Night sweats: 5 possible causes Bashny.Net

If heavy sweating during sleep happens frequently and for no apparent reason, you need to turn to doctors. The specialist will determine the cause of sweating and appoint, if required, the necessary treatment.

Night sweats can be associated with too high room temperature or too high the atmospheric pressure. This is normal. But if these factors are absent, it is important to find out the cause of sweating.

We can be sweating at night when sick with flu or another respiratory disease. Or during menopause.





But the reasons for increased night sweats can be and not as obvious. Incidentally, there is an International society for the study of the problems associated with hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating).

Not all people who perspire in the night, suffer from hyperhidrosis. Excessive sweating can be associated with insomnia, with stress, with worries due to the fact that we can't sleep.

But it can be provoked by serious diseases that require treatment. We describe five possible causes of excessive sweating during sleep.

1. Night sweats and side effects of certain medications

Excessive sweating at night may be due to side effect of some medications.

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have shown that many drugs prescribed for anxiety and depression cause night sweats.

• But they are so not at all patients. Only from 14 to 20% of patients taking these drugs, sweat a lot at night (so that then soaked pajamas and sheets).
  
  
• The same side effect can cause excessive consumption of painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs.
  
  

Be sure to talk to your doctor if you are taking these drugs and sweating at night.





2. Hyperthyroidism

This is, without doubt, the most common cause of night sweats. Recall that hyperthyroidism has other, more obvious symptoms — constant fatigue, weight loss, increased capillary fragility, fever.

• In hyperthyroidism the thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine, and this leads to acceleration of metabolism. This is excessive sweating, including night.
  
  
• In addition, patients with hyperthyroidism manifests palpitations, ringing in the ears and insomnia.
  
  

3. Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

We have said that night sweats can be a symptom of very serious diseases.

• It is to such diseases include Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This cancer, which affects the lymphocytes, an integral part of the immune system.
  
  
• These diseases affect the lymphatic system consisting of lymphatic tissue and lymphatic vessels. Night sweats is a symptom of lymphoma.
  
  
• The main symptom of Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is inflammation and a significant increase in the size of lymph nodes in the neck, armpits or groin.
  
  

It is important to keep in mind that these types of cancer respond well to treatment.





4. Hypoglycemia

Night sweats also happen during hypoglycemia.

Those suffering from diabetes first type at night is often heavy sweating, associated with changes in the level of glucose in the blood.

The body reacts to falling blood sugar by the release of adrenaline. Adrenaline stimulates the release sugar from the body reserves, at the same time causing the symptoms of anxiety, including sweating.

5. Gastric reflux or indigestion

You're probably familiar with this unpleasant phenomenon. Bareev for dinner or eating something "not accepted" by the body, you Wake in the night with terrible health and all sweaty.

• Because the body responds to an imbalance or a threat.
  
  
• Keep in mind that gastro-oesophageal reflux is also increased night sweats.
  
  
• Thus we feel malaise, chest pain, difficult for us to breathe. If with you that happens a lot, always consult a doctor.
  
  
• It will help to diagnose the disease and prescribe treatment.
  
  

In conclusion say: do not think that night sweats is normal. Consult a doctor and explain to him what's happening to you and how you feel.

 



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