5. Night Sweats: Not Your Average Hot Flash
Waking up in the middle of the night, drenched in sweat, can be quite unsettling. If you’re experiencing excessive sweating during sleep, enough to soak your sheets, take it as a serious indicator that should not be ignored.
These aren’t your regular hot flashes that you can attribute to a warm room or heavy blankets. These are intense episodes that leave you waking up as if you’ve just run a marathon, even if the room is cool.
Night sweats are common symptoms of menopause and can also occur due to stress or anxiety. However, those related to CLL are usually more severe and frequent. They’re the kind of sweats that disrupt your sleep and significantly impact your quality of life.
Severe, unexplained night sweats, especially when accompanied by other symptoms on this list, should raise red flags. This isn’t a mere inconvenience; it’s a symptom that indicates your body is fighting off something far more significant than just stress or a hormonal imbalance. (5)
