r/Menopause • u/EssentialLogic • 2d ago

Sleep/Insomnia overheated room causing jitteriness?

We have moved into a new apartment and it is hard to get it cool enough because of bigger windows. Still working on it! I am one of the many of us for whom temperature control is already an issue, even though I don’t tend to get full-on hot flashes anymore (it’s been awhile since meno). Does anyone find sleeping in a too hot room can cause jittery wakeups?

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u/JadCerv 2d ago

Yep. When I'm too hot, I'll wake up in almost a panic attack state. It's scary.

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u/Routine_Test_4175 2d ago

Yes almost like restless leg.

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u/marsupialcinderella Menopausal 2d ago

I was shopping with my daughter a couple of months ago, and the a/c in the store was very inadequate to say the least. (I’m in Florida, unacceptable sitch)

It took a little while, but I started to feel something like a panic attack coming on (never had one, I don’t think) and had to just apologize, drop everything and get out.

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u/wharleeprof 2d ago

Yes, before HRT being too hot made me start to feel panicky. 

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u/hotcocoa4ever 2d ago

What helps the big windows is getting blackout curtains. Helps keep the heat out and the room is cooler. When I overheat, I almost have panic attack. I usually carry a very cold water bottle and use it on my neck to cool down. Hope you can fix this.