Recently I've had trouble getting to sleep because I've been too hot. Now you may say this is because of the time of year, but wait a mo.

I often go up to bed and lie in bed reading for half an hour. No problem, even with the duvet pulled up to my chest.

BUT: the minute I lie down, I'm over hot and can't bear the duvet on me. Any part of me that touches another part is running with sweat. I even have a fan on me, but to no avail. But the minute I sit up again, all is well

Last night I awoke to find my pillow wet through.

What the hell is causing this, and what can be done about it?

Alcazar

 

if your pillow was wet through i would make sure you slept at the right end


seriously, get down the doctors

i am hot all night and have to use an air con unit to keep cool. you might think about changing your duvet as well

 

It HAS to be me, Sarah, as the Mrs is quite happy, and often burrowed under the duvet when I have the window open wide and a fan on.

Last winter, not the coldest, I know, I only slept with the window shut about three times, and that was only because the wind was coming strongly from the SW and the curtains kept moving, keeping me awake.

I regularly awake with the duvet completely chucked off me, but I'm STILL not cold

Could it be alcohol related? And if so, why doesn't it affect the Mrs when she has a few?

Alcazar

 

Alcohol will deffo make it worse - quit it and see if it improves

 

I would hope so

 

I sometimes get same thing. Don't use the duvet. make sure you don't eat chocolate or rich foods after lunch. cut down on beer, drink spirits with diet mixers. I am not sure why it happens but I think irregualr diet and energy intake is something to do with it.

 

it could be your age

also get your blood pressure checked and maybe sleep with an extra pillow

 

very similar situation myself, too cold without the covers too hot with the covers. I can lay in bed and watch TV without any probs but as soon as its time to sleep Im too hot my windows have been hopen 27/7 for the last year aswell. But as others have suggested, my diet of pizza/chinese and beer prob dont help matters

 

what time of the day does your day start?

 

Was you dreaming about eating a giant marshmallow?

On a more serious note, what type of duvet have you got. Personally I have always found synthetic types to be too heavy, hot, and sweaty. We have a 6 tog goose down duvet and find it fine for year round use. Much more breathable than synthetics. Same goes for mattresses, foam is hot and sweaty, pocket sprung stuffed with natural fillings nice and cool.

 

Well I aint no part timer like all you women

 

Sounds like you are starting the menopause

Seriously, don't eat late at night, better still try to have your last meal before 7pm

 

we just dont take all day to do oone simple thing

got to keep this on topic...............

have you looked anything up on the internet Alcazar?

 

+stop watching porno's in bed

 

and what, may i ask, are you doing here?

 

How's the lad supposed to eat his kebab after crashing in from the pub then?

 

Sounds like the male menopause, or andropause. Either that or potentially a serious illness that you need to see your doctor about..

 

eeewwww, sweating after eating a kebab

 

It's called tuggers syndrome. Lay off the schlom.

 

This is true, have you considered that you may have malaria?

 

 

Are you menopausal?

Time to get the HRT Patches

 

Alcazar :

a) You're seating cos you've just had some rumpy pumpy with the missus
b) You need to buy a lightweight duvet
c) If neither of the above, get ye off to Quack !

 

I had some dodgy virus which caused something similar.

Dr's said couldn't do anything about it. Keep hydrated, no booze & come back in a couple of weeks if it's a problem still.

 

just a quick thought i had but try having a cold shower before bed changing to a throw over for a few nights see if that makes any difference because in summer i cant have a duvet, also cut down on your drinking and salt intake because we sweat when we have too much salt in our bodies i hope this helps

 

I had a phase like that, didnt really notice it but it left the duvet a bit whiffy !

I feel better in always when I eat well, dont drink and get some exercise, most maladies just dissapear.

Cracking one off always causes sweaty patches and sees the sheet looking like the Turin Shroud, or shoud that be the Tugin Shroud ?

 

allergy of some kind ?? Feather pillow / synthetic duvet, change in washing powder ?

I dunno, just a thought though.

 

My uncle had this, night sweats, not saying it is, but for him it was the big C

 

Could be anything from being a fat ba**ard, being menopausal (females), thyroid disease to TB or lymphoma!

See your doc. Meantime try abstaining from alcohol.