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What causes a woman to have difficulty falling asleep and waking and sweating a lot during sleep?
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Could be serious: This may be indicative of a serious medical condition: inflammatory diseases or even cancer. Also funny infections can do the same thing. I would see your doctor right away and get evaluated.
Answered 5/1/2017
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