Hi
I am plagued again with hot flushes (US: flashes I think). They went away and have come back as the lupus has started flaring.
Wierdest thing is that every night I turn off the light, lie back on the pillow, fall asleep for about 10 minutes and then wake up really burning up all over and my neck and head really sweating. My partner says he can time me waking almost to the minute.
During the day when I rest if I lie down this happens, but as I am more awake I also notice a sort of dull pain/heavy legs and terrible nausea before the sweating starts. I also have these symptoms if I move from outdoors to indoors (very embarrassing going into cafes etc.) and from moving about to sitting still. (Starts as soon as I sit down to eat my evening meal).
I have also noticed that I get them whenever I need to pass water, in fact the sweating starts before I realise I need to go to the toilet. I wake during the night drenched in sweat and needing to go to the loo.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? Obviously something a bit mad going on in the autonomic nervous system I think. I do get mild CNS symptoms.
Thanks, Sara
I am plagued again with hot flushes (US: flashes I think). They went away and have come back as the lupus has started flaring.
Wierdest thing is that every night I turn off the light, lie back on the pillow, fall asleep for about 10 minutes and then wake up really burning up all over and my neck and head really sweating. My partner says he can time me waking almost to the minute.
During the day when I rest if I lie down this happens, but as I am more awake I also notice a sort of dull pain/heavy legs and terrible nausea before the sweating starts. I also have these symptoms if I move from outdoors to indoors (very embarrassing going into cafes etc.) and from moving about to sitting still. (Starts as soon as I sit down to eat my evening meal).
I have also noticed that I get them whenever I need to pass water, in fact the sweating starts before I realise I need to go to the toilet. I wake during the night drenched in sweat and needing to go to the loo.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? Obviously something a bit mad going on in the autonomic nervous system I think. I do get mild CNS symptoms.
Thanks, Sara