Sixstringkate Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 It's been a long time since I struggled with night sweats, but I've had them a few times. And I hate them. A lot. I really value my sleep, waking up cold and damp is NOT the way I like spending my night!!! Just getting started on Luvox, 150mg right now. Anyone have any insight as to why it happens, ways to cope, or (please God!!) how to make it stop?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 I don't get the night sweats every night any more, but last night my sheet got soaked. Don't know why, but I've been on the same meds for years, except the addition of wellbutrin last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetkat Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Just the same way I'd deal with a fever. Loose-fitting clothes, cold room temp, light sheet/blanket. It's alot less helpful when it's caused by a med, but that's how I minimize it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan77 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 There was only ever one medication that caused me to have night sweats and that was Effexor and I just learned to live with it because otherwise I was doing well on it. Nothing really helped me except the usual common sense approaches to help minimize it, like having your room at a cool temp and wearing loose fitting night clothes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallowedink Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 I had that on citalopram. I think for some people it goes away after a while, like other side effects. If it doesn't, then yeah, I second what cetkat said. N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 I believe, somehow, that there is a medication to treat night sweats as a side effect of SSRIs, but I could not for the life of me find the name. You might ask your doc. Sleeping in almost nothing with moisture wicking sheets might be an option, as well, to reduce the dampness effect. I sympathize. I got horrible sweating on zoloft, thankfully mostly in my underarms. I used certain dri, which fixed THAT. Heh. But I do know there are meds that can treat this condition, whatever the cause? Pdoc or Gdoc might have some answers. Sorry I could not be of more help. Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Morpho Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 I had that on citalopram. I think for some people it goes away after a while, like other side effects. If it doesn't, then yeah, I second what cetkat said. Me to! I'm on Citalopram at 40mg right now, and the sweats are not TOO bad. At 80mg they were actually intolerable, and that was the side effect that pushed me down on my dose. My mattress is practically ruined from the sweats. I had to cover it with a waterproof mattress pad so it wouldn't get any worse. And then, I had to put a thick liner over that, since laying against the waterproof fabric meant the sweat had absolutely nowhere to go. Sleeping in almost nothing with moisture wicking sheets might be an option, as well, to reduce the dampness effect. Just the same way I'd deal with a fever. Loose-fitting clothes, cold room temp, light sheet/blanket. Yes to this - also, I've noticed that some things that help women with night sweats who are menopausal will also help me. The wicking sheets, and also moisture wiking pyjamas. Soy has helped me a bit. I keep extra jammies right by my bed, so if I wake up in the middle of the night drenched, I can change easily. And a towel - to put over my damp mattress. I've stopped taking hot baths and showers before bed. Still, most nights I don't think there is any way to stop it, no matter how cool my room is. My most hated side effect. Gives "sleeping in the wet spot" a whole new meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cattitude Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I've had night sweats on Effexor too. I find they get bad when a) I forget one or two doses, or b) I'm changing dosage or adding/subtracting on other meds. I've tried sleeping with a fan blowing on my bed (even in winter) and that seems to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixstringkate Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 Gives "sleeping in the wet spot" a whole new meaning. Bwahahahaha!!!! Yeah, definitely less fun leading up to this particular dampness! All sound advice, and I thank you for it. Now, ho9w do I get rid of the compulsion that makes it so that I have to have every inch of skin covered by a sheet (ears too!) and WARM before sleeping? If I feel any cool area, sleep ain't happening. Usually no big deal, unless I happen to be dealing with night sweats... Then I can't fall asleep except in prime sweat-inducing conditions, and once I wake up damp and cold, I can't get back to sleep? I's a self perpetuation problem, I know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Hmm.. . maybe try gradual exposure? Feet, hands, and head give off the most cooling actually, so exposing those areas will help the most. Like, sleeping with your feet peeking out, or a hand or two, then moving on to your head? Sorry about the paradoxical nature of this one. Do bring it up with pdoc, they may have further options for you if the medication is really helping. Mention how bad it is, to the point that it is interfering with sleep. Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Another Random Person Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I had them around age 40 for awhile. I never considered that they might be from a medication. I had my hormone levels tested by a doctor. He said my progesterone level was low and put me on bioidentical progesterone and they went away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catnapper Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I've found that keeping my sheet untucked at the bottom of the bed so I can uncover my feet when I'm too hot helps a lot. Having the room very cool (like 63 degrees) really makes a big difference. It will also help you save money in the winter, but not so much in the summer! If you have a ceiling fan, put it on low, or get a box fan (window fan) and put it on the floor, but not pointed at you (unless you like the breeze). I find that keeping the air in the room moving helps a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olga Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 63º is cool, Catnapper?? I keep my bedroom in the 50s. heh Hubby is under a down comforter and a polar fleece blanket, and I have a sheet over me. If it's med-induced, I don't know if this will help, but I stopped drinking coffee and red wine in the evening, and it seemed to help a little. I also keep a fan in the bedroom, turn it on to cool off and dry off a bit, and then shut it off. You all have my sympathy. Night sweats are the pits. olga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catnapper Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 63º is cool, Catnapper?? I keep my bedroom in the 50s. heh Hubby is under a down comforter and a polar fleece blanket, and I have a sheet over me. Threadjack - Olga, maybe you should get your husband a heated mattress pad for winter. A friend of mine who is always cold has one and swears by it, and it comes with dual controls so that only one side of the bed gets warm. Threadjack over.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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