4. Night Sweats: The Nocturnal Nuisance
Night sweats, often perceived as a nocturnal nuisance, are another symptom that could signal Burkitt lymphoma. Manifesting as excessive sweating during sleep, it can disturb your peaceful night’s rest, leaving you perplexed in the morning.
Unlike the usual sweat from a warm night or a nightmare, these episodes are intense. You may find your clothes and bed linens drenched, even in a cool room. In the absence of obvious causes, such as hormonal changes or certain medications, recurrent episodes of night sweats warrant a second look.
Underneath this discomfort, a physiological battle takes place. Your body, while attempting to fight the invading lymphoma cells, triggers a response akin to a fever, causing a sudden and profuse sweating episode. It’s a silent SOS from your body, asking for help.
While it may seem perplexing to link such a symptom with a lymphoma, night sweats are a common part of the ‘B symptoms,’ a set of systemic symptoms associated with lymphomas. Their seemingly harmless nature makes them easy to overlook, yet their persistent occurrence can shed light on the lurking lymphoma. (4)
