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Health anxiety night sweats

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KM1990
KM1990

I've posted in here a number of time due to my health anxiety and worrying about certain symptoms and illnesses

my fear is now that I have some sort of cancer because if night sweats. I didn't actually have any night sweats till I read that they can be a symptom of certain cancers . I haven't had excessive sweating at night , I have not had to change my clothes or sheets etc but I have woke up slightly sweating on my back and chest ( although I have always tended to get hot at night)

am I being paranoid again ? are sweatas like this something to worry about? can my anxiety cause these sweats? I've got to a point where I'm actually scared of falling asleep out of fear of waking up sweating

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  • lisa17089
    lisa17089 KM1990

    Posted

    hi

    I too suffer with health anxiety so I feel your pain. night sweats are classed as your sheets been soaking wet that you have to change them, this too was happening to me and with all the googling that I do I also convinced myself that I had cancer. I visited my doctor and he asked me if I have to change my sheets and when I said no, he wasnt concerned at all. sweating slightly is totally different. I woke up this morning, my back was wet and my groin and the back of my knees. the mind is a very powerful tool, I've read symptoms of certain cancers then within a day or 2 I've had them symptoms and totally freaked out. so try and relax you're absolutely fine and until you have to change your bed sheets there is no need to worry xx

    • KM1990
      KM1990 lisa17089

      Posted

      thank you so much for your reply , you've made me feel much better!! I often have the sweat in my groin and behind my knees as well , usually just feels damp and not loads to be honest! I know I'm over reacting as usual but thank you for reassuring me.

      health anxiety is such a horrible thing 😔☹

  • doretta02910
    doretta02910 KM1990

    Posted

    I have health anxiety and started sweating at night. it was caused by medication I was on for the anxiety.

    My boyfreind does have leukemia

    and he soaks the bed with sweat.

    sheets need changing. .

    Anxiety causes a lot of symptoms.

    heart racing, sweaty palms.

    my dr stated if you are not changing the sheets it's not a concern

    anxiety is hell.

    Keep posting and maybe we can try to reassure you that you are ok so you can get some peace

  • lisa17089
    lisa17089 KM1990

    Posted

    you're more than welcome, so glad that Ive managed to reassure you. you're absolutely fine. health anxiety is a living hell. hugs to you xx

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