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Does Simvastatin Cause Night Sweats?
Question: Simvastatin 20 mg I am 75 and Have taken for several years, I am having night sweats 2 and 6 every night what can I do to stop this problem
Brief Answer:
Sweats
Detailed Answer:
Simvastatin is not known to cause night sweats.
Thyroid problems can cause excessive sweating. An over active thyroid condition can very well explain this. A simple blood test called TSH can help look for this condition. This test does not require fasting and can be done at any time of the day .
There are other medical conditions that can cause night sweats such as
Menopause: I know you are past it but they can occur at any age after menopause.
Acromegaly: This is a rare condition. A good test to screen for this is called IGF1.
Sweats
Detailed Answer:
Simvastatin is not known to cause night sweats.
Thyroid problems can cause excessive sweating. An over active thyroid condition can very well explain this. A simple blood test called TSH can help look for this condition. This test does not require fasting and can be done at any time of the day .
There are other medical conditions that can cause night sweats such as
Menopause: I know you are past it but they can occur at any age after menopause.
Acromegaly: This is a rare condition. A good test to screen for this is called IGF1.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I read that simvastatin after taken for several years can cause night sweats in people in their 70. I only have the sweats after I have taken the medicine, no other sweats during the day or night......
Brief Answer:
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
To the best of my knowledge of published medical literature, statins are not known to cause such a side effect.
However that does not mean I discount the possibility of this occurring in you.
I suggest you see your prescribing doctor and consider swapping the simvastatin with another medication in the 'Statin' family
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
To the best of my knowledge of published medical literature, statins are not known to cause such a side effect.
However that does not mean I discount the possibility of this occurring in you.
I suggest you see your prescribing doctor and consider swapping the simvastatin with another medication in the 'Statin' family
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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