Night-time troubles??

Question

I have been having trouble breathing at night, especially when I am laying kind of flat. It helps a ton if I put a few pillows under my head. I have also been getting awful night sweats. I wake up in the middle of the night and my pillows and sheets are soaked through! It's a VERY cold sweat. It's like someone dumped a bucket of cold water over my upper body. Any ideas what may be going on? I have to see my Dr. on Wednesday, but this is getting out of control! Last night was the worst night with the sweating ever!

I am a 27yr old male. I also have had a swollen submandibular gland for the past 6 months, that no-one can give me any anwers on why it's like that. One Dr. just said that my glands are just bigger then normal.

Answer 1

wow. the combo of the sweats and the swollen gland are worrisome. it could be any of a number of ailments.

it is good that you are seeing a doctor. this is something you do not want to trust to a bunch of yahoos on yahoo!answers.

Answer 2

To breathe better instead of using pillows, make the head of your bed higher by placing a piece of wood under each leg of the head of the bed. Try different sizes. Too high you will slide down in the bed. It does help with breathing, I know because I have Gerd. Acid reflux. If you are on medication that could be the problem with the sweating, Call your pharmacist about reactions to meds.

Answer 3

r u male? female? what is your age? etc' BTW-Also drink alot of water since you've been sweating alot of your fluids you do not want to dehydrate.
Do u have high blood pressure? your u over weight? do u smoke?

Answer 4

are ya wisdom teeth out? Perhaps its Valley Fever?

Answer 5

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