How To Get Rid Of Severe Night Sweats?

Posted on Tue, 5 Mar 2013

Question: I have very severe night sweats. I am 85 - no other symptoms for 15 years.

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (3 hours later)

Hi
Thanks for writing in.
Drenching night sweats may be because of various reasons like chronic infections, autoimmune disease (which you had already) and cancers. If there are other symptoms like fever, weight loss, loss of appetite, fatigue, etc probability of cancer increases.
You need expert consultation for physical signs, complete blood work and chemistries, chest radiograph and sonography of abdomen to stat with. Then we may take it from there.

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