What Causes Cold Night Sweats?
There are some people who have a tendency of sweating too much all the time. Medically, it is known as idiopathic hyperhidrosis. The exact cause behind this kind of excessive sweating is not clearly known. However, it is considered that the sweat glands are not obeying the signals sent out by the brain. This can happen due to a brain injury or an abnormal response of the immune system due to some infections such as tuberculosis, endocarditis (or inflammation of the heart valves) or osteomyelitis (or inflammation of the bones). People with various underlying health problems like anemia, diabetes, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, hypothyroidism, etc., may get cold sweats while sleeping. It is also associated with some serious diseases like HIV infection and a type of cancer called lymphoma. Alcohol abuse and side effects of some medicines are other factors that can induce cold sweats at night. Cold night sweats in men could be a side effect of intake of sildenafil drugs. People suffering from s
