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Hi, I went through menapause about 20 years ago, but I have horrible night sweats, I soak the t shirt I sleep in and have to wipe down with a towel. For me, my doc thinks I have sleep apnea, which puts the body in stress due to oxygen being lowered.I dont really snore that bad, but my housemates inform me that I do sometimes. I am going for a sleep study. I also suffer from chronic Lyme disease, and that causes auto immune issues which will cause night sweats. I do not have flashes whie I am awake except rarely sometimes caffeine tends to affect if. Sleep apnea can be helped with those nose strips they sell, but look up sleep apnea and see if you can relate to anything that is described as symptoms.
I was diagnosed with sleep apnea after a sleep study 6 years ago when my oxygen saturation dropped into the low 80s every night. I’ve never missed a night without my CPAP machine since and that was a life changer for quality sleep. Just like you I have to wipe down with a towel whether it’s day or night time sweats. I am healthier than I have been in probably 40 years and was doing well until just a couple of months ago. I cannot figure out what has changed. I do drink occasional caffeine, however, I recently returned from Mexico on a family vacation and did not have caffeine the entire time I was there yet the hot flashes were just as intense the entire trip.