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Night Sweats

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hollysmumma · 13/07/2023 09:09

I've been having night sweats which are getting increasingly worse over the last 4 months, twice maybe three times a night, just drenched. Also during the day but not quite so severe, just severe enough that I don't want to leave the house. I would have never thought that this could be so life changing! (I have other symptoms too but the sweating is the worst.)
A few questions please. Is Hrt the answer? If so what worked for you and how long did it take?
I'm 54 and my last period was 18 months ago.

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MagpiePi · 13/07/2023 09:15

Yes, HRT is the answer!

I knew my HRT was working when I stopped getting night sweats, I think it took a couple of weeks.

Grimbelina · 13/07/2023 09:16

I would definitely be trying HRT, you really have nothing to lose. I would also be seeing your GP and testing for other things too. I developed night sweats post Covid and upped my HRT and it still didn't touch them. In my case it seems to be related to blood sugar levels.

MagpiePi · 13/07/2023 09:17

I think that if you have stopped having periods for over a year then you only need to take oestogen and not progesterone, but a GP should be able to advise you. It is definitley worth getting an appointment with a menopause specialist GP if you can as you hear dreadful stories about women being fobbed off.

NBLarsen · 13/07/2023 09:51

I was having awful night sweats every night, I would wake up as drenched as if I'd just come out of a shower, it was awful! I recently started HRT - a gel and tablets combination - the night sweats (and most of my other symptoms) stopped within a few days of starting the gel. It has literally transformed my life. I feel like a real person again!

JinglingSpringbells · 13/07/2023 09:53

I think that if you have stopped having periods for over a year then you only need to take oestogen and not progesterone, but a GP should be able to advise you.

All women using HRT need progesterone as well, unless they have had a hysterectomy.

Campervangirl · 13/07/2023 10:16

I stopped my HRT as I didn't think it was helping, GP was not a lot of help.
My night sweats are terrible, worse than during the day.
I've bought a pet cooling mat which I lay over my pillow, when it loses its cool I flip it over, it's a godsend, doesn't stop the sweats but definitely cools me down

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hollysmumma · 13/07/2023 13:06

Thanks for the replies, this is reassuring. I've managed to get an appointment with the pharmacist at our practice, apparently she has a special interest in menopause. Fingers crossed.x

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