Comments on: Night sweats and alcohol – what’s the connection here? http://sleepcottage.com/night-sweats-alcohol/ Helping You Sleep Better One Night At A Time Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:33:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Travis http://sleepcottage.com/night-sweats-alcohol/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Travis Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:52:46 +0000 http://sleepcottage.com/?p=54#comment-1492 You don't need to be an alcoholic to experience alcohol related night sweats. I am not an alcoholic, but I do occasionally get plastered at the bar. Night sweats have a tendency to occur when I drink in excess of a dozen beers, although they seem to be linked to both my sobriety level and the amount of alcohol I have actually consumed; I only experience night sweats when I am fully overcome by alcohol induced stupor and contain an excessive amount of alcohol within my body. You don’t need to be an alcoholic to experience alcohol related night sweats. I am not an alcoholic, but I do occasionally get plastered at the bar. Night sweats have a tendency to occur when I drink in excess of a dozen beers, although they seem to be linked to both my sobriety level and the amount of alcohol I have actually consumed; I only experience night sweats when I am fully overcome by alcohol induced stupor and contain an excessive amount of alcohol within my body.

]]> By: mike http://sleepcottage.com/night-sweats-alcohol/comment-page-1/#comment-1455 mike Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:10:11 +0000 http://sleepcottage.com/?p=54#comment-1455 Hi, I have gone through a period of a few years where I was going to bed drunk almost every night. During that time I never had night sweats. Now I'm gradually cutting back a lot on my drinking and the nights I don't drink at all or only have a few I almost always have soaking wet night sweats. the nights I still do drink and go to bed drunk I DO NOT have night sweats. One thing I've possibly attributed this to is dreaming. I don't really dream when I go to bed drunk. It's pretty much a dead sleep until I wake up. When I'm not drunk, I'm actively dreaming and I believe this is what causes the sweats. It's almost an anxiety in my sleep. I've also had problems in the past (pre-alcoholic days...since puberty to about 21-22) where my armpits would sweat abnormally, drenching my shirts. I solved that with a prescription deodorant I found online (BRILLIANT by the way! changed my life!) stopped that problem all together...even after I stopped using the deodorant and never use it again. And sometimes if I get nervous or anxious during the day, in the past, I'd get really hot flashes and start sweating. I guess I still do actually. In general, I've always been "sweatier" than most people like when doing physical activity...even well before I've ever drank alcohol. But never night sweats like this. Anybody know a solution to the night sweats while I'm going thru this period of cutting WAY back on drinking??? I'm choosing a more practical way to control my alcohol consumption which is to drink the way we are intended. in moderation. and that's working really well for me. I can go several days without drinking and be fine. And even when I do I don't get blackout "drunk" anymore. don't even like to do that. just a little alcohol buzz every once in a while like the rest of us. I can remember the night, have fun and laugh with friends, etc. and wake up refreshed and not hung over. To me, I think I'll always like that. So that's my goal. I realized that after I just made a semi-conscious choice to not blindly stop at the liquor store every day and buy booze it really wasn't that hard. Anyone who gets drunk every night knows that it's not that enjoyable after a while. it looses the whole purpose. and so that kind of made it easy for me to start to cut back a lot and realize that's more enjoyable. like social drinking every once in a while. So yea. Any solutions anyone has found out there??? I'd even be open to taking some type of pill for a while if I knew that after my alcohol consumption is back to that of a healthy person (maybe a couple times a month) I could stop taking it. My sheets, my mattress and my pillows (and my wife! ;)) will thank you! ...oh one side note maybe not related is that I've also quit smoking during the same time. I do now and then still have a cigarette, but again...maybe 10 a week instead of 250 a week. And again, I realized that I do enjoy smoking again. in MODERATION. Hi,
I have gone through a period of a few years where I was going to bed drunk almost every night. During that time I never had night sweats. Now I’m gradually cutting back a lot on my drinking and the nights I don’t drink at all or only have a few I almost always have soaking wet night sweats. the nights I still do drink and go to bed drunk I DO NOT have night sweats.

One thing I’ve possibly attributed this to is dreaming. I don’t really dream when I go to bed drunk. It’s pretty much a dead sleep until I wake up. When I’m not drunk, I’m actively dreaming and I believe this is what causes the sweats. It’s almost an anxiety in my sleep.

I’ve also had problems in the past (pre-alcoholic days…since puberty to about 21-22) where my armpits would sweat abnormally, drenching my shirts. I solved that with a prescription deodorant I found online (BRILLIANT by the way! changed my life!) stopped that problem all together…even after I stopped using the deodorant and never use it again.

