The medical term for this is “night sweats”. In addition to high temperatures, excessive water intake, stress and other lifestyle changes, it can be caused by the following diseases:
1. Infectious diseases: such as tuberculosis, pyogenic abscess, osteomyelitis and other diseases can lead to night sweats.
2. Neurological diseases: the secretion of sweat glands is regulated by the nervous system, and if you suffer from spinal cord nerve injury, autonomic neuropathy, etc., it may lead to night sweating.
3. Endocrine diseases: hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma, carcinoid tumor and other diseases can lead to night sweating.
4. Mental diseases: depression, anxiety and other diseases can lead to night sweating.
5. Side effects of drugs: the use of antidepressants, antipyretic and analgesic drugs, hypoglycemic drugs, hormonal drugs, etc. can also lead to night sweats.
It is recommended to observe whether the night sweating lasts for more than 2 weeks, if the situation does not improve, you should go to endocrinology or neurology to do a detailed examination to exclude the possibility of disease.