Night Sweats

Night Sweats: Sweating at Night

Night sweats refer to regular sweating during sleep. Occasional, light sweating is not considered in this definition. In cases of night sweats, the affected person wakes up drenched, so that even pajamas and/or bed sheets need to be changed.

This type of night sweating greatly disturbs the affected person's important night's rest, so that the necessary recovery phase is not given. Therefore, a doctor should be consulted if sweating at night persists. Perhaps pathological sweating – hyperhidrosis – could also be a possible cause. Your doctor can then certainly recommend effective treatment options.