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4th day having covid. feeling a little bit better but my cold sweats when i sleep are bad. i take my temperature and it says 99.5. is it good that im sweating? how do i stop this? waking up during the night to switch clothing?
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You may be having fevers with resultant sweats. When you awake the fever may have subsided so your temp is lower. Acetaminophen alternating with ibuprofen (as long as you do not have any contraindication) helps prevent the fever spikes
Answered 7/26/2021
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