Is mild sweating during sleep a cause for alarm?

Not every night, but sometimes I wake up with a damp chest. I don't think it is normal, but my doctor didn't seem concerned. Opinions?
Is mild sweating during sleep a cause for alarm?
This is EXACTLY what I go through. Let me guess; you can't fall asleep in a cold room, and when you lay down, your "up" side gets cold, and your "down" side is comfy, so you have to roll over to even out the temps. When you wake up, you don't feel hot, but your chest is soaked in sweat. Within seconds of waking, you all of a sudden feel like you're melting and the covers get tossed. Sound about right? If so, it's nothing to worry about, believe it or not. You have low blood pressure during sleep. Your chest is sweating because the heat from your organs doesn't get circulated properly, yet you have enough circulation for oxygen distribution, etc. If the above scenario fits you, the reason for the sweltering heat upon waking is because your body produces adrenaline, which kicks your blood pressure up to the normal range, and the torso heat is instantly distributed.





To put your mind at ease, you could talk to the doc about monitoring your oxygen levels and blood pressure while sleeping, either with a machine at home or at a sleep lab.





I hope this helps. It's kind of weird, but I'd much rather have low blood pressure than high with the risk of heart disease associated with it. Good luck and Blessings
Is mild sweating during sleep a cause for alarm?
Yes, that happened to me not 6 years ago and it turned out I had pneumonia a few weeks later. Although your case may be different... I suggest you try to be cautious and ask your doctor more questions you feel need to be answered.





EDIT: Here, this might help you, even if just by a little:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_hyper...


According to this it may be nothing, but I was looking through the page of pneumonia and it said that this kind of sweating is a symptom.
Reply:I sometimes wake up soaked. I'm normal. I have never thought twice about it. I get clean sheets more often for it. Everyone loves sleeping on fresh sheets.
Reply:When you have a low grade infection, the body wants to get a little warmer so the white blood cells can work faster. Any other symptoms? if you have any respiratory problems, I recomend a cool mist humidifier, to which you add a pint of hydrogen peroxide to the gallon of water. Run that while you sleep.
Reply:It's nothing to be sweating in sleep. In fact, sweating is good, it releases stress. I sweat during sleep often too. Nothing too much to be alarming. But during your next doctor visit, clarify with him/her.
Reply:Many things can cause night sweats...





Change in hormones, overheated bedroom, too many covers, breaking a fever. Not unless it becomes invasive and uncontrollable, don't worry. I think the doc isn't concerned because it's not an everyday event.





Sleep well.
Reply:If your doctor isn't concerned, it's probably nothing to worry about. If one were to experience this every night, and it was more than just a slight dampness, it'd be called "night sweats" and would be something the doctor would investigate further - night sweats are among the symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis - TB. That also might be caused by a glandular malfunction, or by what is known as "sleep apnea". Diabetics often experience this sort of discomfort, too. But taken by itsself, your symptom really does not appear to indicate anything serious going on. Keep a hand towel by your bed and use it when you awaken in the morning - or take your shower in the morning rather than in the evening. You'll start the day off feeling and smelling nice and fresh, and that can't help but get you off to a better rest of the day.