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What Causes Profuse Sweating During Sleep?

Posted on Thu, 11 Aug 2016

Question: I am still having heavy sweating whilst asleep 10 weeks after knee replacement. Blood tests show no infection.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I want to know little detail of the illness

Detailed Answer:
Hello, I have studied your case. Infection at knee joint can be there without blood problems. I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1. Do you have pain in knee joints?
2.Do you have fever in evening or all the time?
3.Do you have any scar issue? Any redness or discharge?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (5 minutes later)

I still have some pain in the knee but it has settled quite well. The knee is a bit hot at times.
Heavy sweating only occurs when I am asleep.
I have a scar but no discharge, and no redness
Thankyou

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (24 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I think it is not serious issue

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I do not think that just sweating is a serious issue. I do not think that there is any problem in knee. I have following suggestions for you.
1.get your blood tests like ESR, CRP and WBC counts, if their is any infection in any part of the body then it can be picked.
2.make sure that your thyroid level is normal. Some time anxiety can also be the cause. Take Xanax tablet one daily.
I hope these steps will be helpful for you. Let me know if you have any other follow up questions. Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T