The Man With Night Sweats

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Gunn began his poetic career while still at Cambridge, with the publication of Fighting Terms. The image of the soldier is first of all, Gunn has written, “myself, the national serviceman, the ‘clumsy brute in uniform,’ the soldier who never goes to war, whose role has no function, whose battledress is a joke,” but it is also the “attractive and repellant” real soldier, who kills but also quests, like Achilles and Odysseus. Above all, the soldier is the poet, “an existential conqueror, excited and aggressive,” trying to make sense of his absurd situation. Stanworth, P. A. (1982). The significance of hyperhidrosis in patients with post-traumatic syringomyelia. Paraplegia, 20(5), 282–287. The opening poem of the volume, “On the Move,” explores the conflict between “instinct” and “poise.” This is a key dichotomy in Gunn’s work. The natural world of instinct is largely unavailable to thinking human beings, who, unlike birds, must create a kind of surrogate impetus for the meaningful movement. The motorcyclists become the focus for this conflict because of their assumed pose of wildness; yet it is a pose, a posture that is only “a part solution, after all,” to the problem. Riding “astride the created will,” they appear “robust” only because they “strap in doubt . . . hiding it.” The doubt has to do with their destination, as they “dare a future from the taken routes.” The absurdity of action (a notion central to existential thought) is emphasized in that the person can appeal neither to natural instinct nor to metaphysics for the meaning he must himself create: “Men manufacture both machine and soul.” Unlike “birds and saints,” the motorcyclists do not “complete their purposes” by reaching a destination. The movement is its own excuse: “Reaching no absolute, in which to rest,/ One is always nearer by not keeping still.” Morriston, Blake, The Movement: English Poetry and Fiction of the 1950s, Oxford University Press, 1980. The Occasions of Poetry: Essays in Criticism and Autobiography, edited by Clive Wilmer, Farrar, Straus, 1982, expanded edition, North Point Press (San Francisco, CA), 1985.

Many conditions and physiological factors can trigger night sweats via changes to the thermoneutral zone. Some of these triggers are harmless or even related to positive lifestyle changes, while others involve health conditions that may require treatment. Idiopathic hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating that happens for no clear medical reason. Secondary hyperhydrosis has an underlying cause, such as a medical condition, or it may be induced by medication. Hyperthyroidism: In addition to low testosterone levels, men can also develop night sweats due to hormonal conditions like hyperthyroidism GERD is generally diagnosed if you experience this at least twice per week, or if more severe reflux happens once per week or more. Sleep apnea Even if you do not have an underlying condition causing your night sweats, you may want to speak to your doctor about treatment options if night sweats interfere with your ability to sleep comfortably.

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Keep Cool: Although night sweats occur regardless of ambient temperature, turning on your air conditioning, buying a mattress that sleeps cool, or using breathable bedding can be more comfortable and help reduce sweating. It is also easier to get a good night’s sleep if your room is set to a comfortable temperature.

It’s a good idea to see a doctor for night sweats that happen with other symptoms of sleep apnea. Serious infections A Poet’s Life, Part 2: As Friends Died of AIDS, Thom Gunn Stayed Healthy—Until His Need to Play Hard Finally Killed Him.” San Francisco Chronicle April 26, 2005, p. E1. Many different drugs can cause night sweats as a side effect. Some types linked to excessive sweating include: Johnson, M. O., Stallworth, T., & Neilands, T. B. (2003). The drugs or the disease? Causal attributions of symptoms held by HIV-positive adults on HAART. AIDS and Behavior, 7(2), 109–117. New York Times Book Review, June 16, 1974; January 20, 1980; November 15, 1992, William Logan, review of The Man with Night Sweats, p. 15; May 27, 1993; May 29, 1994, Richard Tillinghast, review of Collected Poems, p. 10; August 6, 2000, William Deresiewicz, review of Boss Cupid, p. 25.It’s not always possible to determine the cause of night sweats. But other symptoms you experience along with nighttime sweating could help you narrow down an underlying medical cause. Your environment

A full set of study guides for each poem in the CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE Poetry collection: **Songs of Ourselves, Volume 1, Part 4** (2023-25). National Library of Medicine, Biotech Information The National Center for Biotechnology Information advances science and health by providing access to biomedical and genomic information. View Source , and people with high stress or anxiety levels are more likely to experience night sweats. These effects are true for both short-term and chronic anxiety, with some research showing that even the stress of trying to solve a math problem can affect sweat gland responsiveness. Night sweats are a common symptom with many potential causes. Although no relationship has been found between night sweats and the risk of death, night sweats can be a symptom of some serious conditions. These include: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/for-vast-majority-night-sweats-dont-represent-medical-concern

Gunn left England shortly after his first book. With his partner, Michael Kitay, who he met at Cambridge, Gunn moved to California to study poetry with Yvor Winters. He spent the rest of his life in San Francisco with Kitay. Gradually, he began reading the poetry of William Carlos Williams, Gary Snyder, and Robert Duncan, influences that would shape his poetry. Perhaps because of his dual, and dueling, allegiances, Gunn’s work is often remarked on as hybrid: as an English poet who was also a long-time resident of California, his poems combine a respect for traditional poetic forms with an interest in popular topics, such as the Hell’s Angels, LSD, and queer culture. While Gunn wrote most of his early verses in iambic pentameter—a phase when his ambition was “to be the John Donne of the twentieth century”—his later works assume a variety of forms, including syllabic stanzas and free verse. The course of Gunn’s development is recorded in Selected Poems 1950-1975 (1979), in which “the language begins as English and progresses toward American,” according to Nation reviewer Donald Hall. De Leo, S., Lee, S. Y., & Braverman, L. E. (2016). Hyperthyroidism. Lancet (London, England), 388(10047), 906–918.

National Library of Medicine, Biotech Information The National Center for Biotechnology Information advances science and health by providing access to biomedical and genomic information. View Source . Born with the name Thomas William Gunn on August 29, 1929 in Kent, England to two authors, Gunn enjoyed a distinct life of always being on the move. One of the most significant influences that shaped him as a writer came at the age of fifteen, when his mom committed suicide. He diverged himself into Victorian and 18th century novels. The heroic aspect of the novels lead to, as he said in an interview, “It was part of my opening up. That was a way of asserting my strength.” His first collection of poems was titled “Fighting Terms”(1954), came shortly after his graduation from Trinity College, Cambridge. It is lauded for his writings on the devastation’s of war and freedom of life on the road. A theme in many of Gunn’s writings, as in this one, is the theme of the soldier. An element Gunn often attaches to the soldier is the will that they carry with them. The ideal of the will, which Gunn tries to put across, is the energy and way to take on everything. Although not directly mentioned in this poem, Gunn transcends the mentality of the soldier in the way of suffering through all that is against him, yet still being able to hold on to yourself through all of the pain. Healthline has strict sourcing guidelines and relies on peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions, and medical associations. We avoid using tertiary references. You can learn more about how we ensure our content is accurate and current by reading our editorial policy.

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Hyperhidrosis describes excessive sweating that occurs without ordinary triggers like exercise, heat, or stress. The sweating can be excessive enough to soak through clothing and can even cause skin problems due to the constant moisture it causes. Some people develop primary hyperhidrosis that is not caused by underlying issues, but hyperhidrosis can also be caused by a number of health conditions and medications. If your night sweats frequently interrupt your sleep and you need heartburn-relieving medication at least once or twice weekly, you may want to see your doctor. 3. Hyperhidrosis