Why am I sweating at night?
Not a diagnosis: a head start. These are the three drivers most worth checking first, based on what the evidence says gets missed most often.
Hormone shifts first
Perimenopause and low testosterone are the common, testable causes by age group.
Alcohol and late eating
Both spike night-time heart rate and sweating. Cheap experiment: two weeks without.
When to be thorough
Drenching sweats with weight loss or fevers need a proper GP work-up, promptly.
Age-appropriate hormones, TSH, HbA1c; GP review if drenching
1. Start a two-minute note so the pattern becomes visible.
2. Take the test list above with you so you can explain the pattern clearly.
3. Read the evidence: Browse the library.
Education, not diagnosis, and never a replacement for your GP or pharmacist. Reference ranges and guidance vary; sudden, severe or worsening symptoms need 111, or 999 in an emergency. By Hussain Sharifi · independent, affiliate-free health research.