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My mother age 70 years sweat alot during night sleep even in extreme cold now what could be the cause she is diabetic having rbs 135 recently and taking medicine trunate plus every morning and night after food. No other symptom her ECG normal, tropinin negative.

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Since last 5 days i have sweating on my forehead, head and neck only (my neck feels cold) and not whole body, while sleeping at night. It is not drenching or soaking but damp and sweaty. One night it didn't happen out of 5 nights. It only happens between 1 am to 5 am, and then when i wake up around 4-5 am and then sleep it doesn't happen at all. Wh

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It's advisable to get tested for tuberculosis via saliva or X-ray, check your blood sugar and blood pressure, and schedule a follow-up. ...  Read More

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I have night sweat issue in every night, sleeping in the child room but still the i sweat, sweat. Body part is head. Is this a symptom of any big disease?

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Hi, my name is sanjay singh. i have gone through night sweating problem . After a nap at night , my body sweats alot . its like heavy sweating at night which cause disturb my sleep .this happens to me daily from 4 months i am working from home so did not do physical activity. What is the main reason behind this ? is this a serious issue ?

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It may be a normal body phenomenon to maintain temperature of a sign of sympathetic overactivity or a sign of a medical disease like diabetes , low sugar . Get yourself tested with a Physician and if ...  Read More

My son is 2 yr 10 months old. For past 4-5 days he is sweating alot while sleeping. We are in Bengaluru and weather here is nice and cold . We dont need fans but for him i have to turn on fan. I make him wear thin cotton clothes but still he sweats alot while sleeping in day or night . It affects his sleep as he wakes up because of sweat discomfort

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Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment ...  Read More

My baby is 6 months old and at night when he is in sleep his head sweat and some times in day time his feet gets cold

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6 months old baby can maintain his own temperature like us. Child body temperature is normal then dont worry about his cold feets. Always use thermometer for recording temperature. Just by touching yo ...  Read More

My son is 4 years old he sweats more around head and neck at night when sleeping.....is it normal otherwise he is a active child

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dear parents, sweating occur when room temperature or environmental temp increases. check room temperature, clothes weared By kid ,and blankets over the child sweating is normal. ...  Read More

6 days ago my symptoms started with little sore throat, then after 2 days got blocked nose but very little sneezing, then little cough with yellow phlegm, feeling of cough is there but cough very less, now yesterday night i woke up with sweating on face head and neck twice at night. It was not whole body drenching night sweat but has happened thri

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From few days I have been sweating a lot in the middle of my sleep. I wake up and my shirt and head is dripping with sweat. Is this something to be worried about?

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Consultation for detailed discussion is advisable ...  Read More

Sir I have problem of sweating from last year ,my body sweat like hell specially in the night without any symptom but two month before I have been diagnosed with liver apceses now my disease almost at recover stage but still I sweat a lot at night .last night I studied on goggle the reason of sweating in night it show horrible reason , sir my quest

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HELLO, YOU MUST READ HIV INFECTION. IT IS NOT THE ONLY REGION N WITHOUT ANY REGION. GENERALIZED WEAKNESS IS ONE OF THE CAUSE. IN SOME KIDS EXCESSIVE SWEATING WITHOUT ANY REGION MAY BE THEIR. O.K,B ...  Read More

Night sweats, sometimes, disturbed sleep,little obese... Since last. Month,these symptoms appears on summ6

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Dear doctors, thanks a lot for reading my queries and helping through. Am much grateful !! I am a mother of 10 month old, and ever since her birth, we both haven't slept for continuous 4-5 hrs of sleep. She is waking every 2 hrs once throughout the night. She wakes she sucks and then sleeps. Sometimes, she sucks for 1/2 an hr. I have tried every s

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Infancy is a period with feed predominant diet for the baby. Breast milk is like elixir to the child for multiple reasons . Baby need to be initiated on complementary feeding after 6 complete months. ...  Read More

My mind simply doesn't seem to switch off all night long; it keeps thinking about—or rather, replaying—absolutely anything, even the most mundane things, until 7:00 AM. Could you please tell me how I can manage to fall asleep? I am unable to focus on my studies, and I have exams coming up in just a few days.

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Hello. It looks like this has been triggered because of likely exam related stress. Here’s a few things I would suggest to get your sleep cycle in tune again: 1. Avoid sleeping during the daytime, esp ...  Read More

I have been having excess sweating since the last one month I know it's summer but I am sweating more than normal from forehead and scalp also sometimes even if I am sitting under a fan I sweat extensively and at night the clothes become wet which doc should I go to ?

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Consult general physician Apply losweat powder Contact will guide you Drink plenty of water Take electral juice ...  Read More

Past 4 days she is trying sleep she wakes to breathe..her hrct ,echo mri was normal (did in December)hrct and in janaury...she has breathlessness issue while talking too as cold comes but now ohk but still there but this onset waking up to breathe..no snoring(happened twice only when she lays on her back no history of snoring)but cough is persisten

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Rule out allergic airway disease and GERD ...  Read More

After exposure of 84th day From 2 days me having night sweat and feel not ro eat much Its Hiv Symptom? After sex there is inbetween condom break for some minutes and change the new condom After sex I have done Hiv Rapid Card serum 1 and 2 its 8 week Its negative I am in Fear from 2 days I also have thyroid and i have upload photo and i take daily

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Hello, I don’t think there’s much to worry. Still you can consult a physician for detailed assessment and evaluation. You can also get a session with a psychologist, it will help a lot. ...  Read More

Sir ,Madam, I have been under Ativan 2mg medication for 6 years for insomnia and Anxeity. Tried withdraw multiple times,but had many issues. Tried 2 years with homeopathy(consultation) along with Ativan, but causing drowsiness in morning and sometimes sleep disturbances. Homeopathy medicines kept calming and helped on managing irritable, but same

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In Ayurveda,Stress and anxiety usually come due to the imbalance of vata and pitta dosha in our body. Treatment focuses on calming the nervous system and stabilizing the mind. ...  Read More

Hi, my baby girl is 3.5 month old and weighs 5.9 kg as of Dec 20, 2025. Can she sleep more than 6 hrs at night ? Can I allow till 7 or 8 hrs? Would their throat become dry if I leave her to sleep that long without feed? Please recommend. Thanks in advance.

