Hi everyone, I too am glad I've seen this. I've been thinking for ages I must be menopausal and I'm only 44 but I dont sweat at night just during the day. I wonder if it's the same as you guys? . I do itch a lot at night, not just my dry patches but everywhere, does anyone else do this?
All the best x

Hi,

when i had my last flare up - i used to wake up in the night with hot sweats and my back would be wet - i also used to itch on the back of my hands.

Daz

Yeah, me too. Doesn't wake me, but when I get up in the morning I'm bathed in sweat. It seems to have got worse since I started on meds in April. I'm on Pred, Mesren and Azathioprine.

Hi all,  I've been told it is one of the symptoms of Crohn's.  I get them night and day but it seems to be worse at night.  I was also told that having a fever is a sign of flare up to......

Hi I have only been diagnosed for 2 weeks but I also suffer with night sweats I dont have the problem in the day only when I go to bed. Im also finding it hard to get used to as it is not nice, my partner doesnt mind and is very supportive. Will just take some getting used to I guess. I am due to see my consultant on 02/11 so I will mention it then x

Hi
Yeah I can get quite bad night sweats at times but i think its a mixture of a flare up and the meds im on at the time.  Find it worse when im on any opiate type pain killer.  I also get itching especially my tummy and very recently peeling skin on my feet and hands???  which thankfully has stopped now.

Fiona x

Hi. I always have sweated at night as I can remember. Sometimes more or less.  diagnosed in 1992 with illieum area chrons. It has worked for me as to not have big meals before bed, leaving at least 2.30 hrs to 3 hours before laying down. Or small/light meal at least half hour before laying down. Avoid fryups... dairy......beef....nonorganic food....gluteen free..... etc .... idont take any medication as I refuse to eventhuogh been told so. Feel better this way. I have minimal side effects this way...... only chrons related which is more reconconisable in symtoms.....  

very interested to read all these comments about sweats. i am a crohns sufferer of 20 yrs and have been having the most dreadful night and day sweats . they are worse at night and for the past 4 days i have had chronic diarrhoea and tummy ache and cant eat much. i keep getting told i have this tummy bug but am now a bit worried ,, i am 51 but put these sweats down to menopause . can anyone advise me as to whether i am having a flare up

Hi Jules,

I would say possibility but get your self down the G.P's and have some bloods done see if the inflammation markers are up, ESR, CRP, FBC and LFT (just copied it from my blood forms).  

Hope this helps

Katherine x

thanks katherine, saw my consultant last monday so waiting for blood results .. had the doc out last night but he didnt seem to concerned even though i had lots of tummy pain.. am feeling very weak and washed out but all i get told is theres a winter tummy bug about xx

jules xx

Hi Jules,

Sorry to hear you had to call out the Doctor but to be honest I don't hold much faith in them as for day to day ailments yes I lost faith in them when they tried to prescribe Naproxin (painkiller) my Father takes it as he suffers with Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis and it clearly states in the little information leaflet that Crohn's suffer's should not take this medication as it will effect there condition.  So I speak to my Pharmacist alot and he's my saving grace...  Good luck with the results....

Also see how your B12 levels are to (hopefully they have included that in the bloods) if not I was told that Mymite is natural in B12 well you either love it or hate it lol......

Katherine x  

hi katherine,, well im glad im not the only one with no faith in doctors but my partner insisted lol   was a complete waste of time and it seems to be settling now although i still dont have an appetite. havent heard about bloods so maybe all was ok. they are always borderline as i had a right hemicolectomy so i suffer with malabsorbtion. we all have a tough old time with these illnesses dont we but i have to say i am lucky to be alive and again that isnt owed thanks to any doctors just my own knowledge of my bodys workings,, thanks for your help  


jules x