T2 78yrs Old . Is There Anything I Can Do To Combat Might Time Sweats And Having To Get Up Two/three Times A Night To Let ?
I'm on 500x2 slow realise metformin . I have no problems during the day , but every night about 2/3am I wake up sweating profusely and having to visit the loo and again later on !
There are many causes of nighttime sweats.Diabetes meds,hypos,autonomic neuropathy,infection, including flu,covid and TB,cancer,thyroid disease, sleep disorders(apnoea) stroke,hyperhydrosis,anxiety and stress.........
Meds like paracetamol,aspirin,metformin,BP meds ,cancer meds ,
steroids........
Autoimmune diseases like RA,MS,coeliac disease,lupus.......
Treatment depends on the cause.You sho
uld see your doc if you are having night sweats when it isnt hot esp if other symptoms experienced like weight loss,fever,pain in specific area,cough,diarrhoea.......
Some suggestions to treat night sweats at home:-
wear loose fitting pjs made of cotton or linen
lightweight bedding (so can remove if necessary)
Fan or air conditioning in bedroom
sip cold water through night.exercise regularly through day
avoid common triggers before bed,like alcohol,smoking,caffeine,spicy foods.exercise..........
The kind of night sweats you describe "could be" a symptom of low blood sugar - if you wake up sweating (drenched in cold sweat) "and" it's blood sugar related, that is you system waking you up to prevent you from getting lower and going into a coma - if that's what you are experiencing then that is a good thing
But unless you wear a CGM or Flash Glucose Monitor there is no way to rule the low blood sugar in or out as the cause, and night sweats could be caused by a handful of unrelated conditions
The getting up to urinate could also be diabetes related - excess blood sugar in the blood is evacuated by the kidneys resulting in increased urination - happens all day but we get woken at night
Again, that is "IF" it's diabetes related - it could be any number of conditions that cause you to wake up in the night to use the washroom
Talk to your Doc about your concerns - maybe there is an easy fix
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