Night Sweats

[Literallyfedup]

Does anyone know at what stage (early, middle, late) of perimenopause do you start getting night sweats?
I am 42, starting getting night sweats at 40. Stopped for a few months in between and now back again. My mum had her menopause at 43.5 years and her sister at 41 so I am not surprised at my perimenopause symptoms but just want to know other women experience as to when they started have night sweats.

I started getting them in my early 40s but did not associate them with menopause as I was woefully ignorant. Also they were very intermittent at first. Am now in early 50s, still in peri and on HRT which has stopped them.

Hi
Im new to this site, needing some advice please, I'm 52 been on and off with HRT because of breast pain bloating and headaches. Iv a Mirena coil fitted and have tried numerous natural remedies to try and cure night sweats including acupuncture - the latest one being sage. Sleep is horrendous and night sweats awful.I can manage the daily hot flushes but not the night disturbance! not sure whether to try HRT again - Zumenon or try and ride it out, been at least two years now ?

What type of HRT have you tried @sweatnomore? Could you have Oestrogen patches as you have the Mirena fitted?

My night sweats are a lot better than before and I don't use hrt. I have switched to 100 percent cotton bedsheets. I also use cotton quilt with natural cotton fibres instead of polyester filled duvets much like www.amazon.co.uk/Vihaan-Impex-Exclusive-Reversible-Rajasthani/dp/B019MY9CGC/ref=pd_aw_sbs_201_1/259-6637178-3132941?psc=1&pf_rd_p=d441cb92-c8c6-4d79-9dce-6f0e9a9b0249&_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_wg=OfxxH&pf_rd_r=47FAVEHF1602YTJN1NQX&pd_rd_i=B019MY9CGC&pd_rd_w=nHgaz&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&refRID=47FAVEHF1602YTJN1NQX&pd_rd_r=a16cfe64-375f-4fb7-b8f3-a94d4921851b.
A lot of women use woollen blankets and found them good but I cannot personally comment.
For supplements I have tried two- soya isoflavones which did not make any difference at all and second was Himalaya evecare which has Ashoka. Ashoka has natural estrogen properties. I found evecare much more helpful for night sweats and it also regulated my periods.
I did stop using it after 2 months so can't say about long term benefits.

Now I think about it, I've hear that about wool duvets too.

@Literallyfedup I'd say you need to rally think about HRT.
At your age you are very young for this- and if your periods stop before 45 it's called early menopause and has long term health risks (heart, bones, dementia.) This is medical advice and you do need to take it seriously. No supplements will work in the same way. Read the NICE guidance at the top here on early and premature menopause.

For women your age there are no risks with HRT as all you are doing is replacing what you ought to have to your early 50s.

www.menopausedoctor.co.uk/menopause/early-menopause-and-poi-explained

www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/medical/ask-the-experts/menopause-and-heart-disease-risk

d2931px9t312xa.cloudfront.net/menopausedoctor/files/information/377/guide%20for%20younger%20women.pdf

Not tried the patches just tablet form - Elleste solo and zumenon. Hrt is the only thing that stopped the night sweats but had breast pain headache and some weight gain

I'd look into the patches. The GO gave me sone info to read and they seem to have fewer side effects.

I can't take them anymore though, I'm allergic to the bloody glue!

@jinglinghellsbells thank you so much for posting the links. I appreciate you spending your time on it.
I am not against HRT or any hormonal treatment but I don't take HRT as it would make my situation worse. I suffer from adenomyosis and not just the heavy bleeding part, I get painful cramps that don't go away with painkillers.
My Gynaecologist prescribed mirena and I have it for a year, it has helped a lot but I am not exactly symptom free. My consultant is reluctant for me to go on HRT atleast for the time being as estrogen will just make me worse. If I get hysterectomy then that is entirely different matter but I don't want it.
You seem to be well read on this topic , do you have any literature regarding adenomyosis and HRT. If so, could you please send me a link?

@Literallyfedup Ah, I see! I don't know the answer then I'm afraid. You may be prescribed some of the alternatives such as they use for women who have had cancer and can't use HRT- these include blood pressure tabs and antidepressants to reduce flushes and sweats. But you'd need your bones monitoring, long term.

I have had slight adeno though I never knew- it was picked up when I was already on HRT and had a scan for something else.

All I can say is that hrt does not take your oestrogen levles anywhere near what they are in fertile life, so that's worth discussing with your dr.

I'd also be sure they are a menopause specialist and not just a gynae because all gynaes have their own interests and not all find menopause that interesting! There are a handful of expert menopause gynaes in the UK ( mine is one) and they can possibly offer you more advice.

I wonder why you have not already been offered a hysterectomy if it would be the answer to your adeno?

Thanks @JinglingHellsBells. In my CCG hysterectomy is not offered as the first solution, you have to try atleast two alternative methods first.
I have already tried progesterone pills, mirena is second.
I will look for a menopause specialist once thing settle down with covid. I really can't do video or telephone consultation, I would rather meet in person. May be in next few months.