Have you ignored these 5 abnormal signals that appear during sleep?

Recently, the well-known entrepreneur Zong Qinghou passed away due to illness. This news has attracted widespread attention from all walks of life. The death of Mr. Zong Qinghou not only made us lose a business giant, but also made us reflect deeply on how precious and fragile our health is. When the body shows abnormal signals, are we sensitive enough and pay enough attention? In many cases, physical discomfort and abnormality are the "help signals" sent to us by the disease.

So, have you ever noticed that when you are immersed in dreams, your body may send out some abnormal signals?

1. Frequent leg cramps: Not just a lack of calcium

I believe everyone has experienced leg cramps, the sudden pain is unbearable. Usually, we may think that this is a manifestation of calcium deficiency, but in fact, frequent leg cramps may be related to serious diseases such as cancer, vascular disease, and lumbar disc herniation.

When a tumor grows in the body, it affects the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus, leading to insufficient blood calcium, which can cause leg cramps. At the same time, the tumor may also cause hormone secretion disorders in the body, leading to symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting, further leading to electrolyte loss and inducing leg cramps.

In addition, vascular disease and lumbar disc herniation are also common causes of leg cramps. When blood circulation is impaired, metabolic products cannot be taken away in time, which will stimulate muscle contraction and cause painful cramps. Lumbar disc herniation may compress nerves, causing leg muscles to lose nerve control and cause spasms and cramps.

Note: If you often experience limb twitching and cramps at night, accompanied by symptoms such as weakness, fatigue, loss of appetite, and sudden weight loss, this may be a warning sign of cancer.

2. Hot flashes and night sweats: not just menopausal troubles

When you are sleeping at night, you may suddenly feel hot and sweat all over your body. Many people may think that this is a symptom of menopause. However, in fact, these symptoms may be related to diseases such as cancer, thyroid problems, and tuberculosis.

When human tissues or organs are continuously affected by cancer cells, it will affect the sympathetic nervous system, stimulate the secretion of sweat glands, and lead to hot flashes and night sweats. In addition, tumor fever, severe malnutrition, etc. may also cause night sweats.

At the same time, we should also be alert to thyroid problems and tuberculosis. In hyperthyroidism, the secretion of thyroid hormones increases, metabolism is vigorous, and symptoms such as heat intolerance and excessive sweating are likely to occur. Tuberculosis may cause abnormalities in the body temperature regulation center or autonomic nervous system dysfunction due to the stimulation of tuberculosis toxins, causing abnormal sweating at night.

3. Frequent urination at night: It may be the kidneys asking for help

If you frequently get up to go to the bathroom at night (urinate ≥ 2 times at night), and this is not caused by drinking too much water, then you need to pay attention. Frequent urination at night may be related to prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney disease, urinary system problems, etc.

When a tumor invades or compresses the urinary system, it may cause frequent urination. At the same time, kidney disease and urinary system problems may also cause increased nocturia. Therefore, we should pay attention to and check these possible causes in time.

4. Persistent pain: may be a sign of cancer bone metastasis

If you feel significant bone pain at night, with intermittent and severe "explosion pain," you may need to be alert to the possibility of bone metastasis of cancer. Bone metastasis of lung cancer may cause spinal pain, and bone metastasis of leukemia or thyroid cancer may cause pain in the front of the shoulder or sternum.

In addition to deep or dull pain that worsens at night and during activity, bone cancer patients may also experience swelling around the bones, weight loss, and fatigue. Therefore, we should not take persistent pain lightly and should seek medical attention in a timely manner.

5. Frequent dry cough: may be a warning sign of lung cancer

Dry cough is a common symptom. When there is a problem with the lungs, the lungs' ability to replace internal and external gases is reduced, resulting in dry coughs. However, if you frequently have irritating dry coughs, especially when accompanied by hoarseness, blood in sputum, and other symptoms, then you may need to be alert to the possibility of lung cancer. In addition, for middle-aged and elderly people who smoke for a long time, chronic coughs for more than 3 months should be highly alert to the possibility of lung cancer.

To sum up, if you often experience abnormal symptoms such as leg cramps, hot flashes, night sweats, frequent urination at night, persistent pain, and dry cough in the middle of the night, you must pay attention to it and go to the hospital in time to find out the cause.