Dear Anon: Night sweats are terrible because they rob your body of it ability to recuperate from the stresses and anxieties of the day. The longer you are afflicted with night sweats, the worse they seem to become, and the result is an endless spiral of sleeplessness, discomfort, and desperation. If you are approaching menopause, the key to understanding your symptoms is to also know if the nightsweats are related to menopause. One way to know if they are menopause related is that nightsweats will occur at the same time every night. They may be worse after drinking alcohol or sudden change of temperature.
There is also a direct relationship between nightsweats and diabetes. Diabetics who get nightsweats tend to get them the same number of hours after eating, but not at the same time every night. Nightsweats and weight loss are a common warning of undiagnosed diabetes and are a reason to see a physician.
Here are a couple of suggestions to consider if you are open to natural remedies:
1. A study published in the Summer 2007 issue of the Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology showed that flax seed definitely helps with night sweats. A team of researchers, led by Sandhya Pruthi, M.D., Mayo Clinic breast health specialist published the article in the Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology. http://www.bcdecker.com/productDetails.aspx?BJID=329
2. Sage Tea (you can grow your own sage if you have a garden or planter)
Make this sage tea one hour before bedtime every night for three nights, and then once every few days thereafter:
Pour one cup of boiling water over ten large, fresh, sage leaves (1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage). Let the tea steep for five minutes and strain. The result will be bitter, but can be sweetened with sugar or honey. If you find that the tea is too unappealing, sage is available in pill form
3. Black cohosh (300-1,000 mg daily) and soy isoflavones (not to be confused with soy foods, but a supplement of concentrated daidzein + genistein, up to 400 mg) daily offer relief to some women.
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Dear Anon: Night sweats are terrible because they rob your body of it ability to recuperate from the stresses and anxieties of the day. The longer you are afflicted with night sweats, the worse they seem to become, and the result is an endless spiral of sleeplessness, discomfort, and desperation. If you are approaching menopause, the key to understanding your symptoms is to also know if the nightsweats are related to menopause. One way to know if they are menopause related is that nightsweats will occur at the same time every night. They may be worse after drinking alcohol or sudden change of temperature.
There is also a direct relationship between nightsweats and diabetes. Diabetics who get nightsweats tend to get them the same number of hours after eating, but not at the same time every night. Nightsweats and weight loss are a common warning of undiagnosed diabetes and are a reason to see a physician.
Here are a couple of suggestions to consider if you are open to natural remedies:
1. A study published in the Summer 2007 issue of the Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology showed that flax seed definitely helps with night sweats. A team of researchers, led by Sandhya Pruthi, M.D., Mayo Clinic breast health specialist published the article in the Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology. http://www.bcdecker.com/productDetails.aspx?BJID=329
2. Sage Tea (you can grow your own sage if you have a garden or planter)
Make this sage tea one hour before bedtime every night for three nights, and then once every few days thereafter:
Pour one cup of boiling water over ten large, fresh, sage leaves (1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage). Let the tea steep for five minutes and strain. The result will be bitter, but can be sweetened with sugar or honey. If you find that the tea is too unappealing, sage is available in pill form
3. Black cohosh (300-1,000 mg daily) and soy isoflavones (not to be confused with soy foods, but a supplement of concentrated daidzein + genistein, up to 400 mg) daily offer relief to some women.
I wish you well.
January 5, 2009 - 10:14pmThis Comment
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