Seek care urgently if you have any of these
- Drenching sweats that soak bedding
- Night sweats with unintended weight loss
- Cough lasting more than 3 weeks
- Persistent fever
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Extreme fatigue alongside
If any of the above applies, do not wait for an appointment — go to the nearest emergency department.
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What usually causes this
Tuberculosis
Night sweats with cough and weight loss is the classic combination and must be excluded.
Infection
Including HIV, and chronic bacterial infections.
Menopause
Hot flushes at night in women in their forties and fifties.
Thyroid overactivity
Sweating, weight loss and palpitations together.
Medication
Some antidepressants and diabetes medications cause night sweating.
What we would check
Full Blood CountScreens for infection and blood disorders HIV TestConfidential, rapid, and important to exclude Thyroid Function TestChecks for an overactive thyroidOther symptoms people ask about
This page is general health information, not a diagnosis. It cannot replace being examined. All visits to Mascot Healthcare are by appointment — Mon–Sat, 9AM–5PM, 52 Sholanke Street, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos.