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thyroid problems when taking steroids

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carol20979
carol20979

For the last few weeks I have been getting severe chills I am down to 1 mg pred after a year with no symptoms but these chills come on early in the afternoon and my temp can fluctuate.not up but down anyone else have this happen? 

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  • noninoni
    noninoni carol20979

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    I wake up hot,  then half an hour later I get chills, especially if it is cold outside.  I do take a thyroid supplement, but my thyroid tests out OK with the supplements I take.  

     I have Raynaud's syndrome which seems to go along with everything else.  If I get into the warm water pool at the gym, my hands turn quite blue after 20 minutes. So I no longer do that.  

         Solutions: put on more clothes or turn up the heat.  I usually do both: turn up the heat- not the whole house, just a couple of rooms.  And I purchased fleece "loungers" in various thicknesses.

          This also works:  alcohol.  Alcohol opens up your small veins and arteries.  Trouble is I don't want wine for breakfast or lunch, and by evening everything is warmer so I don't need it.  Also wine for one person is hard to do.

    • carol20979
      carol20979 noninoni

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply the chills seem better just annoying
  • LayneTX
    LayneTX carol20979

    Posted

    Congrats on no pain and 1 mg! Nice to hear!!

    I get chills if I'm dehydrated.

    Also, when you get chilled, might be good time to do some short exercise stints. 

    I do have slight hypothyroidism. I'm on Armour but this was before PMR.

    But my Rheumy put me on Armour which I was so happy about! My Primary doc will not for anything! 

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