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What Causes Severe Night Sweats In The Elderly?

Hi doctor ... My mum who is 73 has been having terrible night sweats for a few months now which typically recur 1-2 times a week ... Can you advise why this happens or is there a readin for it and can you suggest some form of relieve / medication / herbal medication Many thanks
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Hello,

The very first thing is to run a few diagnostic tests :
- complete blood count to rule out anemia
- kidney/liver/pancreas function test to rule out related problems
- diabetes testing to rule out drops or peaks in blood sugar levels especially at night
- electrolyte balance for possible deficiencies
- thyroid function test (common at your mom's age)
- plus we need to evaluate the intake of any medications used on daily basis.

After evaluating the results, we can decide for best treatment strategy.
For the moment, I can only suggest to give her magnesium and vit.D, calcium supplement. And to drink plenty of fluids especially plain water and fresh squeezed fruit juice.

All the best.
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What Causes Severe Night Sweats In The Elderly?

Hello, The very first thing is to run a few diagnostic tests : - complete blood count to rule out anemia - kidney/liver/pancreas function test to rule out related problems - diabetes testing to rule out drops or peaks in blood sugar levels especially at night - electrolyte balance for possible deficiencies - thyroid function test (common at your mom s age) - plus we need to evaluate the intake of any medications used on daily basis. After evaluating the results, we can decide for best treatment strategy. For the moment, I can only suggest to give her magnesium and vit.D, calcium supplement. And to drink plenty of fluids especially plain water and fresh squeezed fruit juice. All the best.