I’m 17 years old and I sweat HORRIBLY! I can even be freezing cold and be sweating really badly. My doctor prescribed drysol and it didn’t work. My mom and I bought the certain dri solid deoderant and that didn’t work. Any ideas on products that might actually work for me? Thanks =)

i had the flu this weekend (sore throat, headache, throwing up, fever, chills) but all symptoms seem to be retreating except for the night sweats. is it normal for night sweats to continue for about 5 nights now, 3 or 4 of which where its really been the only symptom left? is this something i should see a doctor about yet or wait it out a bit longer?

Two months ago I was diagnosed with underactive thyroid and started on 50mcg of Levothyroxine which has now been increased to 112mcg (as of last week).
The problem is, pretty much since I started on Levothyroxine, I have started suffering from excessive sweating, particularly my head, which means I’m constantly walking around with wringing wet hair and it’s so embarrassing.

I have looked up as much info as I can on the side effects of Levo, but can’t really find anything that answers my questions.
I need to hear from people that are on Levothyroxine and have (or know someone else that has) suffered from excessive sweating when they first started thyroid meds.

It is concerning me because the only online info I found suggested that sweating as a side effect is usually only caused by a "toxic amount" of the Levothyroxine, but that can’t be possible because I’m being given regular blood tests (the last one was a week ago and that’s when the doctor increased my dosage).

Can anyone help or reassure me please?
Serious answers only!

I’m scared. I lost my job and wasn’t able to continue paying for COBRA after a few months. I really feel like I need to get my heart checked. I have familial high cholesterol. I’m only 30 years old. My total cholesterol was 370 (HDL was 60, which is good) about a year and a half ago. I took a fairly high dose of Lipitor for only a few months, and my total cholesterol went down to 188! I had lost about 15-20 lbs during this process, and I’m still at that weight.

So, it’s about a year later now, and I have a pretty good feeling that the cholesterol is back up….My diet is generally better now than it was then, and I’ve started doing cardio on the eliptical machine, but it’s only been a couple weeks. So far, so good.

I check my blood pressure regularly, and it seems to be OK most of the time. The highest I’ve seen my systolic is 140, but this is only once in a while. It’s usually between 115 and 130. My diastolic is usually pretty low. I think the highest I’ve measured it at was like 83. It’s frequently in the 70′s and I’ve even seen it dip below 70, but this isn’t the norm.

My pulse is always high. I’d say that the lowest it goes is into the low 80′s, but I’ve only observed that a few times. Typically, it’s between 90-100. I think I’ve probably always had a fairly high standing pulse rate, so this might just be part of my physiology. We’ll see over the next few months if the cardio exercise lowers my pulse….I’m just wondering if my high pulse is correlated with my high cholesterol and/or plaque buildup. By the way, I also sweat easily, and I always have (along with the high pulse, this makes me wonder about thyroid issues, but I’ve had my thyroid checked before and it was "normal").

My grandma on my dad’s side had a couple strokes. My dad has high cholesterol, which is treated with statin drugs. He never goes off them. He’s done a nuclear stress test, and everythings checked out for him, so hopefully that’s a good sign for me. Other than my dad’s mom, I don’t think anyone in my immediate family has had cardiac issues. My mom’s cousin had a heart attack.

I guess I never realized how good I had it when I had insurance….Even if I could afford to buy an "individual" plan, I doubt it would cover things like this.

Basically, I’m stuck. I’m trying to figure out the cheapest way to pay for all of this out of pocket, if that’s even possible. There’s no way I could afford to see a cardiologist. If I get a checkup with a GP, it’ll be a couple hundred for that + the lab tests (I have no idea how much these cost) + the drugs + follow up visits.

The drugs might be the most expensive part, however, I may qualify for patient assistance. I guess Pfizer is offering free Lipitor for the jobless.

So basically, I’m looking for suggestions and opinions on the best way to go about getting treatment, and I’d like your estimates as to how much I can expect to pay for all of this. I am a person of little means right now. Thanks!
Edit:
I said that my total cholesterol was 188 avter treatment with Lipitor….I found where I had written down the results, exactly, and here they are:

Total Cholesterol: 177
LDL: 121
HDL: 41 (went down from 60, which is bad)
Triglycerides: 74

Coronary Risk Factor: 4.3

It’s caused enough hassel and embarassment for me… I really would like to get rid of this problem