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Sweating is a problem.

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valerie81974
valerie81974

Had biopsy but blood tests were normal. Is sweating due to Prednisone or infection ??

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  • Michdonn
    Michdonn valerie81974

    Posted

    Valerie81974, I believe my sweating is do to the Predinisone. Did not sweat on lower doses of Predinisone. Just change my T shirt couple times a night. 🙂

  • amkoffee
    amkoffee valerie81974

    Posted

    Definitely due to the prednisone. I had the menopause hot flashes and then I went right from that into the prednisone hot flashes. I can tell you now prednisone hot flashes are way worse.
  • ptolemy
    ptolemy valerie81974

    Posted

    I found the sweating one of the worst side effects of pred. Horrible!
    • Michdonn
      Michdonn ptolemy

      Posted

      On high dose, I am a total mess ready to jump out of my skin, diabetic neuropathy is terrible, taking plenty of walks and trying to counting to ten a lot. Yes, I am sweating and my mouth is on fire, but it will all pass. I still have a big smile on my face when I think 6-7 weeks in a wheelchair. 🙂🙂🙂

  • EileenH
    EileenH valerie81974

    Posted

    Blood tests are normal in up to 1 in 5 of patients.

    Sweating can be due to PMR/GCA or prednisone or both. Everyone is different.

    You don't have an infection in PMR/GCA - it is an inflammatory condition. The pred is only combating the inflammation as it forms each day - the actual cause is still ongoing in the background. The cause is an autoimmune condition which is making your immune system unable to recognise your body as self and so it attacks the tissues as if the cells were invading viruses or bacteria - causing damge and inflammation. But it isn't an infection.

    I had sweats for a long time before I was put on pred - and they did improve some after going on to pred. People who have sweats due to pred find they do improve as the dose falls.

    • Michdonn
      Michdonn EileenH

      Posted

      I agree EileenH, I sweated last year on high dose of Pred, no much as the dose lower, then 30 mg, change my T shirt couple times during the night. Night Sweats, now LADIES, I for one understand night sweats!
  • linda17563
    linda17563 valerie81974

    Posted

    I Know exactly what the time is when the sweats start...an hour after taking the pred....like clockwork....I`m on 10mgish......
  • Flutterbie57
    Flutterbie57 valerie81974

    Posted

    I had head sweats for a few months before diagnosis - my glasses were always fogged up. cry​ I think mine are more to do with flare ups than pred, but then we are all different. I use a Keith Richards type sweatband some days - my pre teen granddaughter is mortifiedsmile
    • Michdonn
      Michdonn Flutterbie57

      Posted

      Last night was a 3 T shirt night, seems as soon as I dose off I start to sweat. But up and moving around no sweating​.
    • valerie81974
      valerie81974 Flutterbie57

      Posted

      Yesterday after eating sweat dripped from my hair. But, can get out of bed without a struggle and walk around better.  Still very tired but going with the flow. This group is wonderful as I couldn't understand my symptoms or treatment at all. Still haven had diagnosis since December. Biopsy for GCA due this week.

  • peggy_56092
    peggy_56092 valerie81974

    Posted

    I sweated every night for months and lost 20 lbs before diagnosed with PMR.  Once on pred, I stopped sweating.  After 1 1/2 years, down to 6 mgs pred for last 6 months, sweat is minimal.
    • Michdonn
      Michdonn peggy_56092

      Posted

      On 22 1/2 mg and still sweating most nights at least 2 sometimes 3 T shirt, I will be happy to get down where the Pred does not have my hands and feet on fire and my mouth feels normal. My wife will be happy if I am not ready to jump out of my skin. But I still smiling. 🙂

    • amkoffee
      amkoffee Michdonn

      Posted

      I have been down to 10 mg and I still sweat like a pig. Well actually I'm a female so I glisten like a pig. LOL so my point being that just because you get to a lower dose of prednisone doesn't necessarily mean you're going to stop sweating. Either that or you're going to have to wait till you get down real low.

    • Michdonn
      Michdonn amkoffee

      Posted

      amkoffe I didn't have the night sweats when I was on smaller doses last fall and winter, hopefully this time will be the same! Still smiling! 🙂

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