Warm flashes waking you up?

zenobiamd

Good morning all,

I got a good tip last night from a gym club member at a nutrition session. The speaker was talking about sleep. I asked for suggestions for staying asleep as I tend to wake up after 3 or 4 hours with my body warming up. A sister-sufferer in the audience suggested programming the thermostat to drop 4 degrees about 3 hours after you sleep. She said it helped her. I haven't tried it yet. Luckily I have a programmable thermostat; now, I just need to figure out how to use it!

Have a great day!

Sabine_Stroehm

That's a great idea! I wish I could time the ceiling fan to turn on at 1am.
I *could* set a timer on a portable fan....
I could set the thermostat to go even lower, but others would complain.

Sweet_Pandora

I don't wake up during the hot flashes it's the wet chills afterwards. I'm so cold I don't want to get out of bed for fear of freezing.

Sabine_Stroehm

Sweet_Pandora wrote: »

I don't wake up during the hot flashes it's the wet chills afterwards. I'm so cold I don't want to get out of bed for fear of freezing.

I hate that cold. The hot wakes me up. But then the cold makes it hard to get back to sleep.

I have to say, I'm AMAZED at how many fewer night sweats I'm getting by eating less red meat. And by eating much less of it at night.
Meat sweats are real lol.

Sweet_Pandora

I haven't experienced the "meat sweats" when I get the night sweats it's usually a few days before my period arrives!

Sabine_Stroehm

Sweet_Pandora wrote: »

I haven't experienced the "meat sweats" when I get the night sweats it's usually a few days before my period arrives!

That used to be me. A couple of days before the period I would have night sweats and increased physical tension (I'd find myself clenching and gritting my jaw in bed). Then they became a "whenever" occurrence. But when I cut back on red meat, they decreased. Perhaps it's that. Perhaps it's what I'm eating instead. Dunno. Just glad they aren't happening as often.

DigitalDiana

Ooooh... have to try that...less red meat =better sleep..... I'm crafting my monthly menu now for shopping Tuesday.... perhaps I'll forgo the red meat this month and see where it takes me....

Sabine_Stroehm

DigitalDiana wrote: »

Ooooh... have to try that...less red meat =better sleep..... I'm crafting my monthly menu now for shopping Tuesday.... perhaps I'll forgo the red meat this month and see where it takes me....

I used: What Can I Eat? Menopause Diet By Vivianne Parnell

Parnell, Vivianne (2013-06-14). What Can I Eat? Menopause Diet - A Quick Reference Guide to the Right Foods That Will Get You Through Menopause with a Minimum of Symptoms.

To help me make some decisions. I added more legumes (especially lentils), more isoflavones, more soy, more fish, less red meat and a few other things. It really made a difference.

zenobiamd

Thanks for the reference. For red meat, did you try grass-fed, organic? I wonder if it's the hormones in the meat and not the meat itself that's the problem?

Sabine_Stroehm

zenobiamd wrote: »

Thanks for the reference. For red meat, did you try grass-fed, organic? I wonder if it's the hormones in the meat and not the meat itself that's the problem?

I haven't yet. Just been cutting back.