Night Sweats

[SimonBolivar]

My wife (74) has been suffering night sweats for about a year. She wakes in the middle of the night and has to throw back her duvet for a few minutes whilst she cools off. Otherwise she is fine.

Surely she shouldn't be suffering this way so long after her menopause. Any suggestions (serious ones please) from other sufferers.

Thanks.

[woofgang]

how long after? I started flushes age 40 and am now 59 with no sign of them stopping.

[Robinia]

It is possible for hot flushes/night sweats to go on for years. After a year with no other symptoms the menopause is probably the explanation but please tell your wife to have a word with her gp.

[SimonBolivar]

Her menopause finished more than 20 years ago. I will encourage her to mention it to her doctor next time she visits. Thank you both.

[atalanta]

If during the day she has pink spots in her cheeks which she never used to have, go to the doctor immediately, and mention both symptoms. If she also has a persistent cough, mention this too.

[ruthandsam]

Might be worth a read:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_sweats

[puzzled54]

Pink spots Atalanta?

[Sqad]

puzzled....I have seen these "pink spots" mentioned before by atalanta as a sign of pulmonary tuberculosis, but i have never seen these facial spots in a lifetime of medicine.

Simon Bolivar's wife is 74 years of age and the two conditions that come to mind are PTB and thyroid disorders....bot extremely unlikely.....ruthandsam seems to have the answer.

[woofgang]

sqad i think she means a pink area on the cheek....like a rosy cheek...
Historically (not that I am old enough to remember) the "look" of TB was skin pallor due to anaemia with pink cheeks like a doll.
http://www.60yearsofn...jimmy-williamson.html

[Sqad]

woofy...you may be correct........but I never noticed that feature of PTB.

In Mitral stenosis one often noticed a "malar flush."

\\some of them very beautiful and with nice pink cheeks and then \\

That quote from you interesting link was the situation BEFORE infection.

[woofgang]

sorry, wrong link, it seems to be a common idea
https://www.google.co...8KkUKT_Js7J0AX4nYHACg

[SaraBiston]

Hello,
Tell her to take the natural herb like Red Clover Flower Powder and Red Clover Powdered Extract this will help her to get relief from night sweat. Tell her to take proper diet food. and do regular exercise which will help her to get relief from this menopause symptoms.
Take care of her.

[SimonBolivar]

Thank you, SaraBiston, I will pass on your advice. The sweats seem to be far less frequent now.