Hot flashes at night: what are the causes and what you can do about it
Created: 06/10/2022, 09:10
By: Juliane Gutmann
Hot flashes often make it difficult for those affected to fall asleep and sleep through the night.
It is then usually difficult to get up.
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Struggling with night sweats?
You are not alone in this.
Read here what is effective against the sleep-depriving hot flashes.
If you sweat a lot at night, you may just be using the wrong duvet.
Especially in summer you should use particularly breathable products.
With a thin summer duvet you prevent night sweats.
Also easy to change: the wrong pajamas.
Pajamas made of warm fabrics should be replaced with moisture-regulating products in summer.
But the reasons for night sweats are not always obvious.
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Breathable & moisture-regulating
The functional pajamas from Third of Life (promotional link) enable optimal heat and moisture management during sleep. The pajama bottoms and pajama shirts also score points with their comfort.
According to the Apotheken Umschau,
other
possible causes of hot flashes at night include:
Taking medication: Certain groups of drugs can cause night sweats, eg blood sugar reducers, fever reducers or antidepressants
Infectious diseases such as influenza, Lyme disease or glandular fever
Autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis
Hormonal changes during menopause
hyperthyroidism
diabetes
Stress, anxiety and even anxiety disorders
sleep disorders
In the case of nocturnal hot flashes:
first check whether your bedding and nightwear are appropriate for the climatic conditions
and check the room temperature.
You can find out what temperature in the bedroom is considered optimal here.
If the night sweats keep robbing you of sleep, a visit to the doctor is advisable.
A doctor can use various examinations to find out whether an illness is causing the hot flashes at night and initiate the appropriate therapy.
treat hot flashes
As the German Family Insurance informs, night sweats usually return when the underlying disease has been successfully treated.
Often, night sweats are simply due to an unhealthy lifestyle
, it is said.
Then it makes sense to change your diet, to avoid alcohol and nicotine and to integrate sporting activities into everyday life, according to the German Family Insurance.
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