Cold sweats are often associated with your body's ''fight or flight'' response. Here's what may be causing your symptoms and how to treat them.

"Cold sweats occur when you perspire, but not for the function of body temperature regulation, as in normal sweating," explains Cory Fisher, DO, a family medicine physician at Cleveland Clinic.

Cold sweats are a sign of sudden, significant stress, which could be physical or psychological in origin. It may also be a combination of the two. There are two different kinds of sweat glands ...

Cold sweats are sudden sweating episodes unrelated to heat or exertion. Cold sweats make you feel flushed yet chilly and may also cause moist, clammy skin and goosebumps. While usually not a cause ...

Most people sweat when they feel hot, but it can be jarring to find yourself soaked for seemingly no reason. Cold sweats can come on fast, and raise a lot of questions about what’s behind them.

Cold sweats can be caused by many factors. Sometimes they're nothing to worry about, but other times, they're a sign of a serious condition.

Cold sweats "often result from the body's response to stress, fear, pain, or other forms of physical or emotional distress," Dr. Ungerleider says.

Cold sweats can be caused by many factors. Sometimes they're nothing to worry about, but other times, they're a sign of a serious condition.

The role of sweating in fighting a cold. Sweating might be uncomfortable, but it’s a crucial part of your body’s defense. Think of it as your body resetting itself.