night sweats and chest xray

[Nini74]

finally managed to see my doctor yesterday about night sweats i've been having for a few months. she wants a urine sample, fasting blood tests and a chest xray - all of which are being sorted out tomorrow. Should i be worried about what they may be looking for? i'm a bit concerned as I'd assumed she would suggest i was having early menopause or something. i'm 37 and smoke (although this scare has kick-started me into an effort to give up!) x

[237SJ]

Night sweats are a symptom of TB which may tie in with the chest x ray. I`m not trying to be alarmist but maybe she`s just covering all angles.

[kawakiri]

There can be many reasons for night sweats, your doc is doing the right things.
Do you have any other symptoms?

[Buenchico]

It simply sounds as if she's trying to 'cover all the bases' (to use a horrid American term!).

Excessive sweating can be linked to (among other things) leukaemia or HIV (hence the blood and urine tests) or to tuberculosis (hence the X-ray). But it's probably still far more likely to be the start of the menopause.

Chris

[Sqad]

Commonest things occur commonest and I would suggest that the commonest condition would be hormonal.

Other conditions are way down the list and TB and cancer (chest X-Ray) right at the bottom of the list.

[Nini74]

thanks all x
i'll keep you posted x

[woofgang]

If she knows you smoke, the chest x ray might be a just in case. Gps are being pushed hard hard to health promote to smokers at the mo.

[atalanta]

If you look inthe mirror and find you have a pink blotch ( like too much blusher) on each cheek which you never used to have, this is another symptom of TB.

[Auxarcs]

Chest x-ray could easily be to check for cancer. Or for tuberculosis exposure as coughing and night sweats are a symptom of that as well.