Night sweats

Whew!  My bed is one big swimming pool, most nights.  I have been sleeping on towels but am still sweating right through them to the sheet and bed beneath.  I have to get up and change my sleepwear, towels and pillows several times a night.  I am post men (hysterectomy about 9 years ago) and am on HRT (premarine 3 mg). I had some problems with this pre-op but nothing like I'm experiencing now.  Dr. T. told me it might be that the surgery (or anesthetic) kicked my post men into high gear but that he'd never heard of it before (though anything's possible, he said).  While I was in hospital, post op, I had to ask the nurses to leave a linen cart outside my room and I got up to change my own once they got a little tired of hearing my bleatings for help.  I decided it would be faster anyway if I did it myself so that I didn't have to lie in my own cold sweat for ages before a nurse would come. (Hey, it got me out of bed more, too.) Needless to say, I've had to increase my intake of liquids more than 64 oz./day.  Anyone else with this or similar problem?  It's gotten to the point that I almost don't dare lie down because I can feel the sweat (no temperature or fever) just waiting to break out.  (At least my pores are getting a good cleansing!)  Thank goodness I have my own shower! Comments and ideas welcomed.

Try reading the book "Hormone Hell to Hormone Well" it might enlighten you as to your problem. It could very well be hormones but different than what your doctor thinks. Premariam is made  with pregnant horse pee - not good. Go for bioidenticals, less risk of breast cancer. The book is great and easy to read with great case studies. Diona

Thanks, Diona.  I will look for the book.  Yes, I knew about the mare's urine -- thus the name pre (as in "pregnant" mar (as in ":mare") in (as in "urine").  I now think it has something to do with the fact that my husband always gturns up the a/c full blast at night so I am freezing and so sweat while I'm huddling in my bed.  Last night, I turned the a/c off till the temp was comfortable, fell asleep and didn't wake up till I was freezing (and sweating) again -- he'd turned the a/c on again a few hours ago!  It could be as simple as that!  Who knew!  But I will look the book up anyway as I'm sure you're right that it contains a lot of useful info. -@li

I did this for several months after surgery (I was 38 at the time).  I think it is your body processing the fat.

That's an interesting theory!  If it's true, I should be down to my desired weight soon!  How many years post-op are you?  If you were 38 at the time, you wouldn't have been peri-menopausal (unless you are a rare case).  How long did this go on for you?  Was the fact that it was your body processing the fat your doctor's opinion?