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Why do i wake up in cold sweats ?

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Dr. Brad Eilerman answered

Cold Sweats: Cold sweats can mean many things including inflammatory disease, infection, hormone changes (testosterone, thyroid). See your physician.

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/25/2014

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