are night sweats a serious medical problem?

Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at 1:00 pm

Often when I sleep I wake up and my pillow is wet, I sleep in a very cool to cold room and have been diagnosed with Q fever. I do not understand what is happening to me and why I get these sweats. Any help will be appreciated.

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Hydroace says:

May 8, 2010 at 1:00 pm

Cholito, I’m not sure as to what Q fever is, what its symptoms are, or really anything about it – I’m not a doctor.

I am familiar with night sweats though. Since I’ve wrestled with night sweats and my partner’s struggled with symptoms of menopause, we put together a web site (shown below) to address dealing with some of the symptoms. The magic bullet for her was venlafaxine (a generic substitute for Effexor). It stopped her hot flashes and night sweats almost immediately – although it did cause a dry mouth as a side effect. It was originally a prescription drug used to treat depression, but recently it was approved for use in treating menopause symptoms. Surprisingly, there are a lot of doctors who don’t know of this benefit. If you’re OK with drugs, and your doctor will write the prescription, venlafaxine may stop the night sweats. Keep in mind that your side effects may vary, however – or it may not work at all. If you’d prefer to avoid drugs, visit the web page below for other ways to attack the beast. I chose to go the no drug route, and the night sweats have since faded. Hope you find relief!
Sassy says:

May 8, 2010 at 1:00 pm

I was on estrogen for 38 years and when I got off the night sweats started instantly. Thus I was in the middle of menopause – complete with hot / cold flashes during the day and night sweats at night. I was scared of night sweat but I should of been more scared of cancer (my whole family had a history of cancer), so when the doctors told me I had to come off estrogen, the menopause wrapped me in its grip so my partner and I did a lot of research. Ultimately, he put together a web page (below) with a few comments and possible solutions for night sweats and hot flashes.
The silver bullet for me turned out to be venlafaxine (a generic substitute for Effexor); it stopped my hot flashes and night sweats almost immediately, although it did cause a dry mouth as a side effect. It was originally a prescription drug used to treat depression, but recently it was approved for use in treating menopause symptoms. This use of the drug is so new that many doctors don’t know about it. If you’re OK with drugs, and your doctor will write the prescription, the venlafaxine may stop the hot and cold flashes and night sweats. Keep in mind that your side effects may vary – or it may , at least, stop the internal flames!!! If you’d prefer to avoid drugs, visit the web page below for other ways to find relief. Hope you find relief because I was ready to spend my life in the tub!!!

Natural Menopause Remedies

As a brief disclaimer, I am not a medical professional and I am not giving medical advice. I do not recommend self-diagnosis, nor do I take any responsibility for your choices concerning treatment of any symptoms of menopause or your use of herbs or prescription medications. This you should consult a doctor or physician about on your own if you need to.

Menopause is an inevitable stage of every woman's life, whereby the body goes through changes affecting her due to the physical, emotional and hormone changes that occur. This period of life does not necessarily have to be very painful or disturbing. It can be a liberating experience and can be both enjoyable and meaningful instead of being filled with misery.

With that said, menopause is not a disease or condition, but merely an evolving cycle in a woman's life when the child bearing years are beyond us and life has served some of it's natural purposes and our bodies must move onward to the next stage.

The better care you have taken of your body during your younger years, will affect how you will be living during later years, so try to take good care of yourself as you are moving forward in life toward this inevitable cycle called menopause.

Menopause symptoms can vary from person to person but they may include mood swings, moodiness, insomnia, weight gain, hot flashes and other symptoms. For many women going through menopause, the decrease in hormones can also increase the risk of osteoporosis and heart disease. The role of diet and exercise and other environmental factors is also important at this point in life.

The good news is there may be some natural solutions to overcoming and dealing with these un-wanted symptoms. Certain plants and herbs contain compounds called phytoestrogens. These phytoesgrogens can actually mimic a woman's own estrogen in a mild way, helping to prevent some of the symptoms and risks associated with menopause.

Soybean products such as tofu, tempeh and soy nuts contain high levels of these phytoestrogens. Many women from Asia who consume large amounts of soy based products do not have the same instances of hot flashes, nor does their rate of osteoporosis and heart disease rise as much with menopause, as it does here in the USA.

Some of the herbs that have a benefit to symptoms of menopause are Licorice Root, Black Cohosh, Alfalfa and Red Clover. You may notice a decrease in the frequency of hot flashes by taking one or more of these herbs. They can usually be found in tinctures or capsule form and are in most health food stores.

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