I'm 20 years old and i sweat a lot in my sleep?

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I wake up in the middle of the night drenched in sweat, especially my legs. I'm covered in sweat EVERYWHERE after only three to four hours of sleep. This has been happening the past couple of years or so. Sometimes I sweat so much (this happens year round) that I can't go more than a week using the same blanket because it will start to smell absolutely RANCID.

Is this normal?

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57% Normal
Based on 30 votes (17 yes)
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  • RoseIsabella
    9 years ago

    Are you taking any prescription medications that have the side effect of increased sweating? A lot if psychiatric medications have those sort of side effects.

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  • 5yellow_Nemos
    9 years ago

    Hyperhidrosis could be to blame... although I don't know why it would just happen while you sleep. It's a condition some people develope where your sweat glans overwork themselves, even when you aren't hot.
    Have you mentioned the sweating to your doctor?

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  • mariacachucha
    9 years ago

    I hope someone answers!! This happens to me everyday :( the worse thing is that its impossible to go back to sleep unless i change the sheets!

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  • pixie_dust
    9 years ago

    night sweats is a symptom of AIDS! it isn't necessarily that but you oughtta get it checked out earlier rather than later.

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  • wistfulmaiden
    9 years ago

    I started getting hot flashes and panic attacks at night at 30. It might be hormone related or very early menopause. It does suck.

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  • GarrettHnatiuk
    9 years ago

    Yes, this happens to a lot of people. There are a lot of reasons this may be occurring, you may want to ask your physician if it is really bothering you as well as happens often. It may be sign of an underlying infection in your body, and if the infection is handled, the sweating will quit.

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