Bad night sweats

[marymi]

@Hayley_d I have awful hot sweats night and day. Due to not having a 'regulator'. It is very unpleasant. I also have fibromyalgia and have 2 ovaries removed. So unsure what is causing it. Also suffer from anxiety which I believe is high with lots more people than it used to be. Good luck Hayley

 

[Faustina]

Hello,
Lately, I have been sweating at night. I too wonder why. Sometimes I guess our bodies use nights as a time to 'detox', so I sweat as my body detoxes. This is only a wild guess though.
I would like to know anything you find out about this issue.
Thanks!

 

[waypat]

bbbarnard...You sound a lot like me. I try to never show that I'm hurting. I just don't want to put a damper on someone else's day. I also never showed any pain while in labor. Our youngest was born in the porta potty at the hospital because the doctor and nurses were so busy attending to the mother's who were exhibiting pain. They just wouldn't believe I was in labor because I wasn't screaming my head off. When they finally did attend to me, I had to urinate (I drank a quart of chocolate milk before I went into labor) and told the nurses, they pointed at the porta potty and said, "well, there it is." On the potty, my water broke and our son was born about 10 seconds later. Sure fooled those "professionals/experts."

 

[mand1965]

I too get terrible night sweats i definitely believe its fibromalgia causing it ive had it ten years and its horrible

 

[DebMarPir]

I don't know where you are with regard to peri/menopause. I achieved menopause a number of years ago. I'm now 57, going on 58, but started perimenopause about 43. I had endometriosis, linked to fibro, which can cause perimenopause to start sooner. But it is worth mentioning, since no one else here has said it yet, that temperature regulation problems are also linked to fibro. Many have complained of feeling too hot or too cold. I have been cracking the window during 37 degree nights to feel comfortable and am a bit fed up.

 

[Sister50]

I can totally relate.....and it's a really awful that you wake up in the night covered in sweat. My thoughts are perimenopause, or a medication, or a combination of meds. Even some supplements can cause hot flashes/night sweats. My physician gave me a very low dose of a blood pressure medication and it was fantastic. I now have substantially fewer night sweats and hot flashes and they are less intense. Not sure if I'm allowed to post the name but it's clonidine and this is considered an 'off label' use.

 

[sunkacola]

I can totally relate.....and it's a really awful that you wake up in the night covered in sweat. My thoughts are perimenopause, or a medication, or a combination of meds. Even some supplements can cause hot flashes/night sweats. My physician gave me a very low dose of a blood pressure medication and it was fantastic. I now have substantially fewer night sweats and hot flashes and they are less intense. Not sure if I'm allowed to post the name but it's clonidine and this is considered an 'off label' use.

Yes, it is totally permissible to post the names of medications or supplements that people are taking. The only thing that we don't allow on this forum is direct outside links to other places on the internet. But if you ever want to direct people to something on the internet, you can do so by telling people how to search for it, such as: "Search for XXX on YouTube" or "Search for Pain Study at Harvard Med", or something of the kind.