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I sleep with a fan on and the ac at about 72 yet i still have severe night sweats. to the point that when i wake up it feels like some wet the bed.

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Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered

Night sweats: Night sweats can be as result can be due to chronic infections like TB , autoimmune disorders like jra and metabolic disoders like hyperthyroidism or CNS autodysregulation. You may need work up.

Answered 9/11/2016

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Dr. Ravi Chand answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Night sweats: Not to scare you but sometimes lymphomas and leukemias can present with excessive night sweats. You must get a thorough work up and for all you know it may be just your body, and completely benign.

Dr Baez agreed

Answered 2/27/2018

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A member asked:

I sleep with a fan on and the ac at about 72 yet i still have severe night sweats. to the point that when i wake up it feels like some wet the bed.

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered

Dr. Ravi Chand answered

Dr Baez agreed

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