No sleep

Things I learnt from living overseas for years, many of them before air-conditioning became a regular thing:

I have a tepid shower just before bedtime, then leave my skin a bit damp and allow the water to evaporate off. I then lie on my bed, duvet pushed to one side, and lie very still. Lying still is the key, I find - I choose my most comfortable sleeping position and then quite consciously stay still to keep cool.

I close all windows and curtains upstairs during the day, and open them when it is cooler outside than inside. Before going to bed, I open all the upstairs doors so that there’s a little air movement between rooms and through windows. I have the window next to the bed wide open.

Last night, it was 19 degrees in my room, and I fell asleep within 10 mins and slept like a log. I don’t use a fan, and I don’t drink during the night.

I don’t suppose all that will work for everyone, but I throw it out as one way to deal with the heat at night.

Same here, at least I’m not the only one to suffer in this heat. Have you tried a (hot) water bottle filled with cold water, wet tea towel on neck, also eating a packet of crisps or salted nuts for salt? I usually avoid salt but at the moment it’s needed as well as fruit juice for potassium. I think age and medication make it worse.

Alizarin

It must be amazing to be able to tolerate this heat. It flattens me! Ice, snow, wind and rain are my weathers of choice.

I’m exactly the same! ?

Travels I sympathise.
Even the fan is not keeping me cool at night. The expensive Dyson ones (bladeless) are supposed to be blooming quiet.
Are they heck!
I hope you get through your planned activities today and sleep comes easier to you when you get the chance.

I love this current heat. Can't get enough of it. A fitful sleeper at the best of times, I find the freedom of lolling in warmth far preferable to having to snuggle into a thick duvet against the chill.

I’m taking to bed an unopened bag of spinach, a frozen one, and two cold wet flannels- for my feet that tingle and burn at night.

Ear plugs for fan noise.

Sleep mask for early light.

My poor husband- what a sight I must be!

Travelsafar Thinking of you and hoping you get a better night's sleep tonight. You have been through a lot and rest is so important for your healing. It's a good idea to go shopping early in the morning. I did mine at 8am yesterday.

Maybe possibly try temporarily sleeping in a different part of the house. Luckily my bedroom is the coolest room.

I’m not happy with extremes.
I need warmth to keep the arthritic aches at bay but too much and I melt and certainly can’t bear sitting out in the sun.
Too much cold and it hurts and we tend not to function so well as a nation.

I’m definitely with you Alizerin
tanith like you, I’ve got everything set up nicely, but somehow my bedroom remains tropical

Normally no problem, even in this heat, but overdid the pints of squash last evening, so in and out the en suite last night.

It must be amazing to be able to tolerate this heat. It flattens me! Ice, snow, wind and rain are my weathers of choice.

It’s very hot yes but I have windows open back and front of the house so there is a breeze my fan at the end of the bed on a timer, a sheet over my lower half and manage to sleep fine. Could you have a spray bottle of water by you and spray yourself if you can’t sleep.

Oh dear, this is so familiar! As l am a bad sleeper( almost always) my only solution is a sleeping pill once a week and definitely having a rest every afternoon.
I have been given so much ' advice' over the years but my conclusion is that older women ( l am sixty one) probably sleep less, and certainly less than men because they are physically less able to and also because they have busy lives, whether or not they are still working outside the home.
The most important thing is not to worry about it because there are a lot of people who want you to believe it is your 'fault'....and it isn't

I think that I must be part reptilian, probably lizard. I love the heat. I love the feeling of the heat getting to my bones. I love sitting out in the heat and can fall asleep immediately outside on a sun lounger in the sun. May this heat last for weeks!

I do sympathise travels
This weather is awful, my bedroom is like an oven, even with two super dipper fans.
Too hot at night to sleep, and too bright in the morning.
I hope that your day gets better and that you have a nice time with your niece.