Night sweats?

Why do I wake up in the middle of the night so sweaty the bed is drenched with sweat. Serious replys only please.
Night sweats?
First, is your room cool enough or do you have too many blankets on? Open a window to help as well.





Or: do you have anything like the flu or a bad cold?





Getting more serious there are diseases such as tuberculosis, diabetes, or AIDS?





If you are a woman, menopause can cause symptoms like this too.
Night sweats?
Any illness where you suffer from a fever.


Diabetes Insipidus


Hyperthyroidism


Secretion from certain cells in the brain


Anemia


Hypothalamic lesions


Epilepsy


Strokes


Cerebral palsy


Migraine


Spinal cord infarction


Head injury


Familial dysautomia


Anti-nausea medication used in pregnancy


Obstructive sleep apnea

















* also cud be from a certain medication, bad dreams etc
Reply:The Mayo Clinic has an article that answers the general question "Night sweats: What causes them?"





For your specific case, you need to see a doctor to get an authoritative answer. Here is what the Mayo Clinic articles says about seeing a doctor...





"See your doctor if night sweats occur on a regular basis and interrupt your sleep.... Occasionally, night sweats are a symptom of a serious condition, such as cancer or infection. But in such cases, night sweats are often accompanied by other signs and symptoms, such as fever and unexplained weight loss."





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