Issue at bedtime

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*HalfBaked*
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Hello all, strange one for you but I am at a loss with what to do...

Problem:
I wake up most mornings very cold but also very sweaty.

Details:
No heating on over night, it only gets used about an hour per night anyway.
I'm not wearing pyjamas, just some pants.
No heating/cooling devices on and windows slightly cracked open for air.
I have a medium feather duvet with no quilt on top.
I've had this duvet for 2 years now and only been getting cold and sweaty the last 6 months or so.
Nothing has changed in that time that I can think would have an effect on my sleeping.
Lastly, when I wake up I am usually "cocooned" in my duvet, despite being cold.

Is anyone able to shed some light on what I could do to try avoid the cold sweats in the morning?
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  • DMFR
    DMFR Posts: 74 Forumite
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    *HalfBaked* wrote: »
    Problem:
    I wake up most mornings very cold but also very sweaty.

    Nightmares?
  • aliasojo
    aliasojo Posts: 23,053 Forumite
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    I think the problem may be within your body rather than within your bedroom iyswim.

    What kind of age group are you in?
    Herman - MP for all! :)
  • Southend1
    Southend1 Posts: 3,362 Forumite
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    I get this sometimes and put it down to alcohol or bad dreams. If you are worried you should probably ask your doctor.
  • ic
    ic Posts: 3,293 Forumite
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    My mattress has a memory foam topper built in - I found this wasn't breathable and made me very hot. To fix I got another mattress topper to provide a breathable layer. Perhaps that, or something similar?
  • southcoastrgi
    southcoastrgi Posts: 6,298 Forumite
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    hormones....
    I'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.

    You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite
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    "The change"
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • Leif
    Leif Posts: 3,727 Forumite
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    Have a word with your doctor. In my experience 95% of them are useless, and ignorant, but you never know.
    Warning: This forum may contain nuts.
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite
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    Leif wrote: »
    Have a word with your doctor. In my experience 95% of them are useless, and ignorant, but you never know.

    Remember that next time you re being treated for a brain tumor, cancer or heart failure.
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • Ben84
    Ben84 Posts: 3,069 Forumite
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    Personally, I'd visit the Dr and see what they say.

    However, being cold and sweaty is often I find a result of initially overheating. You get too hot, so you sweat, which then cools you down, resulting in becoming cold and sweaty. If you wake up at this point you may have no realisation you were previously too hot?
  • cajef
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    Night sweats can be harmless or can be a symptom of some medical conditions, general advice is see a doctor to make sure there is no underlying cause.
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