When Do You Get Night Sweats

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Clear up the sweating/night sweats issue!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I had what I consider "night sweats"....Approximately 10-12 days after "exposure". They lasted may 4 nights or so, haven't had trouble since. Woke up sweating at night, not DRENCHED...just kinda sticky sweaty on my shoulders, forehead and neck.

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night sweats

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

6 months after a possible exposure, I am still having night sweat. Is this common with HIV infection

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Night Sweats

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Is a night sweat 2 months after exposure a symptom

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Night sweats

Posted by Anonymous

Are hiv related night sweats all night long .Every night i go to sleep i wake up about an hour later sweating ,not soaked but my head and upper body is sweaty,then i turn my pillow over and stop sweating after about 30 minutes.Does this sound like... Read more »

night sweat

Posted by Anonymous

2 months after possible infection and what might have been ARS, i had a night sweat. Yes i was soaked and so was the bed. Is this too late to experience one. I also had bad bronchitis and fever at this time.

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sweating a lot? (NIGHT SWEATS, 2011)

Hey Doc,i need ua help.i was diagnosd HIV+ in 2008 n i had herpes but dey usually cum n go,but my problem is dat i am sweating alot in an abnormal way especialy when i sleep or doing some activ work,do you think i might b having a serious problem or...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Unfortunately I cannot evaluate the cause of your night sweats over the Internet. Certainly your increased sweating could be caused by anxiety due to your recent problems with the mother of your child. However, there are many other potential... Read more »

Night Sweats?

When do you start getting night sweats? And what causes them? I have gotten them yet my tcells are 480 and i am undetectible....

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Night sweats (drenching sweats that make the bedclothes damp/wet) are usually associated with an opportunistic disease in HIV+s, but they can also occur in any chronic infection, including TB and endocarditis, or with various tumors, especially... Read more »

another night sweats question

I have been getting night sweats almost everynight for the last few months. I'm not on meds yet - tested + last Oct. and was recently infected. My VL is ~ 20,000 and CD4 is 23% (I think 685) which is better than my last check-up. Is this normal...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Night sweats can occur with HIV infection; however, they don't usually become persistent or bothersome until CD4 counts drop to low levels. At 685, your CD4 count is still quite good. In addition to HIV, night sweats can occur with any of... Read more »

Night sweats

Hi Doc,Is it possible to have only mild night sweats due to HIV two weeks after exposure without any other symptoms?Thanks so much...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

This forum is dedicated to HIV-positive folks, particularly those who have concerns related to fatigue and/or anemia. Questions related to HIV transmission, prevention, safer sex, HIV testing and risk should be sent to Dr. Bob at his "Safe Sex... Read more »

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