Sweating is a normal function of body even it is considered as important aspect as it removes various impurities from body. But what if sweating is like a hot flush and drains all your clothes while you are sleeping at night. Then, it is a matter of concern because it may lie many underlying health issues.

Why sweat comes at night?

Psychiatric medicines lead to night sweats. If someone is ongoing on depression medicines from so long then it leads to night sweating. Antidepressant medicine has great side effects and sweating is one of them.

Another major cause of night sweating is menopause. Hot flashes at night causes severe sweating at night to the women who are approaching towards menopause or who may already have menopause.

Cancer like lymphoma has great relation with night sweats; it is prime symptoms to be ruled out. Night sweats are major symptom in cancer as like other symptoms.

Diabetic patients are taking insulin to control blood sugar but such medications can be associated with night sweating. Hypoglycemia can trigger the night sweat and causes anxiety.

Many infections like tuberculosis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, abscesses and bacterial infections can results into night sweating. It is commonly seen into cancer and HIV patients.

Person having thyroid, pheochromocytoma, carcinoid syndrome and other hormonal related issues have complaints of night sweating and hot flushes at night.