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What Could Be The Reason For Having Sweat During The Night For No Apparent Reason?

I sweat during the night for no apparent reason. I do have a very stressful life though. I am the sole caretaker for my husband who has parkinsons desease. I weigh around 140 pounds and am 5'5. seem to be in good health. There has been cancer in the family. my older sister died of lymphoma at 66. I am 71 yrs old. Please help me understand the problem alhough I don't perspire every night. I only perspire in the upper body. chest area and neck and arms down to my waist. Waiting for your response and thank you.

Mon, 3 Mar 2014
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Hi.
I can understand the life you must be going through.
The sweating only at some nights and in the parts of the body as per your history can be due to overtone of the autonomous nervous system which is working on instigation of thoughts , and the mental disturbances or anxiety at that particular time. At nights the mind gets free from the daily chores and stress of the day. Once you are alone the system works to give you sweating.
This may not be related to the family history of cancer.
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What Could Be The Reason For Having Sweat During The Night For No Apparent Reason?

Hi. I can understand the life you must be going through. The sweating only at some nights and in the parts of the body as per your history can be due to overtone of the autonomous nervous system which is working on instigation of thoughts , and the mental disturbances or anxiety at that particular time. At nights the mind gets free from the daily chores and stress of the day. Once you are alone the system works to give you sweating. This may not be related to the family history of cancer.