[vanillasky]

#1059519

Just wondering if anyone here gets bad night sweats?

I have them every night and it is annoying to wake up soaked. It’s not bad enough to change the nightgown most of the time, but very uncomfortable. Sometimes I am sorta warm, but most of the time, just sweaty.

I have the disadvantage of being menopausal so I know this could be due to it as well, but just wondering if Graves’ causes night sweats?

I do not sweat that much during the day, but this really ruins my sleep.

I have my house thermonstat at 58 degrees so it’s pretty cold, but I still sweat!

[Talley]

#1175333

I’m not sure if they cause them – I have had night sweats on and off for years…I will say that when I was very hyper (before starting on meds) that I had bad ones again – would wake up soaked…I wonder if it is related?
I don’t think I’ve had any bad ones since starting the medications…

[vanillasky]

#1175330

I think I can chalk it up to being in menopause. The doctors seem to think that is the main cause, although having Graves’ disease makes things worse as the doctor told me.

I take estrogen but it does not help much at all!!!!!!!!!!!!! Once in a blue moon it doesn’t happen, but 99 percent of the time it does, no matter how cold I make the room.

[Bobbi]

#1175331

I had them when I was hyperthyroid, and then they went away until I went into menopause about four years laters. It helped to keep an ice pack next to the bed. When the “power surge” occurred, I would put the ice pack on my head, and it would moderate things. We lose 75% of our body heat through our heads, so I figured icing things up might help, and it did.

[vanillasky]

#1175334

thanx Bobbi, I have ice packs in the freezer I could use.

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