My mother has become very intolerable to temperature. at night she is always cold and I am forced to keep the temperature at 83° .She is still cold so she wears her robe to bed while having enough blankets on her too. She wakes up in the middle the night and her clothes are soaked with sweat and then she gets cold again. We change her clothes out and put her in dry ones and she goes to bed and it all happens again. I have also tried to ceiling fan in reverse direction and she still claims it makes her cold. In the past we have been able to keep it at 80° and that has worked fine up until this season. Does anybody have any ideas or better yet solutions that can help me with this issue. Like Phoenix hasn't been hot enough already that she has actually expected me to be running the heater.
I'd have her doctor check for the cause of the sweating and feeling cold. It can be a symptom of a medical condition like thyroid problem.
Sometimes for me, I have found if I am laying down for the night, I will develop acid reflex which will make me feel like I am having a hot flash. Tums help, plus sleeping on two pillows.
I have learned many things in this journey but the first is NEVER argue with someone with dementia. You will not "win" and you both end up frustrated.
There are sheets and PJ's that wick away moisture that might help.
Hand warmers and foot warmers might make her feel warmer.
A little stocking cap at night might also help.
Try to get her to drink plenty of fluids, dehydration can also make you feel chilly and if she is sweating a lot she needs to replenish the fluids. Might even want to do a Sports Drink once a day. (if it is something she can have)
All in all if her body temp is alright change the sheets, the clothes and don't worry about it. Next time you bring her to the Dr. you might want to discuss it.
But you probably will not be able to get her to stop bundling up until she declines a bit more and you have more control of clothing, bedding and the like.
I have found with each problem, sometimes the solution comes with a decline and that brings another problem. So I have learned to be thankful for the little problems as larger ones come.
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