Sweating at Night

 

  In medical term, the problem of sweating at night is termed as sleep hyperhidrosis. In this type of hyperhidrosis, the individual experiences excessive secretion of sweat from various areas of body.

 

  It is oblivious for a person to sweat, if he/she is working physically hard for an entire day. However, if an individual starts sweating in the middle of the night even when the temperature is cold, then there are chances of that people being suffering from sleep hyperhidrosis.

 

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  A person suffering from sleep hyperhidrosis does not sweat much in the daytime as compared to the amount of sweat his/her body generates during night.

 

  It is very an irritating form of hyperhidrosis, as the annoyance caused by excess of sweating such as waking in the middle of night and changing clothes, wetting of bed sheet and pillow cover effect the health as well as sleep of an individual. Both children as well as adults can suffer from this disorder.

 

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  Sleep hyperhidrosis is categorized in three stages, mild, moderate and severe.

 

  In mild sleep hyperhidrosis, the sufferer does not sweat much. But, he/she will have to change the pillow covers and some times bed sheet.

 

  In moderate sleep hyperhidrosis, the person sweats more as compared to mild type. Here, there are chances for the person to change clothes and bed sheets very often.

 

  Next, severe sweating leaves with no other option, but changing the bed and pillow covers and taking shower very frequently.

 

  Sweating at night can lead to disturbance in the sleep that can ultimately affect the health of an individual. There are many reasons that cause excessive night sweating such as hormonal imbalance, diet, intake of excess coffee, tea and alcohol.

 

  Excessive sweating can lead to more problems. It also cause excessive loss of salt and water from your body that can lead to other complexities. Excessive sweating at night may even reduce the body temperature. This may give a feeling of sickness after getting up in the morning.

 

  Here are some of the effective measures that can help in controlling excessive night sweating to some extent:

 

·        Avoid eating hot and spicy food as it can lead to excessive sweating.

·        Drinking alcohol can lead to further complications. Hence, try avoiding alcohol.

·        Try to stay away from tea and coffee, as these drinks contain caffeine and other acids that can take this problem to another level.

·        If the condition is severe, then consult a doctor to get some advice on the best treatment options available. The options may range from antiperspirant, botox, iotophoresis, to surgery or injections.

·        Many oral medicines are available in the market for curing hyperhidrosis. As these medicines are effective on hyperhidrosis, the success rate of curing the disorder is also satisfactory.

 

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