sweating at night

[sweatycow]

i'm a woman and recently i've been sweating at night alot from head to toe i wake up and the bed clothes are soaked to why does this happen/and what can i do to prevent it or better still stop it? also it smells to much for first thing in the morning!! i don't sweat alot in the day

[lindapinda]

Could it be the menopause? Extreme night sweats are one of the common symptoms.

[sweatycow]

i'm not even 30 for 6 months i hope not!!

[lindapinda]

Oh well it was a good try! Will get the thinking cap back on then!!....Are you very stressed about something btw?

[lindapinda]

Was googling around there.There is a condition called Hyperhidrosis,related to extreme night sweats,you should take a look! At the opposite side to what I originally suggested,it can also be related hormonally to pregnancy!

[PatriciaH]

Sorry sweatycow but youre never to "young" to start the menapause, sounds like it to me-hope im wrong! been there and nearly through the tunnel now, (so to speak.) go to your doctors and see what they have to say, good luck

[cherrybomb]

I was exactly the same, but recently as I was so fed up with this problem I moved my bed so the headboard is right under the window and I have the small fanlight window open and so far it seems to help. I was a bit worried about getting a draught at first but I suppose that because my head is directly under the window the air seems to pass over me rather than straight at me. It seems to work better than a fan which I have also tried.

[kazza12345]

if you are waking up with drenching night sweat, then please go to your gp.

[wilsarnie]

Also your body temperature rises by something like half a degree (which is a lot!) when you're pre-menstrual causing you sweaty and fitful sleeps in the week before your period.

I sometimes have night sweats and I too was worried but not so much any more now there's an explanation...

[sweatycow]

thanks to everyone whose answered my question i think i'll try moving my bed to by the window its got to be worth a try!! i'm starting to think early menapause though my mums started when she was in early thirties!! hope i'm not pregnant! will make appointment with doctors next week thanks again

[SpottyB84]

Have you started taking medication? My antidepressants make me sweat at night, so it could be a side affect of a type of medication if you've just strted taking something different.