Follow-up – Suzanne Hassan
If you suffer from night sweats, you are probably all too familiar with waking up soaked in sweat. You may also have said to yourself, more than once, “This can’t be normal.”
What are the causes of night sweats:
1. The environment around you is one of the most common causes of night sweats. You may sweat due to warm sheets or thick pajamas, and according to doctors, if you sweat excessively at night for these reasons, it is actually not true. night sweats.
2. In some cases, night sweats are caused by a medical condition or disease, including autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma and prostate cancer. Depression. heart disease; human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS). hyperthyroidism; Prostate Cancer. Serious infections such as endocarditis and tuberculosis.
3. If you wake up every day and find yourself drenched in sweat even though your room temperature is adequate, this means that you should consult your doctor to make sure there are no health problems causing night sweats and you should also go to the hospital immediately. doctor if you suffer from sudden night sweats. Accompanied by weight loss or if night sweats prevent you from getting a good night’s sleep.
3. Disorder of sweating. Although it is extremely rare, it is possible that the cause of night sweats is hyperhidrosis, a condition in which your body produces excessive sweating for unknown reasons. Less than 3% of people suffer from sweating disorders and the cause is generally unknown. However, sweating disorder is not considered a serious condition and can be overcome by following the advice of a specialist.
4. Some women experience menopausal “hot flashes” which are usually accompanied by night sweats.
5. Some medications can affect the parts of the brain that control body temperature or the sweat glands. This means that these medications can cause night sweats.