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U can feed during sleep also ... Dnt leave , u must feed her ...  Read More

My son recovered from a long cough for almost 1.5 months which used to come when he sleeps(noon/night). 2 week after that he got fever and we have paracetamol(3.5ml twice 6 hrs gap) and next day he recovered. After that he got dry cough and runny nose. Now he is coughing during the day and also when goes for sleep(noon/night) it gets worse. During

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It's difficult to comment without examining the child in person. You can try honey and sips of warm water for dry cough. Can try face mask. Keep child warm. Cough is a symptom of some underlying prob ...  Read More

My son is 5 months old and while sleeping his pillow gets wet with sweat . He is normal and sleeps well . He wears light cotton full clothes while sleeping. Is there any specific reason for sweating much .

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Hi hope your parenting journey is going well. Sweating in baby is common provided he is feeding well without significant pause and discomfort. Watch on weight gain pattern. Sometimes it may be related ...  Read More

My son is 2 years old and this year, he got 4 -5 times cold and cough with various reasons. But whenever he got congestion and cough, he struggled to sleep at night due to dry air weather. I heard about humidifiers from many people including doctors. So does it help toddlers to sleep properly during coughing at night? Any brand to recommend?

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I need to ask few more questions before answering your query. Early consultations can prevent complications. Kindly contact me on whatsapp chat (84960595sixfive) Dr Faisal Zoheb MBBS , MD PAEDIATRICS ...  Read More

My baby is 9.5 months old... she is teething She is sleeping peacefully in a day first nap 11 am to 12.30 or 1 pm and 2 nd nap 3.30 pm to 5.30 or 6 pm but at night, her eyes are closed and she cried continuously patting n all nothing works. She cried 1.5/2 hr daily and then sleeps at 1.30 or 2 am and wakes up at morning 8.30 to 9 am only. And

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You need to show her for clinical examination with all previous medical records ...  Read More

I get throbbing sensations in temple nerves almost daily even after little stress or exertion. I am having sleep intense anxiety issues since last 5 years and I have tried my level best to cope with every angle of it and till today I am trying learning. Nowadays I feel that I wake up at 3am with my t-shirt almost wet the neck area with sweat and it

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Hi You’re showing a lot of strength and discipline still pushing yourself to jog daily, trying meditation and breathing despite years of anxiety, sleep disturbance, and physical discomfort. The throbb ...  Read More

My 1 year baby is not sleeping properly at night since 5 days occassionally she is crying and unable to sleep peacefully can you please suggest what would be caused and what should I do for her

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May b due to feed . Give feeding Chek for nose block or any hypothermia . As it is rainy season . ...  Read More

I am facing trouble since few months of going back to sleep if it breaks in the middle of the night. It takes around 2-3 hrs to fall asleep. Some weeks continuously I sleep well for 7hrs. But if disturbed pattern starts it stay for 2-3 days, makes me restless and tired. And in few days again sleep cycle goes to normal. I have habit of eating meal

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Your symptoms suggest a pattern of sleep maintenance insomnia, which is difficulty staying asleep or returning to sleep after waking. This is common and often linked to lifestyle factors, stress, or p ...  Read More

Hello doctor I am not able to sleep for hole night from 1month usually I get sleep weekly one or two days for 5hours and in between I get disturbness rest all days I feel chest pressure and fear so this is making me awake hole night and during day also not able to sleep I feel something stuck in throat not and always feel tired so I did ecg and CT

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Since last 5 days i have sweating on my forehead, head and neck only ( my neck feels cold) and not whole body, while sleeping at night. It is not drenching or soaking but damp and sweaty. One night it didn't happen out of 5 nights. It only happens between 1 am to 5 am, and then when i wake up around 4-5 am and then sleep it doesn't happen at all.

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Need more details history so if you would like to know more details about this problem, you can reach me on procto or for a free detailed consultation on WhatsApp at nine one one nine two five five si ...  Read More

Once my sleep disturbed at night it may be 2.o'clock or 1.30 o'clock at night I can not sleep again .

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There can be a few different reasons why you can’t fall back asleep after waking in the middle of the night. 1. Stress& overthinking 2. Light & stimulation 3. Body clock 4. Sleep disorder or physic ...  Read More

My baby girl is 21 months old ..since one month she is not sleeping properly at night...she continuously needs breastfeeding...otherwise she won't sleep i I don't give then she gets irritated... p ... What to do ?

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After dinner soft diet give milk and make her sleep ...  Read More

I am a 40 year old female. Working as a professor in a college. I have one kid. Recently for the past 10 days, i constantly wake up at night randomly at 1 am - 3 am and feel difficult to get back to sleep. I got to bed by 9 pm and slept instantly. But in between I wake up and not sleep back which is making me feel tired for the rest of the day. Pls

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Sleep disturbances happen due to higher stress levels . Allopathic medications can help somewhat. Yoga and meditation are of real help. Also go for routine check ups like TSH and blood sugar etc. Cons ...  Read More

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