Patient's question:
Recently, my appetite has been poor, and I've also been experiencing some swelling in my body. I feel completely drained of energy. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it was kidney disease. I was wondering if kidney deficiency can cause night sweats?Doctor's answer:
Kidney deficiency can reappear as excessive thirst, especially kidney yin deficiency is most prone to causing it. Excessive thirst primarily refers to sweating during deep sleep, and this condition is mostly related to kidney yin deficiency. It can also affect the quality of deep sleep and lead to insomnia and frequent dreams. Based on the principles of TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment, one can confirm the presence of kidney yin deficiency. Most cases of kidney yin deficiency are treated with oral Liu Wei Di Huang.