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Posted 01 February 2010 - 02:49 AM

Not all, but most nights when I lie down, I'm alright for maybe 15 minutes-or-so then I get cold and have to bundle up. Often my muscles tense up and I shiver. This can last as long as an hour or more. Then I'll wake up in the middle of the night so hot that I throw all the covers off and turn on my ceiling fan.

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Posted 01 February 2010 - 04:59 AM

same thing happens to me. i go through the same routine almost every nite. i wish there was a solution...
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Posted 01 February 2010 - 08:16 AM

When you lie down the cold blood from your legs and feet gets back to your body and I think this is why your core feels cold, as it has to warm it up again. Least that's my explanation to myself. I get it more when I haven't exercised as evidently the circulation is worse so the blood in my feet is colder.
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Post icon  Posted 01 February 2010 - 12:15 PM

I to get cold when I go to bed and warm up slowly
So maybe Guido is on the right track

I do find that wearing long silk socks help and they make it easy to grab and move my feet/leg around too
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Posted 01 February 2010 - 02:36 PM

My temp behaves similarly. I have an electric pad under the sheet and another on the pillow where I wedge my feet. I turn both pads on 15 minutes before I go to bed. First pee break is 2 hours after laying down and I turn off or down the underpad. The one my feet rest against has a hand control so once it gets good and hot I just let go of it to turn off, then later, at the 2 a.m. cath break, i am out of bed long enough that I reheat the foot pad for a bit after getting back in bed. Often by 5am its throw-off-the-quilt time, but not in the winter. My system works pretty well for me.

The massage table pad underlayer cost about $60 USD. It is nice and small so it doesn't interfere with my partner's comfort. The foot pad is a costly thing ( about 24 inches long) but I had it left over from my massage practice.

My Dad always used an electric blanket under his sheet with a timer on it. For people who sleep through the night a timer is essential.

Good luck guys.
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