And sometimes if I get nervous or anxious during the day, in the past, I’d get really hot flashes and start sweating. I guess I still do actually.

In general, I’ve always been “sweatier” than most people like when doing physical activity…even well before I’ve ever drank alcohol. But never night sweats like this.

Anybody know a solution to the night sweats while I’m going thru this period of cutting WAY back on drinking???

I’m choosing a more practical way to control my alcohol consumption which is to drink the way we are intended. in moderation. and that’s working really well for me. I can go several days without drinking and be fine. And even when I do I don’t get blackout “drunk” anymore. don’t even like to do that. just a little alcohol buzz every once in a while like the rest of us. I can remember the night, have fun and laugh with friends, etc. and wake up refreshed and not hung over. To me, I think I’ll always like that. So that’s my goal.

I realized that after I just made a semi-conscious choice to not blindly stop at the liquor store every day and buy booze it really wasn’t that hard. Anyone who gets drunk every night knows that it’s not that enjoyable after a while. it looses the whole purpose. and so that kind of made it easy for me to start to cut back a lot and realize that’s more enjoyable. like social drinking every once in a while.

So yea. Any solutions anyone has found out there??? I’d even be open to taking some type of pill for a while if I knew that after my alcohol consumption is back to that of a healthy person (maybe a couple times a month) I could stop taking it.

My sheets, my mattress and my pillows (and my wife! ;) ) will thank you!

…oh one side note maybe not related is that I’ve also quit smoking during the same time. I do now and then still have a cigarette, but again…maybe 10 a week instead of 250 a week. And again, I realized that I do enjoy smoking again. in MODERATION.

]]> By: sweats http://sleepcottage.com/night-sweats-alcohol/comment-page-1/#comment-514 sweats Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:11:15 +0000 http://sleepcottage.com/?p=54#comment-514 I am an alcoholic and do not sweat at night when I drink. It seems to only be really bad (covered head to toe in sweat) on night when I don't drink. I have also read that if you have chronic heartburn (I do) or take any of the medications for it (I do) night sweats my be a byproduct of doing so. I am an alcoholic and do not sweat at night when I drink. It seems to only be really bad (covered head to toe in sweat) on night when I don’t drink. I have also read that if you have chronic heartburn (I do) or take any of the medications for it (I do) night sweats my be a byproduct of doing so.

]]> By: kris taylor http://sleepcottage.com/night-sweats-alcohol/comment-page-1/#comment-492 kris taylor Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:29:37 +0000 http://sleepcottage.com/?p=54#comment-492 The fact is also after a number of months or even years of drinking alcohol every night could be a case where the body gets use to it on a certain level, and if you minimize the alcohol you consume to a minimum this i think can cause sweating at night as your body is use to it.. this should also gradually get better the less alcohol you consume!! The fact is also after a number of months or even years of drinking alcohol every night could be a case where the body gets use to it on a certain level, and if you minimize the alcohol you consume to a minimum this i think can cause sweating at night as your body is use to it.. this should also gradually get better the less alcohol you consume!!

]]> By: sleepawake http://sleepcottage.com/night-sweats-alcohol/comment-page-1/#comment-45 sleepawake Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:19:50 +0000 http://sleepcottage.com/?p=54#comment-45 It probably takes more than a week to figure this out for sure and I think that the best way to get rid of night sweats from alcohol is to just quit drinking alcohol in large amounts for ever. Alcohol was and will never be good in excessive amounts, so it's best to just stay away from it. It probably takes more than a week to figure this out for sure and I think that the best way to get rid of night sweats from alcohol is to just quit drinking alcohol in large amounts for ever. Alcohol was and will never be good in excessive amounts, so it’s best to just stay away from it.

]]> By: Robin http://sleepcottage.com/night-sweats-alcohol/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Robin Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:19:48 +0000 http://sleepcottage.com/?p=54#comment-44 The question is how long you need to quit drinking to determine if the alcohol is causing the night sweats or not. Some doctors say if you don't drink that day and you still sweat that night, then it's not the alcohol. Other doctors say you need to stop drinking for a couple of months to be sure. The question is how long you need to quit drinking to determine if the alcohol is causing the night sweats or not. Some doctors say if you don’t drink that day and you still sweat that night, then it’s not the alcohol. Other doctors say you need to stop drinking for a couple of months to be sure.

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