Q I'm fine during the day, but when I lie down at night my hands and feet burn more and I can't sleep. Why does it get worse at night?
A At night, heat that was dispersed by daytime activity tends to gather at the limbs. In people with thin fluid reserves, once activity drops and the body relaxes at night, the inner heat stands out more. Rising temperature under the blanket adds to it.
Detailed Answer
Heat that worsens more at night than during the day is a pattern commonly seen in the fluid-deficiency type. During the day activity disperses the heat, but once the body rests at night the remaining inner heat gathers at the fingertips and toes and stands out. Heat trapped under a blanket often makes it worse.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
A pattern that worsens at night we read as a sign that the body is not adequately replenishing its fluid reserves during rest. We check your condition before bed and the symptom pattern together and set an approach aimed at restoring that inner balance.
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