Are Night Sweats Making Your Life A Misery?

Are you one of those women who experience hot flushes during the day and night sweats at night? While they seem like different issues, they are actually part of the same problem. Unfortunately, we notice them differently at night.

During menopause, hormone levels change constantly, which confuses our body’s temperature regulator, the hypothalamus. It mistakenly thinks the body is too hot and tries to cool it down by bringing blood to the surface, causing our faces to turn red, and by stimulating the sweat glands to help cool us off.

Simple tips that can help

Many of these tips are simple and make sense, but it can be difficult to think clearly once menopause begins. You might already be doing these things, but it’s worth checking if you’ve missed any:

– Wash or shower regularly, but keep the water cool.
– Apply antiperspirant every day.
– Wear loose clothes made from breathable materials like cotton.
– Avoid things that can trigger hot flashes, such as alcohol, caffeine, spicy food, and smoking.
– Stay active, as exercise can help lessen hot flashes.
– Keep an eye on your weight, as extra pounds can lead to more hot flashes.
– Make sure to drink enough fluids and carry a water bottle with you.
– Keep your bedroom cool at night with light bedding and good ventilation and airflow.

Making a difference

Being just a few pounds overweight can increase both flushes and sweats, so look at where in your eating habits you could make some changes.

Just making that decision can make a real difference and gradual weight loss is easier and safer than trying to do a more severe Diet that you will probably not stick to.

Yet another problem at Menopause can be lack of exercise, either because you’re uncomfortable with your current weight or you are tired and stressed and can’t find ways to incorporate into your daily routine.

Remember this does not have to be excessive as again small efforts like finding an extra 10 minutes to walk or climbing a set of stairs or just dancing around the kitchen waiting for the kettle to boil will make a difference.

It’s really important that you try to do this as exercise reduces worry and helps with weight control.

If you sweat a lot, enough to soak your bedclothes or leave marks on your clothes, it is a good idea to talk to your doctor. They can help you and check for any other possible causes.

More help

Progesterone is the natural relaxant hormone and helps with flushes and sweating. Pay attention to how your changing hormone levels affect your Menopause symptoms. This is tough, and your body is built to respond to stress and help you manage it.

It does this by altering the chemicals in your body in various ways in response to this. Sadly, hot flushes and sweating can make you feel worried.

This increases your stress levels, so do all you can to lessen how much the things that bother you affect your symptoms.

Serenity or Twenty to One can boost your progesterone levels, and if your symptoms are severe than the combination cream with a small amount of added oestrogen will be more effective.

If you need some more help with that then this article could give you some more ideas.

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