extreme sweating every night

Hi Janie

are your bed sheets cotton?

if not change them to cotton I found that man made fibres made this worse I still get this issue even 9 months later now and again. 

I had exactly the same Janie I am 49 and thought maybe it was the change!! I am 4 weeks post op now and it dosent happen anymore so goodness knows xx hope it sorts itself soon and hope you are getting on OK other than that x

I had the same - hot sweats - I thought mine was nightmares !!!! Possibly the blood thinners do you think? It does pass, mine just suddenly stopped

I woud sleep on a  bath towel, the big ones.  That way, when you are saturated, you can replace it.  Put one on your pillow, as well.  I haven't heard of this before!

I found I was hot in hospital, and I do heat up at home too - I escape to the spare room which is cooler.

I guess it's another side effect we're not told about.

Graham - 🚀💃

Janie,

I totally had this!! Night after night. I developed a little routine where I would change into a dry nightgown, then lay my flannel robe on the bed, open, lie on it, wrap the sides in and around me (like a shroud) to keep damp sheets off me and, if lucky go back to sleep. It usually worked. I also use heated rice sacks (in the microwave) to lull me back to sleep. 

All my sheets and nightclothes are cotton and my bedroom is cool. I actually think it was my body trying to clear the effects of anaesthesia or somehting-- or maybe clear the whole experience!! The only other time I had this was after childbirth but that seems more hormonal. I don't know the cause nor can I tell you exactly when it stopped. I am 6 wks post op today and it's not been a problem for several weeks I think.

 

You are the first person to mention this but it seems self-limiting. Just one more annoying oddity in a long list. Hang in! Gail

 

You may need to supplement this extreme lossof fluid with sea salt and I know that there are products on the market that act as supplements as well.  I would look on some of the health food store sites or if you buy any vitamins from an online supplier, check to see what they have.

These temporary symptoms should be brought to your GP's attention, as there maybe something that you can take to help with this. 

I am now 4 weeks post op. I had these night sweats for the 1st 2 -3 weeks - literally dripping. Think it must be to do with the medication. Still get hot now but nothing like the sweating.

Good luck.

One very simple remedy is to run your wrists under cold water for a little while.  This is supposed to be quite effective as the blood stream passes through the wrists, and cooling them causes the blood stream to cool through the rest of the body.  If possible, keep a bowl of iced water next to your bed, where it cannot be knocked over, and rinse a wash cloth in the bowl, wringing it out and then holding over the wrists. Same effect as above.

Hi Janie, I'm not sure If posted the same question a couple of weeks ago. Spoke to some medical friends as I thought it was hormonal but it's just the meds and the body's recovery from major surgery. It drove me mad, I looked like i'd had a perm every morning when I woke up but it's stopped now. I'm 5 weeks tomorrow and it's not happened for a week or two.

Wishing you well for your recovery

Vicki