does anybody on here ever get very hot like your body is over heated in bed at night I do ,the other night I woke up with a banging headache I ok my temp it was 37.2 up slightly I felt that bad that I was going to go to the hospital ,instead I took 2paracetmol gallons of water and just layed on the bed finely I went sleep but it did frighten me it a couple of times this has happened to me it feels like I am sitting to near a fire, my doctor has upped my tablets for my diabeties ,plus I too have COPD ,can someone come up with Amy idea,s on what it is as it drives me crazy ?
I haven't experienced that since menopause 20 years ago, so I don't think it has anything to do with COPD, but who knows? I wouldn't think it's anything to go to the hospital for, but maybe check with your doctor and on the manufacturers' websites to see if it's a side effect of any of your medication.
I'm wondering if it could be your blood pressure, but I'm not a doctor, just speculating
Hi Jude don't think it's the menopause I am a pensioner of 68 so I'm sure I'm well over the menopause lol, never entered my head about COPD , I do have high blood pressure though, but as I said it has happened a couple of times , but this one for some unknown reason it frightened me that I was going to take myself to the hospital and I'm not one to run to the hospital over little thing I keep away from as much as pos, but thanks for replying to me
Hi Shirley. I to suffer from being too hot at night and get a banging headache. I also don't understand why this happens. I too have copd. Hope someone on this site can help. My blood pressure is fine.
Aww thanks for replying thought I was going mad , I have mentioned this to my doctor ,he just looks at me as if I'm going crazy and shrugs his shoulders, I'm thinking it's an age thing but I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one suffering with it thanks for replying Margaret
And let's hope someone can give us advice on how to cope with it
I mentioned it to the doctor too and I got the same response as you. It's good to know that you are not alone. Take care.
Ha, I'm also 68 and a pensioner -[ snap! And I do occasionally still get hot flushes when I have the occasional drink of alcohol, but nothing like what you're talking about.
Do you have one of those home bp testers? They're fairly cheap and when mine was high I used to check it every couple of days or so, I don't bother much now that it seems to be under control with a combination of exercise, medication and meditation.
Take care
i used to suffer with being hot at at night and no not the menapause has i have been there and got thru it (im 50) by the way and i found having a fan on low helps me at night plus light night clothes i also suffer with copd
Hi Jackie does the fan not keep you awake ,honestly the way I feel as if I'm in a fire and a banging headache I don't wear any cloths Jackie or bed cloths over me , I can be fast asleep and wake up like that just out of the blue
hi Shirley no the fan dont keep me awake due to the medication im on and i have it not to close to the bed has its a floor standing one so my advice would be to take your meds an hour before you go to bed have a cool bath/shower and also turn your fan on so the room is cool and if that dont work get advise from your gp
Ok thanks jackie will try that
It really does sound like menopause...how old are you Shirley66944? Or medication related. I don't think it's just COPD related at all.
I'm sorry shirley, I posted previously before reading that you are 50 .....but you also say that you are all done with menopause...but how can you be sure? Menopause can last several yrs with just some symptoms here and there stretched out over years. I'm 55 and I still get some night sweats sometimes which I know is probably post menopausal or at the end of it hopefully. I have really been blessed and that's just about the only symptom I ever get or got...the night sweats. I wake up soaked with sweat...but I don't have the headache. I think it's very individual but if I were a betting woman, I would bet you are still going thru it. Very few woman are totally done with menopause at 50, in fact, most are just coming into it at that age. Your Dr can perscribe some hormones therapy if you wanted that or just deal with it. It will get less and less. Please keep us posted.....
Omg....I must be up too late bc now I see that you are 68!! Where did I see that you were 50? I'm so sorry disregard all my advice bc it's ill-informed..lol. Combination of tired, old, and must be blind!!!!! So sorry Shirley!!!
Hi Shirley I also get that and have done ever since I went through and past the menopause - I am 61. I think it is something to do with your temperature control going haywire after the change of life.
I have to be cool in bed otherwise I can't sleep (or breathe properly - probably the copd as well).
You need to make sure you have plenty of air circulating in your bedroom at night so keeping a window open is a good idea or a fan. I use mine mostly in the summer and it doesn't disturb my sleep and hasn't done after the first couple of uses.
I don't know whether you stll get hot flushes - I do a bit still and some women have them forever and obviously this doesn't help either. I hope this helps. Bev x
i was the one that said i was 50 and i started my menapause when i was 39 so i had tests to confirm it and it was true it was hard at first but like all you lovely ladies the night sweats was the worst hence the fan and light night clothes hopes that put things in perspective for you hun xx
I'm 68 and have been saying for years that my thermostat needs replacing: as I posted earlier, I'm 68 and still occasionally have hot flushes for no apparent reason, except the occasional alcoholic drink usually does it.
I think there's a common misconception that menopause is an event - ie, the cessation of menstruation, when actually it's quite a long process leading up to and after that.
Hi lady jack I'm 68 I have gone through the menopause yrs ago had a Hysterectomy when I was in my late twenties so I know it's not that. I also sleep with my Windows open
Thanks Jackie25605...thank God I've slept since then...lol!!!