Night sweats and kidney related?

Posted by andyg67 @andyg67, 1 day ago

Hi all,

First post. I am suffering from night sweats, profusely at times to the point that I’m using towels in the middle of the night.

This is worse each time I return from holidaying in hot countries but continues long afterwards too.

I do drink alcohol everyday while on holidays and this brings me to the kidney query.

I was born with only one kidney and starting to wonder if this is related and worsened by the excessive alcohol whilst on holidays?

I am 53, fit through gym activity 4 times per week and sleep around 7 - 8 hours each night (albeit interrupted by urinating and night sweats)

Any thoughts if the kidney could be a contribution?

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | 5 hours ago

@andyg67 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Having night sweats can certainly be uncomfortable!

My primary thoughts are proposed here. Please note I am not a medical professional, and will not/cannot diagnose your situation. These are the things I would ask myself in trying to figure things out.
-Am I on any medications that may have night sweats as a side-effect?
-When was my last dr appointment, and did I bring this up to them? What did my recent labwork show for results?
-Have I had any recent infection of any sort, and recovering from that?
-Drinking too much alcohol is never a great thing to impose on my body. Being aware of it, how can I cut back on the amount?
-Am I keeping the bed/room comfortable for me to sleep? A lot of people prefer a cold room.

In my own experience, I will often wake up after a few hours sleep, and be having night sweats.
Here is what Mayo Clinic has to say about night sweats: https://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/night-sweats/basics/causes/sym-20050768

Does any of this sound useful to you?
Ginger
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