Hot Flushes

[rogerac]

Hi all, I have been carrying this thing since 2007 at the moment I am fine, however I get hot flushes at the same time most days,, is it RA associated or something else.

Regards

Roger

[JFlay]

Hi,

I had hot flushes during the night before I was diagnosed but it settled down a few weeks after starting dmard's. It maybe an idea to ring your rheum helpline to ask about it? that's if they're working at the moment 🙄

[Hidden]

I have them most days certain times of day too. Just raging heat and not menopause for me. When first diagnosed with RA got checked for Vit d and was very low so had this for 4months. I then came off and now back on as gone low again. So if not vit d checks done might be worth seeing if can be checked.

[Lolabridge]

Hi

There are a few possible causes and others have made some suggestions I see. Steroids can cause them and so can blood sugar spikes caused by food or some drugs. I suggest you contact your GP who can follow it up.

[Dobcross1]

Yes, I started to get these as I increased my dose of methotrexate (along with rashes etc) and have put it down to that.

[oldtimer]

I've had hot flushes for years and years, sorry to tell you. The rheumy team variously tell me that it's due to the Rheumatoid Disease, or to the medication. Wear layers of clothes so that you can take them off when hot and put them back on. Open windows, and then close them. One of those battery fans might also help. Light weight bedclothes that can be flapped or easily turned down then up again. People may look at you strangely, but either smile enigmatically or ignore them.

[Anniebl24]

Sulfasalazine did it for me. Had to stop for a period of 9 days recently and had 4 good nights sleep with no hot flushes then restarted the Sulfasalazine and they started again.

[Soundofmusic52]

It’s definitely methotrexate that gives me night sweats I had to stop for a while the methotrexate and the sweats stopped then I started and they came back I just live with it now as long as I have no pain I will cope hopefully they will die down over time 😉