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New symptom from previous post i have been having horrible night sweats on top of being very fatigued w/o exercise, weak, not feeling well are night sweats something to be concerned about?

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Yes: Make sure u see your PCP for evaluation and work up.

Answered 5/1/2016

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Night Sweats : Other than sleep apnea, night sweats often are a red flag that there is an underlying chronic infection or other smoldering disorder. Either way - sleep apnea or not - you should make an appointment with your doctor and have a through evaluation to pinpoint the cause.

Answered 2/1/2015

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Yes: Night sweats are worrisome. Tb and lymphoma are two of the causes.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Yes: Night sweats are common and occur in almost everyone from time to time. Are not specific . True night sweats are complete soaking of night clothes andcan be related to underlying infection or tumors, often associated with lymphoma and tuberculosis. In women the number one cause of night sweats is menopause.Temperature of bedroom is also a contributory factor. If true night sweats, see physician.

Answered 2/1/2015

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