are you taking some medication when you go to bed? Low blood glucose, also will cause sweating.
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04-20-2011, 08:25 AM | #3 | ||
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I'm not taking anything. I am hypoglycemic and always have a specific snack before I go to bed - had that all my life. I've never had anything like this till the last few days.
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04-20-2011, 09:09 AM | #4 | |||
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Things can change.
We now know that insulin is made in the brain, and when that fails, there is a condition that has been named: Type 3 diabetes. http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/ind...rticle&id=2582 Try this--do a diabetic type II diet for a week...this means no sugar or white carbs like potatoes, rice or bread. Use beans, lentils or legumes for your 'slow carbs' and eat quality protein and veggies at each meal. For your night snack have a protein thing, cheese, or a protein bar. Good fats like olive oil, flax oil, and fish are allowed.(and preferred). This will stablize your blood sugars. If you had low sugars before, that hints at insulin resistance or impaired glucose tolerance. It would help to have a glucometer and measure your blood sugars at least 6 times during the day... fasting am, 1.5 hr after each meal, before bed and once in the night say midnight to 1pm depending on when you go to bed. (later if you go to bed late). Impaired glucose tolerance only shows up on glucose tolerance tests. Fasting morning may be normal as things change slowly. A fasting INSULIN may help show if you are making too much insulin the body which stores the glucose in muscles and fat too quickly. Type 3 diabetes is being implicated in brain neurological damage and disease. It could be a culprit in trauma as well. Something to think about.
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04-20-2011, 01:17 PM | #5 | ||
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Hmmm, okay. so no one is having this as result of PCS?
Thanks for the info about diabetes 3. I hope I don't get a disease from hitting my head on the freezer door but I wouldn't have expected the concussion either. I'll tell my doctor about it. I definitely already eat that way but I'll try monitoring the levels with a finger prick. Thanks. |
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04-29-2011, 03:55 PM | #6 | ||
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When I had my concussion I experienced poor ability to regulate temperature for 24 - 48 hours afterwards. I felt hot one minute and cold the next. Temperature regulation is done by the brain so this is not surprising. However, this was the whole body, quite different from just the head sweating.
So, it sounds like your head sweating might be due to something completely different. I haven't heard anyone mention it in relation to PCS. I think that you are wise in that you intend to discuss it with your doctor. Let us know how you get on. Good luck. |
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05-15-2011, 09:06 PM | #7 | ||
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