[Andy Cowan]

Hello all you sweaters! This is the first time I think I have anything to contribute to the very helpful discussions about IPF.

I was diagnosed (IPF) about 2 years ago. It was picked up by accident in a CT scan checking for tumors consequent upon my MGUS (monochrome grammopathy of undetermined significance). As you can imagine, the good news of being clear of any tumors quickly abated with the bad news of having IPF. The sweating comes into the picture some 12 months earlier when I began to sweat at night from the centre top of my chest and from the back of my head. I continue to experience being woken in the early hours with a cold and wet tea shirt and pillow towel, often having to change 2 or 3 times a night. It was this condition, among others, that caused me to consult a hematologist. He was not able to identify the cause of the sweating but did diagnose a mild case of MGUS. The CT scan that picked up my IPF was just final ‘belt & braces’ check that the MGUS was not promoting tumors. Now, with the sweating experiences of my fellow IPF sufferers, I am beginning to wonder if my last 3 years of sweating has been one of the symptoms of IPF. What do you all think? @lindsa86 @nanm

Andy Cowan  –  Rugby, England, UK