Night Sweats?

Question:

What could be the cause of heavy sweating when I sleep. I work pretty hard , drink very little caffeine. I am not super active at home but I like to garden and take care of my house, But in the middle of night I quite often wake up drenched in sweat. I don't take any meds. and I don't eat before bed. sometimes my sleep is interrupted up to 5 times or more, just because I wake up. Any help out there.

Answers:
you need to tell your doctor and they may send you to a sleep specialist, and they will give you a moniter to wear while you sleep a few days to check things out..

Are you a female around 50? That would be menopause. If not, I have no idea...

get checked by a doctor. Bloods to include cancer markers like CEA and CA125A; Also FBE and ESR and full blood workup and clonal IgG's or paraproteins Test also for HIV and other. blood culture and CXR. Been near anyone with TB? HIV? HepC? Lumps and bumps anywahere? Losing weight? Get thyroid checked and Calcium level too. Been overseas? Tcik bite? really need much more info - see a doctor

This can be a symptom of many things...sleep apnea would be an important thing to rule out (do you snore?). Also, a thyroid problem would cause this, and so would diabetes.

You didn't say how old you are or if your male or female! If your a woman could be the start of menopause! I am 32 and I have night sweats also due to onset of early menopause, YUCK!

My BF has that happen to him, but he also gets clammy hands and feet or dryness on his hands and feet at different times of the day. As well as night sweats.

He has hyperdetermeosis (not sure how to spell it)

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