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Night Sweats after surgery, is this normal?

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mesw2015Oct 10, 2015

I am 11 days post surgery from a combination septo and rhinoplasty, with grafting. I am having horrible night sweats and am wondering if this is a normal part of the recovery process. I am not currently on any narcotic medications.

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