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" Question I have consistently been waking up in the night in a cold sweat for about six months, my health seems to be normal though, and this has never happened before, any ideas?   Answer The most common cause for the symptoms that you describe is stress.  You do not mention whether this could indeed be a factor in your symptoms but it would be worth looking at your lifestyle to see if there has been a recent build up of work or worry.  It is usually the background level of stress, the day-to-day worries of modern living that can be debilitating to our health.  Check simple things such as the level of house heating in the middle of the night or whether you are simply getting too hot.  Are you having bad dreams or nightmares? These are a cause of night sweats and would point to an overactive mind and therefore possibly worry.  Away from the psychological causes of night sweats, there are several physical causes that your GP could rule out by simple blood tests and examination.  Serious illnesses such as malaria or Hodgkin&amp;#039;s disease (lymph node cancer), which have sweating as a predominant symptom, are unlikely to be the cause of your problems due to your present good state of health but are amongst the illnesses that your GP would check for.  He or she might also wish to arrange for a chestX-ray.  Sometimes, there is no apparent cause for the symptoms that you describe and they are then described as &amp;#039;idiopathic&amp;#039; and will often settle of their own accord over a period of time but it is best to be certain so go and have a chat with your GP.  Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team   Other Qs &amp;amp; As Constant nightmares Dealing with nightmares How do I prevent recurring nightmares? I have nightmares after being raped Is my partner suffering from night terrors? Nightmares versus night terrors Terrible nightmares What can I do about gory nightmares?   Last updated 04.01.2012 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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