10 Causes of Night Sweats
Sweating is generally not considered a concern, but when you sweat excessively, you need to be cautious. Especially if sweat comes at night i. night sweats. There can be many reasons behind excessive sweating at night.
It can also be a symptom of serious diseases at times. Therefore, do not ignore it. Sweating at night can occur due to these reasons:
Menopause:
After menopause, women suddenly start feeling warm and hot. This causes them to sweat excessively all of a sudden. Excessive sweating occurs during sleep, especially at night.
In some cases, the sweat is so high that the clothes and sheets of the woman get wet. It is a common cause of sweating in women.
Infections:
Bacterial infections, such as endocarditis (inflammation in the valves of the heart), osteomyelitis (inflammation in bones), and boils can also cause night sweats.
Hypoglycemia:
Sometimes the problem of sweating is also due to the low level of blood sugar. People who take diabetes medicines or insulin have a hypoglycemia problem. This causes excessive sweating at night.
Hyperhydrosis:
Sweating from the body without any reason is a medical problem. This is called hyperhidrosis. Those who suffer from this, their sweat glands are more active than necessary.
Anxiety:
Due to stress, anxiety, and nervousness, you sweat during the day, but due to this you can sweat at night also. Nightmares and lack of sleep can also cause sweating with nervousness. If this happens, again and again, problems can arise in your daily life. Therefore, you should consult your doctor in this regard.
Hormonal imbalance:
Hormonal disturbances also cause night sweats. Other hormonal disorders, including pheochromocytoma, carcinoid syndrome, and hyperthyroidism, can cause sweating.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease:
The first and greatest symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease is a burning sensation in the chest. Night sweating is also the main reason for this. In such a situation, you need to contact your doctor, so that there are no serious problems.
Sleep apnea:
Sleep apnea is a common physical disorder that causes problems such as shortness of breath and frequent rotations at bedtime, as your body does not get oxygen.
Sleep apnea usually occurs when a person stops breathing while sleeping. In this, the breath can stop from a few seconds to a few minutes.
Lymphoma:
Lymphoma is cancer that starts in the infection-fighting cells present in the immune system, called lymphocytes. These cells are present in lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, thymus and other parts of the body.
In lymphomas, lymphocytes develop uncontrollably. Many cancers can cause night sweats, but the most common is lymphoma. In both Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the patient sweats at night.
Apart from this, fever, fatigue, itchy skin, shortness of breath, weight loss are among the main symptoms of lymphoma. Prostate cancer, kidney cancer, ovaries and some tumors in the testicles (both carcinogens and non-cancerous) can cause night sweats. Night sweats are a classic symptom of carcinoid syndrome.
Tuberculosis:
It is an infectious disease that spreads through Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It damages our lungs. Sweating is a symptom of TB. The patient sweats while sleeping at night. At the same time, whatever the weather, the night sweats.
The TB patient sweats even when it is cold. Apart from this, fever, cough, fatigue, weight loss, difficulty in breathing is also major symptoms of tuberculosis.
HIV:
Fever, sore throat, swelling of lymph nodes, and joint pain are common symptoms of HIV, but 1 in 10 HIV-prone people sweat at night. Night sweating is normal due to workouts or heat, but if apart from this you sweat or feel restless due to any reason, take this thing seriously and consult a doctor.
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