Sweating at Night

kbcp1031 · 02-02-2007, 11:12 AM

Hi girls,

Can anyone tell me if they experiecned this? I'm 43 years old and I thought maybe I was going through perimenopause but my gyno tells me no. I even went my regular physicain and he can't figure it out either. I wake at least 3-4 times a night because I'm freezing from being soaking wet and it's only my head nowhere else. I'm not hot at night and I even turn the heat down so my apt. is a little cool.
Any info?
I'm so tired of changing shirts & pillow cases all night long.
Can someone add anything, please?

NancyJ · 02-02-2007, 08:52 PM

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.

frazzled · 12-31-2008, 08:06 PM

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!

vpeyton1 · 01-04-2009, 03:23 PM

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!!!!!!!!!!

vpeyton1 · 01-04-2009, 05:01 PM

Thanks for the reply creativision. I tried to access the website, but only got error messages.

**WildChild** · 01-07-2009, 09:43 AM

Nancy has probably got the best advice on this, exercise, diet and attitude! At 51. I know I'm preimenopausal but the only time I have a problem is if I've gotten lazy. As long as I'm running/walking and eating right - I'm good.

You might consider a full physical, get your thyriod checked, look for deficiencies.

cathy7268 · 03-08-2009, 08:03 PM

Hot Flashes, HOT FLASHES...............what's a girl to do? I'll tell you what to do. You look for alternatives that will help to lessen the symptoms that come out of nowhere to make your life miserable and crazy! I suffered with them for quite awhile and then I decided to try a few things to help alleviate the hot flashes and the night sweats or make them more bearable.

Someone had suggested using a satin pillowcase, because they are smooth and the fabric is nice and cool. Trust me, it works, Especially when you flip the pillow over.

The second thing I do and what I have to found to work best for me is an eye pillow, right out of the freezer. I keep it there so its ready at a moments notice. I use a peppermint scented one because it opens up my sinuses and that helps me to breathe a lot better and helps any sinus or tension related headaches. The cold flax seed inside the eye pillow surrounds my eyes, temples, forehead and cheeks. You will be amazed at just how much relief and comfort you will get. The weight of the flax seed applies just enough acupressure to soothe and relax your facial muscles so your not so tense and uncomfortable . The eye pillow also blocks out all light so you can truly relax and get some needed rest.

I searched online and found several sites that had them. The one I decided to go with was A Touch Of Satin. I liked them because their ingredients were organic, and that was important to me. They had an unbelievably large selection of patterns and I like the feel of satin on my skin. They also had a page on their site that talked about the benefits of their aromatherapy scents. They had lavender as well and that is suppose to be very calming and they also had them unscented. It was very interesting.

**mewhenim** · 03-08-2009, 08:38 PM

night sweats can also be a sign of tb (tuberculosis), do you have a productive cough, I'm sure ur doc already covered this. My ex used to sweat about 15 mins after falling asleep, like drenching the bed sweating and I'd wake up freezing soaked in his sweat.

Saskia · 04-01-2009, 04:30 AM

Hi girls,

I have terrible hot flashes.Every 15 minutes I get one.Within a minute I'm totally soaked in sweat , from my head to my feet. After 2 minutes it goes away , and than I get cold, very cold. I'm dressing , undressing the whole evening. At work it's a pain , as I can't undress . LOL
I tried Black Cohosh, a herb, and it worked for 6 months,but now the flashes are back.

I will look for a satin pillow case....sounds like that will help at night.Have to try anyhting . :-)

**mewhenim** · 04-01-2009, 09:30 AM

if you took something for that long you would develope a tolerance, give it a little while and you should be able to take it again and get the same effect.

02-02-2007, 11:12 AM	#1
kbcp1031 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1	Sweating at Night Hi girls, Can anyone tell me if they experiecned this? I'm 43 years old and I thought maybe I was going through perimenopause but my gyno tells me no. I even went my regular physicain and he can't figure it out either. I wake at least 3-4 times a night because I'm freezing from being soaking wet and it's only my head nowhere else. I'm not hot at night and I even turn the heat down so my apt. is a little cool. Any info? I'm so tired of changing shirts & pillow cases all night long. Can someone add anything, please?

01-04-2009, 05:01 PM	#5
vpeyton1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 3	sweating Thanks for the reply creativision. I tried to access the website, but only got error messages.

03-08-2009, 08:03 PM	#7
cathy7268 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1	Night Sweats Hot Flashes, HOT FLASHES...............what's a girl to do? I'll tell you what to do. You look for alternatives that will help to lessen the symptoms that come out of nowhere to make your life miserable and crazy! I suffered with them for quite awhile and then I decided to try a few things to help alleviate the hot flashes and the night sweats or make them more bearable. Someone had suggested using a satin pillowcase, because they are smooth and the fabric is nice and cool. Trust me, it works, Especially when you flip the pillow over. The second thing I do and what I have to found to work best for me is an eye pillow, right out of the freezer. I keep it there so its ready at a moments notice. I use a peppermint scented one because it opens up my sinuses and that helps me to breathe a lot better and helps any sinus or tension related headaches. The cold flax seed inside the eye pillow surrounds my eyes, temples, forehead and cheeks. You will be amazed at just how much relief and comfort you will get. The weight of the flax seed applies just enough acupressure to soothe and relax your facial muscles so your not so tense and uncomfortable . The eye pillow also blocks out all light so you can truly relax and get some needed rest. I searched online and found several sites that had them. The one I decided to go with was A Touch Of Satin. I liked them because their ingredients were organic, and that was important to me. They had an unbelievably large selection of patterns and I like the feel of satin on my skin. They also had a page on their site that talked about the benefits of their aromatherapy scents. They had lavender as well and that is suppose to be very calming and they also had them unscented. It was very interesting. Last edited by CHANDLERS WISH; 04-01-2009 at 04:46 AM. Reason: outbound linking ..................

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02-02-2007, 08:52 PM	#2
NancyJ Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Posts: 1	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.

12-31-2008, 08:06 PM	#3
frazzled Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pensacola, FL. Posts: 6	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!

01-04-2009, 03:23 PM	#4
vpeyton1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 3	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!!!!!!!!!!

01-07-2009, 09:43 AM	#6
WildChild Gold Contributor 500+ Posts Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western USA Posts: 5,858 Blog Entries: 4	Nancy has probably got the best advice on this, exercise, diet and attitude! At 51. I know I'm preimenopausal but the only time I have a problem is if I've gotten lazy. As long as I'm running/walking and eating right - I'm good. You might consider a full physical, get your thyriod checked, look for deficiencies.

03-08-2009, 08:38 PM	#8
mewhenim Silver Contributor 100+ Posts Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 159	night sweats can also be a sign of tb (tuberculosis), do you have a productive cough, I'm sure ur doc already covered this. My ex used to sweat about 15 mins after falling asleep, like drenching the bed sweating and I'd wake up freezing soaked in his sweat.

04-01-2009, 04:30 AM	#9
Saskia Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada, SK Posts: 5	Hi girls, I have terrible hot flashes.Every 15 minutes I get one.Within a minute I'm totally soaked in sweat , from my head to my feet. After 2 minutes it goes away , and than I get cold, very cold. I'm dressing , undressing the whole evening. At work it's a pain , as I can't undress . LOL I tried Black Cohosh, a herb, and it worked for 6 months,but now the flashes are back. I will look for a satin pillow case....sounds like that will help at night.Have to try anyhting . :-)

04-01-2009, 09:30 AM	#10
mewhenim Silver Contributor 100+ Posts Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 159	if you took something for that long you would develope a tolerance, give it a little while and you should be able to take it again and get the same effect.