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Sweating

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paula21528
paula21528

Hi sorry to be a pest but could I ask if sweating is with been on pred as since starting them I have Ben more than sweating it seems every hour of the day I'm sweating I started the menopause 13years ago.but never have I had hot flushes like I'm getting since starting on pred so I was just wondering if it worse on them than it is the menopause thank you every body I really appreciate all your input

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  • EileenH
    EileenH paula21528

    Posted

    Yes - a common side effect of pred I'm afraid! But it is also a symptom of PMR and it is possible it is both. 

    • paula21528
      paula21528 EileenH

      Posted

      Thank you Eileen these sweats are horrible I'm absolutely wringing wet it's worse than any hot flushes iv had sneak thought they were bad boy I start to reduce the pred tomorrow going down to 12 1/2 mg hopefully I can reduce the pred right down eventually

    • EileenH
      EileenH paula21528

      Posted

      We ALL want to get a low low dose - but don't try to force it as you run the risk of having to go back to the beginning.

      Wear layers so you can take things off. I had a fan handy. Keep the heating a bit lower than usual. And some ladies used sweat bands a la John McEnroe!

  • Silver49
    Silver49 paula21528

    Posted

    Yes. I am still experiencing it at times on 5mgs though nothing like it had been.
    • paula21528
      paula21528 Silver49

      Posted

      Thank you silver I hope eventually to get down as low as possible with the pred then I hope the sweating will reduce dramatically the lower I get on pred
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