Sweating is a phenomenon that allows your body to regulate its temperature. It is also the process that regulates the amount of urine, vital amino acids, and other substances left over from other processes. Night sweats can occur e.g. as a side effect of antidepressants. Keep reading and find out the other reasons for night sweats!

What causes sweating?

Sweating occurs especially when you exercise or do something else that requires a lot of physical effort. Although sweating is a common reaction of the body, sometimes it can become a problem in the form of night sweats.

Night sweats can interrupt sleep and become problematic for sleeping. But what are the reasons for night sweats?

Excessive sweating can be an easy thing to ignore at first. However, if it happens again and again, it’s time to make sure it’s not caused by a health problem.

Many do not pay attention to what the underlying causes of sweating are. So now we want to tell you about six things that are common causes of night sweats  – keep reading if you’ve ever thought about the causes of this phenomenon yourself!

The most common causes of night sweats

1. Menopause

Menopause is the most common medical cause of night sweats in women. Hormonal changes and especially a decrease in estrogen levels are the main causes of this problem.

Women who suffer from this type of sweating may experience a feeling of suffocation. This prevents them from sleeping as well as changing the heart rate.

• In order to adapt to these symptoms, it may be necessary to take some supplement in order to regulate hormonal activity.
• In general, you should  sleep in a cool place and in sheets made of natural fibers. Also, make sure you wear comfortable clothes while you sleep.

2. Some medicines

Treatments based on certain drugs can also cause such a symptom as a side effect.

Studies show that  medications used to treat anxiety and depression can cause episodes of night sweats.

Other treatments for this symptom include:

• hormonal therapy
• medicines to lower your blood sugar
• cortisone, a steroid hormone used to treat inflammation and reduce pain

3. Tuberculosis

Most of the problems associated with night sweats are not severe or difficult to treat. However, they can be caused by chronic diseases such as tuberculosis.

This disease dramatically compromises lung health, and is almost always accompanied by episodes of night sweats.

These symptoms may also occur:

• high fever
• chest pain
• cough with bleeding
• difficulty breathing

4. Neurological problems

Anxiety and tense nerves can raise body temperature. This forces the body to sweat so that it can return to normal levels. This is a completely natural reaction and does not occur at night alone.

Although this can often occur at night, it  may be associated with a medical disorder associated with the neurological system, such as Parkinson’s disease or the like.

The damage to the human nervous system caused by these diseases can cause night sweats.

5. Chronic hyperhidrosis

Hyperhidrosis is a medical term for hyperhidrosis. It is a  common disorder for which there is no medical explanation other than hereditary factors,  but it is nevertheless considered chronic.

A person suffering from this experiences such profuse night sweats that he feels as if he is suffocating.

• This requires a cooler bedroom, as  what most people consider a “normal temperature” is too hot in this situation.
• This is not a serious health problem, but it can still be an uncomfortable and difficult thing at times.

6. Hyperthyroidism

This condition is caused by the thyroid gland producing a lot of hormones in excess of the usual amount. Naturally, this affects a person’s metabolism, and the sufferer may begin to experience uncomfortable changes in the body.

• Excessive fatigue during the day and excessive sweating at night are things you should be careful with.
• Hyperthyroidism is associated with a lack of  heat tolerance.  Thus, the patient needs to lower the bedroom temperature to get good rest.
• Other symptoms include changes in body weight, tremors in the hands and excessive hair loss.

Does sweating interrupt your sleep often? This is an irritating symptom that, if left untreated, can cause insomnia. Although excessive sweating at night is not necessarily a sign of a health problem, it is best to talk to your doctor if your symptoms are severe and if they last a long time.