10 Signs of the Flu
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Flu Sign #10: Cold Sweats
Another symptom that you are likely to experience with fever is cold sweats. It can leave you waking up in the middle of the night freezing cold in a sweat-sodden bed. But why are you sweating when you are so cold?
Cold sweats, also called diaphoresis, occur as a part of our body’s response to a significant stress on the body and is a part of “fight or flight”.This type of sweating is unique because it occurs during activities that do not typically cause us to sweat, such as sleeping. Cold sweats can be caused by infection such as the flu.
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