Type 2 diabetes and sweat

I get night sweats quite often in my 70’s! Sometimes my blood sugar is very low but not always. Don’t know what it is causing it.

Autonomic neuropathy. Endos don't know anything or very little about neuropathies.

I have sweats during the day. In my 70s, long past menopause. I cant figure out what causes it. I am pre-diabetic.

My wife is not diabetic and in her 70's as well. She still is having those hot flash sweats.
Diabetes related would be if your blood glucose goes low and one of the symptoms is sweating and shakiness. Drinking a small amount (half a glass) of fruit juice or regular soda will counter that in 15 minutes or so. If possible check your blood glucose with a glucose meter. If under 80 you could be hypoglycemic. Just some thoughts. The best to you.

Damage to nerves controlling sweat glands. Can get testing done in some cities for neuropathy.

I am 71 and a Type 2 diabetic. Noticed that in the past when my house hit 80 degrees in the summer that I would have Cole it down. Now I do not feel anything when hit hits 80 degrees, I do not feel anything. Did diabetes damage my sweat glans and now I do not feel the hea

I am a 78 year old male and there are times that this happens to me... BUT it alwayws happens when my diabetic numnbers are down..... It will start when I am in the low 80's but I had been going down for the last 30 to 45 minutes. I might have been 145 just 30 minuntes ago and then down to 79... a somewhat fast drop. I immediately have to address this problem and even then it will go down to the 60's and even lower. I get that cold swet and almost feal like I am going to pass out. Luckly I ALWAYS cary something with me at all times.... and if it happens when I am out in a store I just grab something with sugar and sit down on the floor.... it has only happened a few times but it will take me 15 or more minutes to want to get up..... AND I do have a CGM now so I do know and avoid this from happening like in the past..... I don't know if I would be here without my Dexcom CGM.

I don't feel that I can help you because endos don't understand neuropathy. Only a few specialists in country. My cardiologist didn't understand tests for neuropathy either. Very upsetting. Where is the ADA?

Hi,
Diabetics can get neuropathy problems which is relatively common. Autonomic neuropathy is not so common. Autonomia is to do with all the features of the body you do without a thought, automatic response ie; heart beating, blood pressure, bowel, bladder, digestion system, throat function, lungs and more. Amongst this the ability to regulate body temperature which can also be affected. There are many, many effects on the body from Autonomia and no cure or treatment. I have Autonomic polyneuropathy which is both the main nervous control systems of the body and could not wish this on anyone but an enemy! It is a very invasive disease with the only cure to date being death.
Many times I have soaked my clothes in sweat while working moderately. My Dr at the time couldn't understand how I could have sweated so much and exibited all the heart attack symptoms without having a heart problem. She could see the sweat rolling off me everywhere. I mean, like I had been swimming in my clothes. She told me had she not seen it for herself she would not have believed it. In fact she didn't on prior occasions. Nothing like actually seeing it for herself. I can wake up at night with the bed soaked from sweat in the middle of winter, in summer I can't get cold enough. Fortunately it is random and not an everyday feature for me.
If you still have problems then a Neurologist should be able to check for any neuropathies. I find I have to make it clear to medical people I have ANS, Autonomic neuropathy system issues, as most have never heard of it, let alone have no concept of what it can do to you or control. It is just not on their radar.
Cheers

so important to get under control early on.