Night sweats

I still have night sweats at the age of 73. I live alone so can cover the bed to suit me, only using a sheet over me all year round. There is a fan permanently positioned next to the bed and gel cooling mats under the pillow and beside me. Sorry I cannot give you any hope for an improvement, but you never know!
It must be lovely to snuggle under a fluffy duvet!

Hi Shysal thanks for your reply. I just felt that it was a bit odd me having night sweats begin at my age but obviously not. Oh well just have to find ways to deal with them.
Thanks again

I am 73 too and still have them. I use a cooling pillow which helps - I like having my face on something cold in the middle of hte night. Have not had a decent full night's sleep since I came off HRT about 15 years ago........................!

My daughter bought me a flat pillow that you keep in the fridge, think it’s called “chill max” ... anyway it works like a dream on the back of my neck !

One week ago due to night sweats l went back on HRT, l was off for one year so felt l had given it a decent shot . However HRT not kicked in yet so still suffering. I used to love my bed now l dread it as l know my sleep will be disturbed. no way to live in my opinion and luckily my GP agreed.

Flutterby1 I still have night sweats of varying intensity and am 6 years post menopause.
I had a hysterectomy 5 years ago and the sweats came back thereafter.
I take quite a lot of steroids in the course of the year, which can exacerbate night sweats.

I would only repeat others advice and you are probably doing most of these anyway - we keep the bedroom temperature like Antarctica, fan positioned next to me and on all night and a cool pillow.

Sorry there's no simple solution... best of luck ?

I’m so pleased to know I’m not alone (not pleased for you obviously!) but I’ve recently started having sweats both day and night again and last night the bed was wet through! I had a full hysterectomy at 48 and have been on HRT since albeit only half a dose nowadays. I’m 63 so thought they would be long gone by now, I even started to think I was ill. I don’t remember them being this bad since just after my hysterectomy! I’m up so often in the night that I’m feeling shattered during the day. Is it still the menopause?

Flutterby1 Hi I’m 62 I have night sweats and sometimes during the day, the night ones don’t seem as bad as they used too, so I’m hoping they are starting to fade away, we can but hope ? it’s awful isn’t it..
Sending you much love, and I hope things improve for you, as it’s so uncomfortable.?xx

I get night sweats too and am the same age as you.Never had them when I was going through the menopause and just recently have been having tender breasts,like I used to get before a period. Been to the doctor to get them checked and she said all seems ok,no lumps or anything.Could be a hormone surge !! Just when you think you're past all that stuff

Me too - ever since the menopause started 17 years ago!
You have my sympathy as the lack of sleep is exhausting.
They come and go in phases (maybe linked to pre menopause monthly cycle? -haven’t really recorded). Worse if I’m stressed.
A cool sleeping room with a light but cosy cover are the most comfortable. A firm (top) pillow also helps so that it doesn’t ‘cosy’ around your head.
Night time cuddle ups are a thing of the past unless the temperatures are sub zero!

Hi Flutterby 1, I came off HRT about 6 months ago and the hot flushes and night sweats started again with a vengeance (I’m 63) I have cut caffeine and alcohol out completely and have started eating main meal in the middle of the day and less at night - it has definitely helped and sweats and flushes reduced dramatically. Give a try, it might help you too.

Hi Ladies, my first post. I too was getting bad night sweats I read that taking sage tablet helps and they have certainly helped me a lot. Good luck.

Granmaz post I second - also find I have a bad night if I eat sugary things after about 8 in the evening. I guess they provide the fuel!

I'm 67 and still have night sweats, I also literally drip during the day if I get hot when gardening or cooking.
Things have improved since I changed my old foam mattress for a more traditional one with a cotton padded mattress cover and cotton sheets. I have a light goosedown duvet and pillow. Anything synthetic seems to make things worse.
I'd imagined that things would get better with time, but that certainly hasn't happened to me.

Slightly different as I was 55 but what helped me was drinking sage tea. Steep sage leaves in boiling water add honey if desired and (I wouldn’t say enjoy as it’s not the best taste) take control of the wretched sweats.

I'm 70 now, been suffering for last 17 years. More just hot flushes now as don't get too damp. Makes it incredibly hard to get back to sleep but I like to think that I'm working off the extra calories.
Used to have to get up and walk about until the bed cooled down but now a I use 2 cold gel pads and a hot water bottle filled with cold water. Have noticed how much colder they are now that the weather has cooled. Use gel pad under my head and bottle on my chest.
Will look out for sage tea and maybe grow some next year. Many thanks for the suggestion.

I bought a 1 tog Duvet and it works great at night with the hot sweats but I do find during the day when I have a sweat I go very cold after. Honestly you just can't win! Have some Sage in the garden so will try the tea.
Did take HRT but within 10 months found I had breast cancer and will never know if that is what started it off.

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

May I suggest that you get your blood sugars checked. When my blood sugars are out of control, this is one of the ways I know.

Almost 70 and still have occasional night sweats and still have hot flushes during the day which leave me dripping. The slightest exertion can bring them on but also experience them when sat doing nothing. Seems my internal thermometer has gone haywire since menopause.

knspol that's exactly how I feel - my thermometer has been haywire for 15 years, I'm starting to believe that it will never work properly again.

I was off HRT for 3 months and my quality of life went down hill rapidly . I felt sick and my stomach flipped before the hot flush came on , tired and anxious.I would quickly be removing clothes . I’m 61 and had happily taken HRT for 8 years . I went back on it3 days ago and already feel wonderful and sleeping like a log !! . It seems nature forgets us once our child bearing days are done . Quality of life over the risks of Hrt I’m afraid x

It's good to know I'm not alone. I'm in my late 60's, didn't have HRT and still get sooo hot ?but not every night thank heavens. Have had to ditch the memory foam mattress which made things worse and have bought a lovely thick mattress topper in a sale. Hubby says he could fry an egg on me at times!

I suffer this - embarrassing when having sleep overs ? I also find I am happier in sleeveless dresses even in the winter months. I have been taking my grand daughters to school / nursery this week and while everyone else is wearing coats scarfs and hats I am ambling along only in my linen dress with a pair of leggings. I feel claustrophobic in cardigans and coats unless the temp drops to a big minus. However - come evening and I snuggle up on the sofa in PJs and thick fluffy dressing gown (heating on too!)
None of it makes any sense but I am used to it now.