i have been waking up in the middle of the night sweating so much i am drenching my sheets. however, when i wake up i am shivering and freezing cold and find it hard to get back to sleep because of how cold i am. i have been previously diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and narcolepsy.
Hi, As I can figure it out here, you have been diagnosed with narcolepsy and your major concern regarding excessive sweating at night. Sweating in night can be possibly due to heightened sympathetic activity during sleep. Which is normal and should not be a reason for worry, it may be a bit distressful at times. Here I would need to know if there are an Associated nightmares or bad Chat Doctor. Besides an associated anxiety may predispose to excessive sweating. During sleep our thermoregulatory mechanisms are not working, that is the reason why one may find himself cold at night. I would suggest you to discuss your issues with the treating psychiatrist, as It does indicate that the underlying sleep problem is not being managed adequately. An addition of small dose of beta blocker and long acting benzodiazepine, can be discussed with the treating psychiatrist. Welcome for further suggestions.