A new alert from health experts warns that extreme night sweats, leaving your bedding soaked, could be a sign of a serious health problem like cancer. While night sweats can be caused by various factors, recurring heavy sweating should be checked by a doctor. The NHS and Cancer Research UK emphasize that while night sweats can be a symptom of other conditions, persistent heavy sweating could indicate cancer, particularly blood cancers like leukemia.
Experts are sounding the alarm over a lesser-known sign of a potentially fatal illness that might show up on your pillows and bedsheets when you awake. Extremely heavy night sweats leaving a mark might be an indicator of cancer. Cancer red flags often vary depending on its location within the body. For example, if you have a persistent cough, it could suggest lung cancer, whilst finding blood in your stool may be a symptom of bowel cancer.
Some signs, however, are more generic and can be easily missed or misinterpreted, with night sweats being among them. It is quite common to sweat at night due to factors like room temperature or sharing a bed. But regularly waking to find your bedding or yourself drenched in sweat could raise a flag for cancer, reports Surrey Live. The NHS advises on this issue: 'Most people sweat during the night. If you regularly wake up with soaking wet sheets you should get it checked by a GP. Night sweats are when you sweat so much that your night clothes and bedding are soaking wet, even though where you're sleeping is cool.' Cancer Research UK also notes that 'very heavy night sweats' are a general sign of cancer, but reminds that it could alternatively stem from medication side effects or less grave health concerns. The charity advises: 'Sweating at night or having a high temperature (fever) can be caused by infections or a side effect of certain medications. It's also often experienced by women around the time of the menopause. But speak to your doctor if you have very heavy, drenching night sweats, or an unexplained fever.' The NHS further warns that some cancers, including leukaemia, can cause excessive sweating. Leukaemia Care reveals that about 30 per cent of patients with the disease experience night sweats as a symptom: 'It is certainly not unusual to sweat during the night, especially in the summer when your room or bedding becomes too hot,' it say
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