I'm constantly sweating or damp skin all day and drenching night sweats. No hot flashes

Posted , 4 users are following.

Hello, I'm 44 yrs old and for years I've had some night sweats but it seemed to be related to eating sugary foods at night and I was in my thirties when I noticed that . Then about a year ago I started to occasionally have haveh more heavy sweats at night about a week before my menstrual cycle begins. Then I started sweating off and on through the month during the day a few times. No hot flashes, normal periods . Now for two months I am constantly sweating constantly damp on my upper body do much my shirt feels slightly damp . I am having night sweats every time I sleep and even if I nap during the day . It is extremely heavy sweating while sleeping. Also this week I started sweating above my upper lip area. My thyroid levels are supposed to be normal and I have no diabetes. My underlying conditions are multiple sclerosis and I suffer from a fast heart beat that I'm having evaluated . I can't exercise or exert myself much because I get short of breath possibly because of my rapid heart beat that worsens with activity. I also was told I might be in very early stages of peri menopause. Just wondering if anyone reading this has had these symptoms with the constant sweating and no hot flashes and if so was it peri-menopause? .

0 likes, 6 replies

6 Replies

  • Posted

    I have had to totally remove all stimulants in my diet including sugar/caffeine/alcohol/processed cards as they where causing issues. The sugar being the worst offender and sweating was one of  my worst symptoms. I am 48 and going through bad peri at the moment. I also have secondary illness of ME/CFS and HYPER POTS  which is why i believe my symptoms are quite bad as my body is already out of wack. Not every one gets hot flashes . I often wake up with my bed sheets soaked  and find i get bouts of sweating if i do even a little movement.  Chronic illness and menopause dp not mix well and i have talked to a few ladies who are having the same issues . It has caused a huge crash to both my illnesses and is making life a struggle. Try changing your diet drink lots of water etc. I also take a menopause supplement and red clover and they have helped a bit.
    • Posted

      Oh my gosh I'm so sorry . I thank you for your advice and for sharing your struggle with me. This gives me hope in knowing that maybe I will actually live through this after all. I bet you are right about the underlying diseases making it worse on my diseases too. Interesting because my Ms has worsened more than it's ever been the past year. I will try to cut stuff out of my diet as you mentioned . You did say you sweat with little movement at times and that relieves me but do you ever just kind of feel sweaty or damp on your back neck chest area while doing nothing? Just wondering if you might have had that as well . I so hope you feel better and find more relief. Thank you for taking the time to reply to my question.

  • Posted

    I started with night sweats early 40s.  Never really had too much hot flashes.   And like you before period came the night sweats were drenching.  I would get up and change my pjs three times a night ! Ugh.  But they seemed to let up many years later I am  going  on 52 and believe I am near the end of peri.  Periods are erratic and lots of anxiety.  Which i find to be the worse part.     But I don't have the damp skin all day.   But have had upper lip sweating.  It's all part of peri.   With your other health conditions I am wondering if that makes it worse for you ? Hope and pray your dang better.  Hang in there, your not alone, and that is a great help to get support here 😊

    • Posted

      Oh thank you Lisa! I am so glad to know this . . Thank you so very much because I wasn't sure if I should be sweating without the hot flashes or if it was something else. I'm do sorry the anxiety has been bad for you. I can totally relate to that but it isn't because of peri . I had it prior so I suspect it will worsen for me . Thank you for your response. I hope this is all over for you soon , sounds like you are way ahead of me . You continue to hang in there too

    • Posted

      So welcome.  I just got blood work back on my hormones.  And my estrogen is very high.   Oh boy, the fun never ends being a woman.  Now I must wean off the HRT.  My anxiety worse lately is why I w et.  And estrogen dominance is a very good reason to have bad anxiety and insomnia    Hope that in a few months I will be feeling better as one must wean down slowly.   How are you doing with the night sweats.   And thank you for helping me out. 😊

  • Posted

    Dear Tammy, I am 55 and in peri since 2008/9. One of my earliest symptoms was sweating at night. I woke up drenched in sweat, mainly around the neck and in the upper body. After a year or so it went away, returned later , now it is sometimes better sometimes worse. During the really bad days I sweat all over my body , even on legs, face, hair. On the other hand, I had only few hot flushes, not regularly, just before the period.

    I feel that my inner temperature is higher, but according to the thermometer it is normal. I can bear cold weather better than before. Autumne with rains and winds and winter with snow now seem so romantic! And I also stopped wearing (and byuing) heavy layers of sweaters etc!

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.