Night sweats, hot flashes and depression incidence
Question:
"acca" <accader…@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4c16c425.0302121908.7c14fa31@posting.google.com… > 1: Menopause 2002 Nov-Dec;9(6):392 <snip> > CONCLUSIONS: Hot flushes and night sweats are associated with > depression in perimenopausal women. Further investigation is warranted > to elucidate the mechanism by which hot flushes may be associated with > depression in perimenopausal women and not in postmenopausal or older > premenopausal women.
—————– What’ll you bet this one can’t be replicated? Eva
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Now this is *really* interesting to me because I have had depression on and off all my adult life, and right now am pretty depressed off and on (seems to have a circadian rhythm). I believe I am post-menopausal; it has been 364 days since my last period. In my lay opinion, I think the fatigue and disturbed sleep resulting from night sweats may have something to do with the depression. RuthJ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -acca wrote: > 1: Menopause 2002 Nov-Dec;9(6):392 > Vasomotor symptoms are associated with depression in perimenopausal > women seeking primary care. > Joffe H, Hall JE, Soares CN, Hennen J, Reilly CJ, Carlson K, Cohen LS. > Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry Program, Reproductive Endocrine > Unit, and Medical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, > USA. hjo…@partners.org > OBJECTIVE: To compare the relationship between vasomotor symptoms (hot > flushes and night sweats) and depression in perimenopausal women with > that in postmenopausal and older premenopausal women. > DESIGN: Questionnaire data assessing current depressive symptoms > (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale), hot flushes, > night sweats, menopausal status, depression history, hormonal therapy > use, and demographic characteristics were collected from women aged 40 > to 60 years seeking primary care. Multivariable logistic regression > models were used to examine the relationship between vasomotor > symptoms and depression. > RESULTS: Depression (defined by a Center for Epidemiologic Studies > Depression Scale score >/= 25) was observed in 14.9% of 141 > perimenopausal women, 13.9% of 151 postmenopausal women, and 7.6% of > 184 older premenopausal women. Recent vasomotor symptoms were reported > by 53.9% of perimenopausal women, 43.7% of postmenopausal women, and > 20.7% of older premenopausal women. > Perimenopausal women with vasomotor symptoms were 4.39 times more > likely to be depressed than those without vasomotor symptoms (95% CI, > 1.40-13.83), an association that did not change after controlling for > depression history. > In contrast with perimenopausal women, postmenopausal and older > premenopausal women with vasomotor symptoms did not have a > significantly greater risk for depression than women of the same > menopausal status without vasomotor symptoms (adjusted odds ratios, > 1.28 and 1.77; 95% CI, 0.47-3.46 and 0.53-5.89, respectively). > CONCLUSIONS: Hot flushes and night sweats are associated with > depression in perimenopausal women. Further investigation is warranted > to elucidate the mechanism by which hot flushes may be associated with > depression in perimenopausal women and not in postmenopausal or older > premenopausal women.
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>From: Ruth J rcjac…@pacbell.net >Date: 2/13/03 10:56 AM Pacific Standard Time > it >has been 364 days since my last period.
So tomorrow’s the big day??? Sharon..Live joyously and love much.
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That’s pretty much what I think. It’s depressing to deal with the hot flashes, night sweats, and sleep depriviation. Seems to me a vicious cycle then. Cathering On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 10:56:21 -0800, Ruth J <rcjac…@pacbell.net> wrote: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Now this is *really* interesting to me because I have had depression on >and off all my adult life, and right now am pretty depressed off and on >(seems to have a circadian rhythm). I believe I am post-menopausal; it >has been 364 days since my last period. In my lay opinion, I think the >fatigue and disturbed sleep resulting from night sweats may have >something to do with the depression. RuthJ
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In article <3E4BEA55.1D5F…@pacbell.net>, Ruth J <rcjac…@pacbell.net> wrote: > In my lay opinion, I think the > fatigue and disturbed sleep resulting from night sweats may have > something to do with the depression. RuthJ
I have also noticed that I am most depressed when going through a phase of sweating and flashing. But I had concluded that it was the hormonal swings that brought all of it on. I don’t seem to be losing any sleep from the night sweats and I experience insomnia whether I have night sweats or not. But when I am just dealing with insomnia I have had long stretches of not being depressed. And it could be that when I’m "feeling good" I’m not noticing the sweats and flashes. Of course, my recent bout of depression is (I think) my yearly descent into the depths due to the short dark days… :) Audry — Peering out of the cave
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>From: "T. Audry Glamour" tawdryglam…@yahoo.com >Date: 2/13/03 3:01 PM Pacific Standard Time >Of course, my recent bout of depression is (I think) my yearly descent >into the depths due to the short dark days… :)
I hope your mood lightens (pun). Sharon..Live joyously and love much.
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C. Giesbrecht <catrink…@yahoo.com> wrote in message <news:harn4v8o38bm429tftb8r9ooj0v2v6c9h3@4ax.com>… > That’s pretty much what I think. It’s depressing to deal with the hot > flashes, night sweats, and sleep depriviation. Seems to me a vicious > cycle then.
There is situational depression and systemic depression. May pay to ivestigate the difference between the two. Is derpession" the *only* choice when one experiences night sweats and insomnia?
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In article <20030213180607.26919.00001…@mb-mq.aol.com>, franken…@aol.comnospam (Frankenmel) wrote: > >From: "T. Audry Glamour" tawdryglam…@yahoo.com > >Of course, my recent bout of depression is (I think) my yearly descent > >into the depths due to the short dark days… :) > I hope your mood lightens (pun).
Thanks for the punnishment. 
Of course, the days are longer now and my mood is lighter. Audry — Dressing up is a bore. At a certain age, you decorate yourself to attract the opposite sex, and at a certain age, I did that. But I
