Excessive Sweating While Sleeping?
There are several forms of heavy sweating, with one of the forms being heavy sweating while sleeping. Sleep hyperhidrosis, more commonly known as the night sweats, is the occurrence of excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) during sleep. The sufferer may or may not also suffer from excessive perspiration while awake. Sleep hyperhidrosis may occur at any age, but is most commonly seen in early adulthood.
Sleep hyperhidrosis, in some sufferers, may have a genetic cause. It may also be harmless – but it can cause distress, especially resulting in loss of sleep and anxiety. In many cases, it can cause a sufferer to wake up in the middle of the night simply as a result of damp sleepwear, bedding and pillows.
If you find yourself suffering from night sweating, first you should ensure that it is not due to environmental causes such as the weather or your central heating – or even a heavier than necessary duvet. If you can rule out these causes it is a good idea to consult a mdical professional to rule out other more serious potential causes. An infection or sickness can be behind night sweating. For example, Diabetes could cause heavy sweating during sleep also. If you find out the reasons behnd it as soon as you can then you can move on to treating it properly.
A great many people suffer from heavy sweating, or hyperhidrosis, which is characterised by an abnormal increase in perspiration which is greater than that necessary for basic body temperature regulation. for better understanding, hyperhidrosis is classified in 4 different ways: Primary hyperhidrosis tends to affect adolescents and the young, and is considered to be a genetic trait. Secondary hyperhidrosis can begin at any age and could be due to a disorder of the thyroid or pituitary gland, diabetes mellitus, tumors, gout, menopause, drugs of some kind, or even mercury poisoning. It can also be divided further according to which part of the body has been affected: palmoplantar refers to symptomatic sweating of mainly the hands or feet, and gustatory hyperhidrosis tends to be more generalized. Alternatively, hyperhydrosis may be classified according to the amount of skin that is affected and its possible causes.
Someone who suffers from sleep hyperhidrosis will usually experience a higher core body temperature during sleep. It is this which causes the sweating. It may be caused by an infection of some kind, the medication a sufferer is taking, an overactive glandular problem affecting the thyroid, for example, or it may be due to an illness or other condition such as diabetes. In fact, there are so many possibilities that the best advice is to seek medical help. In the majority of cases, whatever the cause, it is highly treatable.
The main thing to remember is that while most causes of night sweats are likely to be harmless, some are not and can be a sign of a serious condition which requires medical treatment. So although there are many possible reasons why someone might be suffering from night sweating, it is most important to make a distinction between those which might require medical treatment and those which might be simply due to environmental temperature, bedding, or other incidentals.
To conclude – of the more common causes of night sweating in women over 40, hormonal changes due to menopause and perimenopause is one of the most common. In fact, it is a very common occurrence during the menopause transition years and although it is annoying and uncomfortable, it is also not dangerous and is not a sign of serious illness. Some women also experience night sweating during pregnancy. But as in all cases check with your doctor.
Natural remedies for curing your overactive sweat glands do exist. Learn more about Sweating while sleeping. Stop by Serena Burditt’s site where you can find out all about night sweating and what you can do to remedy it.
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