Waking up soaked in sweat?

[tiredlawstudent]

Hi, i had the same exact crazy night sweats--woke up literally SOAKED--sheets, night clothing, whole nine yards. I was diabetic at the time--and am almost totally not diabetic anymore (but this change happened slowly and the night sweats went away fast so I tend to think it was the Obstructive Sleep Apnea causing it). I would suggest getting tested for diabetes, but really it is probably your sleep apnea. Oh, and my night sweats went away ENTIRELY once on the CPAP for a little while.

[LMFAOROFLCOPTERYUM]

Does anyone else wake up soaked in bed? Sheets are wet, literally need to change bedrooms and clothing becuase its so fouled up. During my first night getting tested for apnea, i woke up to the technician in my room telling me a few of my sensors were not working, he saw that I was sweating and he figured this was the reason. He told me it looked like i was having an anxiety attack in my sleep... anything like this ever happen to you?

lol i know this is a weird ass post, im not really worried about it... Its just strange.

Ps i wake up cold not warm

I have the same problem the way I fixed it was set an alarm to about the halfway point of you sleep (4 hours) when you wake up move whatever sheets you have on top of you away.
you will still probably be an active sleeper but minus he sheets you wont sweat to the point that your soaked.

Hope this helps!

[prestifare]

Night sweats are usually a sign of discomfort in some way. I had them regularly before starting CPAP treatment, and they were an important factor for diagnosing OSA.

As mentioned, your body is in in really high gear when suffering from apnea - the lack of oxygen causes muscle tension, which in turn causes the body to heat up. Also, breathing in general takes a lot more effort than normal, which would produce heat as well. There could also be anxiety issues that you are more or less aware of - these tend to cause tension and higher adrenaline levels.

You could try experimenting with ventilation, wearing less clothes, thinner covers, different materials for sheets/pillow cases - to name a few suggestions. Also, if you have any suspicions towards anxiety or worry-related issues, try some relaxation techniques or maybe taking a walk before going to sleep, to clear your head.

[Flowergirl51]

You may want to have a checkup including bloodwork. I was diagnosed w/cll (chronic leukemia) and my neck and chest would be drenched w/sweat several times...I understand some people have more prob w/this symptom than others. Unless my body is fighting something (like flu right now) this is no longer a symptom I exp.
Don't want to scare you but it would be good to rule certain things out. Terry