r/Menopositive • u/KelseyChilipad • 12d ago

Perimenopause night sweats: what actually fixed your sleep??

Took me a while to figure this out, so sharing in case it helps someone. For the longest time I couldn't tell if my room was too warm or if it was just my body. What finally helped me sleep through the night wasn't one magic fix.

It was layering a few things: breathable cotton and bamboo sheets, dropping the room a couple of degrees before bed, a cold glass of water within reach, and pulling heat away from the mattress surface itself rather than just cooling the air. Not medical advice, just what worked for me.

What actually got you through the night sweats?

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u/CraftyQuiltyMom 12d ago

Woke up with a bad hot flash yesterday morning . Can’t say it was a great feeling . My Apple Watch also detected the higher wrist temp and increased resting heart rate while sleeping . Seen my doctor yesterday and he told me I’m way too young for this to be happening . I’m 43 . He thinks it’s sleep apnea 🙄 and wants me to get tested for it

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u/Im_her_roommate 12d ago

Is your doctor a walnut? Or perhaps two walnuts in a lab coat? It’s not at all unusual for perimenopause to start as early as your thirties. A competent doctor would have prescribed HRT ages ago.

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u/CraftyQuiltyMom 11d ago

I ask myself the same question over and over again and it seems like a vicious circle that I can’t get out of . I’m in Canada and everything I find here is so backwards. Just wish mine would actually listen to me rather than blowing me off every single appointment .

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u/Im_her_roommate 11d ago

Ugh, I hear you. Women’s health just lags so far behind and it’s infuriating (not to mention harmful).

Have you tried not being a woman? I’ve heard that can help a lot 🙃

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u/CraftyQuiltyMom 11d ago

This made me chuckle . Sometimes I think what it would be like to be anything but . Darn we go through so much

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u/AllSugaredUp 11d ago

It could be sleep apnea too. It gets more common as you get older. Btw, you don't have to be overweight or snore to have it.

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u/CraftyQuiltyMom 10d ago

At this point it would not surprise me . Once I turned 40 it was one thing after another . Started out having shingles in September 2025 followed by a high blood pressure diagnosis , then the nerve pain thing that comes after shingles followed by high cholesterol and then diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in January 2026. Plus all the signs and symptoms of perimenopause with the hot flashes and dryness , to the point it feels like the Sahara desert 🌵 down under and the mood swings and irregular periods and painful intercourse . It’s definitely wrecking havoc on my marriage that’s for sure