Withou any warning, I find myself dripping wet with perspiration. I usually perspire very little. I am well past menopause. I do not know whether is is caused by the prednisone or the PMR. I was diagnosed in May and have been on prednisone since then. I am now taking 10mg per day. Help!
Welcome and lots of luck,
MA70
Hi!
I am male and 69. I have had PMR for 14 months. Before the diagnosis I perspired when waking up at night-time, but have had no problems with perspiring until recently. I was weaning prednisone but when I got down to 3 mg/day I had to get up to 5 mg. Now when I am down to 3.75 (one half 5 mg pill and a half of a half) I have suddenly started to sweat at even very small physical exercise - like walking. I have just been to my doctor to-day and will await the result of the blood tests. Unfortunately I get tired very easily when walking uphill or when I have any physical exercise. When I started with 30 mg about a year ago, I walked gladly 24 blocks on a visit to the California - without any problem. and then back. But then I was on 30 mg prednisone.
Hi all,
Your posts certainly caught my eye. I have never sweat like this , I don't have to do anything hard getting up and going to the kitchen and I sweat profusely around my head and neck. I can wake up at night with a soaked pillow. It can be embarrassing , I go out to the store and I look like I forgot to dry my hair.
So I am guessing it is part of this illness.
I have this sweating thing too: I figure it's either part of the disease or a side-effect of prednisone. It's a hassle having to wash the sheets every day :)
In my case I wasn´t sweating while I took larger dosage of prednisone. It has come back with a very low dosage and I had it before starting with prednisone.
RDSwede
Thank you for your replies. I feel better knowing that i am not alone. The explanations that I have received from tow doctors are completely different.
The wet hair description certainly fits my appearance.
Hi Melania,
I am curious,
Don't you just hate it, we are not suppose to sweat just glisten!
I live in Las Vegas and it has been hotter then usual, since Spring up until now the temps have been in the hundreds. I stay in the air conditioning but it doesn't matter, I never sweat like this and my face is puffy, on one side, weird. I hate this but at least I can stand up now without so much pain and effort.
Do you ever feel like your old self?
Grumble,grumble, gumble.
Kashah
My Rheumatologist thinks that the sweating is caused by prednisone. I am going to be slowly reducing the amount of prednisone starting in two weeks. This will be done slowly, 1mg at a time, over months of time.
Hi Everyone:
I posted my first "post" tonight as a first timer...then I found this post regarding sweating....oh my gosh. I am 52 and have gone or going through menopause, but never had these sweats! I agree, it must be prednisone or the PMR.
I am so relieved to have found this discusssion to read that other people are experiencing this bizzare condition.
My biggest frustration is not being able to do weights and pilates. Finding the right amount of exercise is quite challenging.
My taper is now @12.5 and will stay at that for 6 weeks if my blood work is showing the inflammation decreasing...then lower it to 10 mg for 2 months...and watch.
Tomorrow will be a better day!
Janet
I have PM that was misdiagnosed for 11 years so I now have RA. I, also have sweating with small exertions. I take prednisone as needed but think the sweats are part of the disease. I'm 71 so it's not menapause.I am 68 years old and have had this horrible pmr for at least 2 years, but was just diagnosed about 5 months ago, I also have this sweating, mostly around my neck, I sometimes even get the sweating when I am in bed at night. I never asked my dr. about it so i do not know if it is the pred or the disease...........I am down to 15mg. started at 30, I don't feel wonderful at 15 but I can cope with it..............to many side effects..I can see the difference in my skin, it is getting so thin, and the puffy face, not to mention what it does to your bones..........