Night Sweats On Chest At Night

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Night sweats and no fever...

I have recently started having mild night sweats. They usually just result in dampness around my collar and chest. I have taken my temperature during after these and it is normal. I do not have any other problems, such as fatigue, swollen nodes,...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You don't indicate how long you have been taking Atripla, or what your current CD4 count is. Night sweats are nonspecific, particularly if they are not accompanied by fever, which usually indicates more significant issues like infections or... Read more »

Are there various grades of night sweats?

I am a 34 year old female who has had shotty lymph nodes along the collarbones with a heavier... Read more »

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night sweats. lymphoma?

My husband has been suffering from what his primary care provider has classified as ongoing... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

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I have a seriuous question..what do HIV/AIDS related night sweats look like? For about 3 years now I find that I get on occasion light night sweats ( top of my head, neck and maybe upper chest are damp). The sheets are dry and only a few... Read more »

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