Thread: Sweating at Night

I am 45 years old now but started waking in the nights with my face being hot about 2 years ago. Nothing more than that and only once or twice every 4 to 5 months. I did not think much of it because of my age, I knew to expect this. About 5 months ago I was trying to loose a few pounds and asked my doc for a appetite supressient. I have taken these a few times over the years when I felt I needed to loose a few pounds, with no problems. This time, I suppose, because of my age, I did. My diet has never been real great, I am fussed at because I do no eat for long periods of time and then when I don't feel good, I will eat a candy bar. I know , this is not good. I lost 13 pounds in 9 days , stopped smoking at the same time, the appetite supressient I was taking had a side affect of anxiety, boom! I was thrown into sugar levels being unbalanced and menopause symtoms. My periods were crazy. I had 2 peirods in 3 weeks, and they were heavy. Different than I have had previous to this. I never knew what anxiety was and I hope to never deal with it again. It took about 3 weeks to get straight, but I did alot of reading and found sugar level problems can cause hot flashes too. I started to eat right and excerise again. I feel great! I feel that docs don't like to push the menopause button until you have crazy periods. Then they will talk to you about symtoms. My doc was real good and never made me feel that it was all in my head but I have heard and read many women that have difficulty. My gyno told me when my bloodwork showed hormone levels to be in balance, that it probably was in balance at the time I did the test but to expect months to be off balance too. I think unbalanced hormone levels can do alot of things to women our age. All of my friends have stories about their hormone levels and crazy things they go through because of it. My hot flashes, that soaked bed sheets , seemed to be more around my chest area than my face but the beginning of all this, was my face becoming hot, like you at night.

That is so funny! I also have hot flashes on my head only. It's crazy! I started the hot flashes when I was 41. My doctor said I was too young for menopause and basically blew it off. I researched it myself and discovered that I was experiencing peri menopause. It helped that I knew I was right but didn't change the symptoms. I would suggest one of those battery operated hand held fans just in case. They are really great!

I can beat that. I am 52 and I started having hot flashes when I was 35. I'm still dealing with this. Sometimes I get so hot, I have to completely strip. It is worse at night, but I get so hot sometimes during the day, I freeze people out! I wish this would stop! At about 45 my gyn told me that I was probably going to be one of those women that will have to deal with this forever! UGHHH!!!!!!!!!!

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