Good Evening Rose here, tonight I want to discuss night sweats in men. Sweating at night for men isn’t really a sleep disorder, but waking up soaked with perspiration can disturb your sleep.
There are many causes of night sweats; one being heartburn or acid reflux from eating hot spicy food or a hot drink. Another may be that your bedroom is too hot or that you have too many blankets on.
Night sweats could be caused by the sleep disorder obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition when you have constant repetitive episodes of cessation of breath which causes snoring and daytime restlessness. Also if you are overweight you can suffer from night sweats.
Night sweats are usually a symptom of another condition. Another condition could be an infection; including a bone infections, TB, HIV or cancer. Even some medications can cause night sweats; anti-depressants, corticosteroids including prednisone and if you have a fever and take aspirin, bring your temperature down usually causes night sweats.
If you are a man that suffers from night sweats the primary thing to do is try to determine the cause. Talk to you physician and review the medication you are taking and have an examination. Also make some lifestyle changes like no food or alcohol before you go to bed.
Summing it up here are 15 ideas that might help you eliminate your night sweats.
1. Nights sweats are not a sleep disorder and are usually a symptom of another medical condition. To reiterate; talk to your doctor and try to find the cause.
2. Cut down on your alcohol. If you have a drink, try not to drink an hour before bedtime to eliminate heartburn or acid reflux.
3. Avoid spicy foods for a period of time and see if this is the cause of your night sweats. Then introduce them back into your diet one at a time.
4. Sleep in a cool room. If weather permits, leave the window open, or try using a fan.
A room temperature of 65 degrees is best for a comfortable sleep.
5. Take a cool shower before bedtime.
6. Eliminate some blankets. If you wake up during the night remove all of your covers until your body cools down or
7. Clean up; change your bedding and nightwear. Have a glass of cold water, fruit juice or milk.
8. Take some preventative steps in the daytime. Don’t overdress.
9. Use antiperspirant, rubbing alcohol or body powder before bed.
10. Drink more water. If you do have night sweats you need to replace your fluids, especially one 12 oz. glass before bedtime.
11. Check and see if you are running a temperature. Taking an aspirin will break your fever and of course cause you to sweat.
12. If you exercise do it in the morning or afternoon. Exercising before bed only causes your internal temperature to rise.
13. No hot tubs, hot showers or saunas late at night.
14. No food before bed. Sleeping on a full stomach may cause night sweats.
15. Try not to drink hot drinks or have a cigarette. Cigarettes cause your pulse to raise, blood pressure to increase and therefore your body temperature to rise and cause night sweats.
A lot of these ideas are trial and error to eliminate an item to see if it is the cause. The best way to keep track is to keep a sleep journal or sleep log. Make a memo of anything that is relevant to your sleep, such as changing your eating habits or taking a cool shower before bed. Also record daytime activities, food and beverages or exercising. Can you see a pattern forming? Did you wake up during the night? If anything show your log to your physician. It may help him determine the cause of your night sweats.
Next time I want to talk about night sweats for women and menopause. What alternative methods women can do if they do not want to take hormone therapy (estrogen) to cure night sweats. My sister Apnea will be helping me write the article. She has just been to see her physician, Dr. Fangboner an expert in the field alternative therapies for women. Tell then.
Good Day
Rose Sheepskill
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