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I wake up after 2 to 3 hours dripping with sweat i am a 64 year old male ?

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Night sweats: Night sweats can be a symptom of a serious infection like TB or endocarditis or of a malignancy like lymphoma or hodgkins disease. I say "can" because most people have nothing serious. You need a complete health exam, though, to rule out the more ominous possibilities.

Answered 6/10/2014

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I wake up after 2 to 3 hours dripping with sweat i am a 64 year old male ?

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