Ready to Sleep

I am ready to sleep. To sleep all the way through the night. Without waking up with the sweats. Every night I wake up sweating so badly, as a friend put it "like I had just run a marathon." It's terrible. The whole shootin' match is soaked. Sheets, pillow comforter and cold. Shouldn't I be waking up before it gets to that point? One friend told me it meant that deep down something was really gnawing at me. Another friend told me it could have to do with "the change" but that I was too young for that... but I should talk to my doctor. Guess it depends on who you ask. I suppose at this time it could be either or... we'll see.