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Night sweats

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yomommasmomma · 03/02/2022 18:52

For about the last few months I have been suffering from night sweats, I wake up in the night and my bed is wet and I have to change my pyjamas. It's really horrible and I hate it, it's not pleasant for DH either!

When I google it all that comes up is peri menopause but surely I shouldn't be having that at 37? I haven't been drinking and not overweight or anxious etc. I am seeing my GP about it in a couple of weeks.

I wondered if anyone else has experienced this and what turned out to be the cause? Can it be menopause at my age? And can I do anything to stop the night sweats?

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Photosymphysis · 03/02/2022 19:04

It absolutely could be perimenopause at 37. But you should seek medical advice to check for anything else (I've no idea what, though).

Look up Dr Louise Newson. She's got a book, websites, a really good podcast, and the Balance app (the one about menopause, not the healthy eating one).

Have you had a baby recently? The hormone changes post pregnancy can give pretty hefty night sweats.

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yomommasmomma · 03/02/2022 19:05

Thank you that's really helpful, I will look her up. Very worried about spending years with this until actual menopause happens. My son is 3 now so too late for that option I think.

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Whiteminnowfish · 03/02/2022 19:10

I've also been having night and daytime sweats. I've made a docs appointment which is this Saturday.
In the mean time I've started drinking soya milk and just started taking Menopace. Night sweats have stopped. I think it may be the soya milk as there was a couple of nights I didn't drink it and had night sweats that night.

It does sound like perimenopause for you too but definitely see you GP incase it's something else

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yomommasmomma · 03/02/2022 19:20

Soya milk is on my shopping list thank you.

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MythicalBiologicalFennel · 03/02/2022 19:28

I had night sweats when I turned 30. They lasted for a few months and were definitely linked to my menstrual cycle- it would get bad a week or so before my period then stop. It passed when I got pregnant.

DC1 is almost 12 and I am still showing no signs of menopause but in my case the night sweats were hormone-related. Do see your Dr though as night sweats can be a symptom of issues with your glands.

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