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Cold Sweats: this symptom can be caused by various bodily reactions or disorders such as:

  • Vertigo/syncope/dizziness/feeling lightheaded or faint
  • Pain
  • Fear
  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Low blood sugars or insulin reactions
  • Drug reactions or side effects
  • Hormone imbalances such as during menopause
  • Low blood pressure
  • Chest pain or heart attack
  • Systemic shock (e.g., from low blood volume/bleeding, toxic or septic shock)
  • Heat exhaustion or shock
  • Serious systemic diseases such as AIDS, Mononucleosis, TB, Sickle Cell Anemia, leukemia, cancer, etc
  • Migraines
  • Drug abuse (e.g., cocaine, ecstasy)
  • Drug addiction to narcotics like heroin, codeine, morphine, Demerol
  • Influenza and other viral diseases
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Usually this is not serious; the Mayo Clinic has a good short answer for this. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/night-sweats/AN01042

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I wake up in a cold sweat with a slight sore throat, what could be the cause?

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