Head sweats and overheated!
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I am a 62 year old female. I've had PMR for over 4 years but have only treated it for 2 years. It took a while to figure out what I had as an overactive thyroid masked many symptoms. It was so bad I couldn't get out of bed, my car or the couch. I had become stagnant from years of exercise and activity.
I am currently on 5 mg of Prednizone, down from 15 in the last year. I gradually took it down for a year in 2013 and it came back so, back on 15mg in 2014 and the gradual decline. I'm staying steady at 5mg. I have a few aches but not many. I am very active, I cycle 10-50 mi at a time, swim and kayak. I will not let this stupid illness take me down.
The question I have is how many of you suffer from head sweats, and just plain HOT all the time? I did not have this issue last summer but this summer is awful. I need a towel and AC to cool down. Is this a side affect of the PMR or Prednizone?
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Mrs.Mac-Canada pam7653
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First of all, good for you for maintaining such a high level of activity!! I cycle and walk but certainly couldn't do your distances. Did you start out slow and work up. I find walking a couple of blocks difficult some days and others can go 5 km or more.
As far as the sweats go, I am the same this year. Sooooo........ annoying and embarrassing to sometimes. I am 2 1/2 yrs in with PMR and currently at 9/8mg pred alternating. I was at 5mg last year and didn't have the problem so I'm thinking it must be the pred. in my case. You're already at 5mg which is a low dose. Could it be hormonal?
Others will be along with their experiences and I'll be watching closely. We're travelling to Italy the end of the month and friends that are there now say it's VERY hot. I don't want to look like a drowned rat at the Vatican😬!
hugs, Diana🌸
pam7653 Mrs.Mac-Canada
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Yes I start slow, but here in Northern Indiana it means I cycle just April to Nov. I could walk forever but, I have Plantar Fasciitis in my right foot so I'm limited to just walking shorter distances. I use to be a runner. Looks like surgery on that foot in Dec. had the other done in 2012. They can't get them to heal so they cut the fascia.
I'm beginning to wonder if long term use of Prednisone causes these constant heat
attacks. It's usually while I'm exerting myself.
I'm heading to Colorado to hike a 14,000 ft mountain again this month. Let's see if I come down half naked after that hike. 😆
One person mentioned Sage tablets, I tried them, but I saw no improvement.
Let's see what others are experiencing. Thanks for your reply.
Mrs.Mac-Canada pam7653
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I think as long as you're not on sacred land you're OK naked😉. Would be an interesting photo op!!!
ptolemy pam7653
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jillyy1955 pam7653
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Susanne_M_UK pam7653
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I also all of a sudden get very hot, lik menopause sweat.
I've no idea why, it seems to be getting worse. Currently on 25mg Pred.
My husband laughed when I told him about my head sweats, and what's the point of styling your hair when you are going
to look like a drowned rat at the end of the day!
ptolemy Susanne_M_UK
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pam7653 ptolemy
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Susanne_M_UK pam7653
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Guest pam7653
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pat38625 pam7653
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penelope10875 pam7653
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Can't remember my dose of pred last year maybe 12 or 15mgs; am down to 8.25 at the moment.
Doc did,t know what was causing it. Such a relief to find that others on here had it too.
It will pass!
ptolemy penelope10875
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penelope10875 pam7653
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Does everyone else find that the muscles to the hands don't work very well. Spelling up the creek and handwriting even more terrible than it used to be!
FlipDover_Aust pam7653
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It is worse when I am reducing - even a .5mg drop will cause me to have intense hot flushes and head sweats. It seems to settle with a regular dose.