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Excessive sweating only on back. soaked 2 towels.happened a few times now usually just as getting in bed, eats healthy, no health issues but smokes ?

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Sweats: Excessive perspiration not due to high ambient temperature, fever or vigorous exercise, or medications like aspirin,Advil,etc call's for some investigation to look for causes such as overactive thyroid, occult infection or malignancy. See your physician if symptoms persist.

Answered 6/26/2017

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A member asked:

Excessive sweating only on back. soaked 2 towels.happened a few times now usually just as getting in bed, eats healthy, no health issues but smokes ?

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