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Is sweating in sleep consider as night sweating? i mean if i sweat during sleep not particularly at nights i have night sweats? or it is different

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

If you are covered: in lots of blankets or the room is really hot and you sweat as any one might - that isn't really what is meant by night sweats. Night sweats are often drenching sweat and they probably aren't explained by lack of AC or fan..

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/16/2018

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A member asked:

Is sweating in sleep consider as night sweating? i mean if i sweat during sleep not particularly at nights i have night sweats? or it is different

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

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