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Frequent Night Sweats, Sore Throat, Chest Congestion And Headache. Sudden Weight Loss. Should I Be Worried?
Hi over the past 3 months i have been having frequent night sweats , atleast a couple of times a week. In the past 3 days i have developed some cold symptoms progressively getting worse, sore throat , sore ears, congested chest, headache , lower back pains low energy. last night was the worst sweat i have had, woke up feeling sweat rolling down my face and bed sheets completely drenched, checked my weight this morning and i have lost 5 pounds in less than 48 hours strangely my appetite has not changed at all. just a common cold ? or something i need to address?
Fri, 28 Sep 2012
Hello I am Dr Ravinder Sharma ENT surgeon
On the basis of information provided it appears that your symptoms are suggestive of a chronic disease of chest. To name a few are Pneumonia ( infection of lung tissue), tuberculosis or lymphoma. I would suggest you for a Chest consultation, X ray of Chest, blood counts and a peripheral blood smear. Considering the symptoms it is more likely to be tuberculosis but I would suggest you to wait for the clinical examination and the tests.
I hope this answers your concerns. Feel free to contact me if your need more information on this
With warm regards
Ravinder Sharma
On the basis of information provided it appears that your symptoms are suggestive of a chronic disease of chest. To name a few are Pneumonia ( infection of lung tissue), tuberculosis or lymphoma. I would suggest you for a Chest consultation, X ray of Chest, blood counts and a peripheral blood smear. Considering the symptoms it is more likely to be tuberculosis but I would suggest you to wait for the clinical examination and the tests.
I hope this answers your concerns. Feel free to contact me if your need more information on this
With warm regards
Ravinder Sharma
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