Relieving menopausal fever and night sweats

Menopausal fever: relieving night sweats

Menopause is associated with many symptoms and more than a few are physically uncomfortable. Night sweats are a sudden fever similar to hot flashes, only they occur while a woman is sleeping. To learn more about night sweats, read the article below.

What are night sweats?

Night sweats are episodes of nighttime sweating and can range from mild to severe. A severe occurrence can disturb a woman from a sound sleep and leave her irritated and tired the next day. Feverish night sweats can result in damp bedding and sleepwear which can leave a woman suffering from chills after the wave of heat subsides.

Common symptoms of night sweats include:
• Sudden and intense feelings of heat.
• Sweating (mild to severe).
• Heart palpitations and rapid heartbeat.
• Nausea.
• Headaches.
• Flushing.
• Chills.
• Damp or soaking clothes and bedding.
• Frequent interruptions of sleep.
• Loss of sleep or insomnia.

Night sweats often begin during perimenopause, the time before menopause, and many women will experience symptoms at some point during the transition. Read on to find out what causes fever and night sweats.

What causes fever and night sweats?

Night sweats are known in the medical world as “nocturnal hyperhydrosis.” It’s believed that fallen estrogen levels during menopause cause the hypothalamus (heat regulatory area in the brain) to malfunction, leading to fever and night sweats. Fooled by the hormonal fluctuation, the hypothalamus detects a high body temperture and then releases chemicals that cause the skin blood vessels to dilate and release heat. This is the source of menopausal nighttime sweating.

Night sweats and other symptoms can impact on woman’s physical and emotional well-being. This is why it’s so important for women to be able to manage symptoms like night sweats in an appropriate manner. Learn more about this by reading below.

Treating night sweats during menopause

A healthy body and mind is a good way to alleviate fever-like night sweats. Eating a balanced diet and doing regular exercise can really help women suffering from stress, which can induce night sweats. Furthermore, the following foods all contain vitamins that can provide relief from side effects of fallen estrogen levels:

Vitamin C: found in broccoli, cabbage, asparagus and tomatoes.

Vitamin E: found in asparagus, almonds, lamb, brown rice and mangoes.

Vitamin B: found in wheat germ or can be taken in supplements.

Fatty acids: such as Omega 3 and Omega 6.

For ultimate relief from night sweats and other troublesome symptoms, women can also try alternative medicine. Herbal remedies are the most popular option and both phytoestrogenic and non-estrogenic herbs are common forms of treatment. Click the following link to read more about night sweats treatments.

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